When subcontracting becomes vertical at Acrotec – An article written by the Bulletin d’Informations
The Acrotec Group has more than 20 years of history, more than 1’200 employees, 1’500 customers, 1’200 machines, 18 production sites and more than 40 co...
New sales director and new premises at Petitpierre
Petitpierre specialises in the manufacture of specific machines for the microtechnology industry. These are mainly for the assembly, bonding, welding, riveting and inspection of high-precision compon...
Pierhor-Gasser obtains ISO 13485 certification
After two years of hard work, Pierhor-Gasser— the Vaud-based company and member of the Acrotec Group—has just received its ISO 13485 certification. This recognition means the company will now be able to deal with requests from medical...
STS innovates to enable watchmakers to cope with soaring rhodium prices
Within just a few months, rhodium has become the most expensive metal in the world. Today it sells for more than CHF 600 per gram—an amount 13 times the price of gold! This increase is bad news for the watchmaking industry, which applie...
Thierry Miller, new CEO of DJC
Thierry Miller was appointed CEO of DJC on January 4, 2021, following a brilliant career as head of quality at LVMH. He previously held several positions at...
AFT Micromécanique Suisse : a new plant for the new year
AFT Micromécanique is proud to report the construction progress of the new plant for its subsidiary company, AFT Micromécanique Suisse, in Courgenay. The new premises is scheduled to open in February 2021 and will enable AFT to meet ...
Petitpierre between automation, tooling and subcontracting
The company from Cortaillod has expanded its production area and has moved into a new building in Boudry. Since November 2020, these new premises have housed Petitpierre SA’s automation department; the new research and development centr...
GPHG 2020: Two Acrotec Group executives named on the Grand Prix jury!
The Foundation of the Geneva Watchmaking Grand Prix (GPHG) is holding its annual prize-giving ceremony in Geneva on November 12. This year, two leaders of the Acrotec group have been selected as members of the jury for this long-awaited c...
30 Willemin-Macodel machines and 30 years of partnership
The company AFT Micromécanique located in France is proud to announce the reception of its 3rd Willemin-Macodel Machine W508MT2. This machine reinforces the production capacity and automates the loading thanks to its new palletizer. AFT ...
A new jewel of watchmaking technology: the Accuracy Motion by H2i
H2i is pleased to present the new generation of its multi-position chronometric measuring device for watchmaking professionals: the Accuracy Motion. The journalist Fabrice Eschmann from Arc Info presents the company and its products on th...