Company history @ Waterjet


2024
Waterjet AG celebrates its 35th anniversary.


Felix Egger takes over as Managing Director and brings fresh momentum to the ongoing development of Waterjet AG. The company remains in the hands of the founding family.


2023
Commissioning of the new large-format micro waterjet cutting system M5.


2020
Waterjet Ostschweiz moves from St.Gallen Winkeln to Mörschwil.

The production facilities are expanded from 600 m2 to 1000 m2.


Three waterjet systems are in operation at the Mörschwil site, and four employees are now on the payroll.


2019
30th anniversary of Waterjet AG.

 

Expansion of the production site with an additional warehouse of approximately 900 m².

 

Microwaterjet expands its production to 21 systems, bringing the total number of waterjet cutting machines in operation to 40.


2016

Merger of Microwaterjet AG, Waterjet AG and WS-Tech AG to Waterjet AG.


2014
Microwaterjet expands production to 17 plants.
25th anniversary of Waterjet AG.


2013

Two more Microwaterjet plants are commissioned in Aarwangen as well as in the USA.


2009
Macro: Three 3D plants, nine 2D plants
Microwaterjet: 13 plants (two new Omax plants and four additional Microwaterjet F4 plants)
Waterjet AG St. Gallen: four plants
USA: two Microwaterjet plants


2006

Commissioning of two further 3D plants, 2D production is increased to six plants, Microwaterjet (Womajet F3) is increased by another three plants to a total of seven.


2004
Separation of the infrastructure from Waterjet AG into Infrajet AG.


2002

Start with four Microwaterjet plants (Womajet F1 and F2).


1998
Waterjet Holding AG founds Abritec AG and in 1999
WS-Tech AG in St. Gallen takes over four plants.


1995

The first 3D plant is put into operation.


1994
Walter Maurer takes over the overall management of Waterjet AG. New foundation of Waterjet Holding AG.


1990

The company moves to Aarwangen. The operation is extended to three waterjet plants.


1989
Walter Maurer and Renè Affentranger establish the general partnership Maurer und Affentranger, Waterjet, in Langenthal. Start with one plant, after six months purchase of the second plant.