Weidmann Maschinenbau was established in 1943 as a supplier to the me-chanical engineering industry. It began manufacturing its own mechanical press products in 1950. Since that time, it has constantly developed and supplemented its range of presses.These days, we offer a full range of mechanical presses up to a pressure rating of 5 tonnes. Our highly-trained staff and well-equipped machine shop also enable us to manufacture customised presses to meet your own specific requirements. Currently, there are far in excess of 6000 Weidmann presses in daily use in more than 30 different countries. You too can take advantage of our expertise.
Managing Director and Head of production
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Former Managing Director
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Where professionals are at work is where you’ll find Weidmann arbor presses.
We have worked with a passion over three generations, producing arbor presses of the highest quality and precision that our customers use on a day-to-day basis across the world. Customer satisfaction is our primary consideration. We are happy to respond to individual customer requirements, implementing them with the greatest of care We place a high value on sustainability, so naturally we manage our resources carefully. Our business culture is characterised by professionalism, dependability and open, friendly communications with all our stakeholders.
As a family business with a long history, we attach great importance to the outstanding quality, precision and durability of our products. This attitude is also reflected in our values relating to sustainability and cus-tomer satisfaction. We focus on our customers and their needs. We respond readily to specific customer requests and meeting them is our main aim - because where professionals are at work is where you’ll find Weidmann arbor presses. As a small team, we appreciate our direct, friendly business culture and expect our team members to communicate openly with our stakeholders.
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Founding by Heinrich Weidmann of the Weidmann company in Opfikon-Glattbrugg, as a mechanical workshop and supplier to the mechanical engineering industry
Relocation of the workshop to a new building at its current site in Glattbrugg
Manufacture of the first mechanical HWP5 type arbor presses
Addition of extra offices, storage facilities and residential building
Extension built for the press assembly shop
Early death of the founder, Heinrich WeidmannHis wife Gertrud Weidmann takes over the reins of the company
Second generation family members Erich Weidmann and Ulrich Weidmann take over the reins of the company Continuation of the business under the name “H. Weidmann’s Erben” (H. Weidmann’s Heirs)
Development, production and distribution of hydraulic presses, generating pressures of 6 to 80 tonnes
Development and sales of the present-day MV5 type press
Discontinuation of the production of hydraulic pressesConcentration on the production of mechanical presses Existing range supplemented by the present-day WP-Junior type press
Ulrich Weidmann stands down from the business
Existing range supplemented by the present-day EP5 type press
Worldwide sales of the Weidmann range of presses
Existing range supplemented by the present-day WP-U-Junior type press
Martin Weidmann joins the business
Weidmann represented in China by Weihai Automation International Trading Co. Ltd
Third generation family member Martin Weidmann takes over the reins of the company Change of name of the company to Weidmann Maschinenbau AG
Official representation in China Shanghai Xiangshu EuropeTrade Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Co.,Ltd
Weidmann Maschinenbau AGMargarethenstrasse 27 CH-8152 Glattbrugg
+41 (0) 44 810 62 06
info@weidmann-maschinenbau.com
The Arbor Press Specialist