Milestones
Buser AG founded
Buser AG founded. Development and construction of the world’s first textile printing machine.
World’s first Teflon® coating.
The world’s first Teflon® coating.
Creation of Proficenter Oberflächentechnik
Creation of Proficenter Oberflächentechnik (15 employees).
Galvanic coating discontinued
Galvanic coating discontinued for environmental reasons.
Europe’s largest sintering furnace
Commissioning of Europe’s largest sintering furnace.
ISO 9001:1994 certification
ISO 9001:1994 certification
First high-speed coating system with paraffin
Commissioning of the first high-speed coating system with paraffin.
Certification to the GTS association
Certification to the GTS association (Gemeinschaft Thermisches Spritzen e.V.)
Creation of the independent company Buser Oberflächentechnik AG
The independent company Buser Oberflächentechnik AG is founded by demerging Fritz Buser AG.
Clean room ISO 7
Commissioning of the ISO 7 clean room for dust-free liquid coatings.
IT modernisation
Total IT modernisation (hardware and ERP software). Commissioning of the linear coating unit in a robotic coating cell.
Relocation of the mechanical and administrative department
The mechanical and administrative departments move to new premises at Werkstrasse 7.
In-house optimisation
ISO 9001:2015 certification. Renovation of the roof and commissioning of the new solar system installed by IGW (Industrie- & Gewerbepark Wiler). Buser Oberflächentechnik purchases 100% of the renewable solar energy.
Closed PUR coating cell
Commissioning of a closed PUR coating cell.
New APS atmospheric plasma coating system
Thermal spraying: Commissioning of a new APS atmospheric plasma coating facility.
New compressed air treatment
Commissioning of a new compressed air treatment system. The compressors provide 100% oil- and silicone-free compressed air. Heat produced by the compressors is recovered and fed into the Buser group’s heating network.