2016 | Acquisition of Sematic makes Wittur a truly global leading supplier in the elevators and elevator components manufacturing industry |
2015 | New test tower at Wittur Spain. Funds managed by Bain Capital acquire ownership of Wittur from previous owners Triton/Capvis. New production plant in Londrina, Brazil. |
2014 | Trading company established in Barranquilla,
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2013 | Establishment of Wittur Academy advanced training program in Europe and Asia |
2012 | Expansion of Wittur China plant in Suzhou |
2010 | Foundation of production plant in Chennai, India Triton and Capvis acquire ownership of Wittur from previous owners Goldman Sachs, Cerberus and Credit Suisse |
2009 | Establishment of Wittur production facility in Krupina, Slovakia |
2006 | The investor consortium Cerberus, Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse acquire Wittur from the Wittur familiy and minority shareholders |
2001 | Sales companies founded in Sweden and Singapore |
2000 | Takeover of manufacturing facility in Scheibbs, Austria Establishment of assembly plant in Londrina, Brazil Takeover of production plant in Buenos Aires, Argentina Sales company set up in Warsaw, Poland |
1999 | Acquisition of production plant in Dresden, Germany |
1997 | Acquisition of sales company near Chester in the U.K. |
1995 | Foundation of Wittur production plant in Suzhou near Shanghai, China |
1993 | Acquisition of manufacturing facility in Istanbul, Turkey Sales company established in Hong Kong |
1991 | New Group headquarters in Wiedenzhausen near Munich, Germany Sales organisation set up in Sydney, Australia |
1987 | Acquisition of sales company near Paris, France |
1980 | Start of Wittur production in Zaragoza, Spain |
1977 | Establishment of Wittur production plant in Parma, Italy Acquisition of sales company in Almere, the Netherlands |
1968 | Horst Wittur founds Wittur-Aufzugteile GmbH & Co at the age of 26 in Miesberg near Munich, Germany |