SOLO was founded in 1945 by Mr. Käsermann and Mr. Sperisen. SOLO is still a family owned company, managed by the third generation. Some important dates :
1945 – Founding in Bienne (Biel) 1955 – Development of a range of heat treatment furnaces 1960 – Export to Europe, Russia, Japan 1970 – Construction of a factory of 10'000 m2 in Porrentruy (Switzerland) 1980 – Development of fully automated heat treatment installations 1993 – Buy out of Borel SA, manufacturer of furnaces in Switzerland 2001 – Reorganization and closure of the factory in Bienne 2005 – ISO 9001 certification 2006 – Setting up of SOLO China 2010 – Setting up of SOLO North America
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