History/Milestones
2025
SECKLER celebrates ist 50th anniversary
2024
15 years MBO
Our esteemed Executive Board member, Walter Fuchser, passed away unexpectedly. His absence is deeply felt.
New development SECKLER robosandero
2023
Full speed ahead!
We believe in our future and are investing in our young talent, renewing our IT infrastructure and constantly adapting our products to the needs of our customers and markets.
2022
Just the normal madness!
Delivery bottlenecks, the Ukraine war, the energy crisis. In addition, we had to process a major loss in our management team and miss Jürg Ballif very much.
Participation at the first GRINDINGHUB in Stuttgart in May 2022.
2021
Back to the new normality!
We were able to visit trade fairs again, encounter clients and generate interesting orders.
2020
The world is changing!
And poses major challenges to companies around the world.
2019 until 2010
2019
10 years after the MBO!
Crazy how fast the last 10 years have gone by. We thank our employees for their loyalty and dedication.
2018
SECKLER in full swing!
SECKLER was pleased about an exceptionally high order intake.
SECKLER builds also handling systems for your heavy parts up to 50 kg.
2017
Development and delivery of an automatic measuring and testing machine SECKLER mesuro.
SECKLER has momentum!
SECKLER has passed the ISO-certification for the norm ISO 9001:2015.
And the differentiation strategy was noticeable – 2017 SECKLER is more broadly positioned.
2016
SECKLER on tour!
It was a year filled with exhibition appearances, a year of getting to know each other, a year of new contacts.
The SECKLER AG has been present and set up at five exhibitions.
2015
6th appearance at the EMO in Milan.
First appearance at EPJH in Geneva, the most important fair for high precision in the watch and jewellery industry as well as in the micro and medical technology.
Introduction of electronic archiving for e-mails and documents (DMS).
Launch of a new control system B&R Automation.
40 years of SECKLER AG
With a business trip for our employees and some fair participations we celebrate our birthday.
2014
5 years reassembled
SECKLER AG now has 30 employees, is again well established and can be proud of the achieved.
2013
5th appearance at the EMO in Hanover.
Always close to the wind
In this highly eventful year, the newly developed SECKLER paintero, a fully automated painting cell for extremely small parts, was positioned in a new market sector and attracted new customers.
2012
Proven flexibility
With continuous highs and lows – a strong Swiss franc, changing market requirements, a weak economy and unbalanced use of capacity.
2011
Stronger together
Customers, suppliers and employees work together, ensuring smooth processes and the highly successful implementation of all projects.
Introduction of ViFlow for our ISO processes.
2010
Successful partnership
Numerous existing customers of SECKLER AG actively helped in building up the company in the first year. The company has 20 employees by the end of the year. With high levels of commitment and confidence, the expanding team is on the road to success.
2009 until 2000
2009
Back to the roots
On September 1st, 2009, shares of SECKLER AG are transferred through a Management-Buy-Out (MBO) from ixmation SECKLER systems. We start with 15 employees and focus on our core business.
Press release 2009:
Bieler Tagblatt - Wiedergeburt der SECKLER – DE
2003
Introduction of 3D-CAD.
2001
Introduction of ERP from iFAS.
2000
Robert Seckler sells his business for reasons of age and ownership succession.
1999 until 1990
1996
Patent for four gripper revolving head.
1994
Match grinding line for BOSCH VP44.
Integrations of robots.
1992
Match grinding line BOSCH VE.
Wet deburring machine for BOSCH VE pistons.
1991
Cooperation with STUDER.
- Development of a cam controlled swivel arm loader for the ball bearing industry.
- Seven installations for NIPPON DENSO.
1989 until 1980
1988
Five-axis-overhead gantry of surface for the watch industry.
First CAD workstation.
Foundation of own electrical and software departments.
1987
Linkage of seven grinding machines with overhead gantries and 35 meters pallet conveyor installation with bar-coded workpiece carriers.
1983 until 1986
Large order from TSCHUDIN for approximately 150 loading installations for the automatic production of gasoline injection-needles and body‘s EV1 for BOSCH Germany, USA and Spain.
1979 until 1975
1978
The first workhead loader is taken successfully in operation.
1975
Foundation of ROBERT SECKLER.
- Commercial representation of automatic assembly machines and transfer machines for conveyor processing.
- Engineering office (developments of special purpose machines).