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
• 2007: Leister acquires Infrared Gas Sensor Company IR Microsystems SA
• 2008: Relocation to the new headquarters in Kaegiswil
• 2009: Establishing Leister Technologies, Japan: Sales and service centre for all Leister Products
• 2010: Establishing Leister sales and service centre China with offices in Shanghai, Shenzhen, Qindao and Chongqing
• 2010: Leister acquires Concord Geotechnical (USA)
• 2011: Transfer of Leister Process Technologies into a Corporate Structure with
• Leister AG
• Leister Technologis AG
• Axetris AG
• 2013: Establishing Leister Technologies Benelux B.V. in Houten, Holland
• 2013: Establishing Leister Technologies India Pvt Ltd in Chennai, Indien