Leister : Plastic Welding, Process Heat, Lasersystems, Microsystems

Milestones in the company history

• 1949: Founded in Solingen, Germany by Karl Leister
• 1963: Opening of a subsidiary in Kägiswil/Obwalden, Switzerland
• End of the 1970s: All activities solely in Obwalden, Switzerland
• 1998: Laser systems and microsystems
• 1999: Relocation to the new headquarters in Sarnen, Switzerland
• End of the 1990s: Expansion of infrastructure for microsystems with a cleanroom in Kägiswil, Switzerland
• 2004: Opening of production facilities in Shanghai, China