1857  -  2024

The Acrotec Group History

Acrotec has been built through the addition of long-established, like-minded entrepreneurial companies.

2023

"Great Place To Work" certification
Renewal of "Switzerland Best Managed Companies" award

2023

Acquisition of Friedrich Daniels
Acquisition of Dawnlough
Acquisition of Axial

2022

"Switzerland Best Managed Companies" award

2022

Acquisition of Takumi
Acquisition of CAPSA
Acquisition of Team-Metal
Acquisition of Horlyne

2021

Partnership of Acrotec and Carlyle Group, private equity fund
Creation of the subsidiary AFT Micromécanique Suisse in Courgenay

2021

Acquisition of EasyDec
Acquisition of Microweld
Acquisition of Politrempe

2020

Relocation of mu-Dec to the WatchDec premises in Courgenay

2020

Creation of Acrotec R&D

2019

Relocation of WatchDec to Courgenay
Foundation of AFT Switzerland subsidiary

2019

Acquisition of Roch Mécanique de précision
Acquisition of Tectri
Acquisition of Diener AG Precision Machining and Diener Precision Pumps

2018

Opening of new production site of STS Meyrin
Extension of KIF Parechoc

2018

Acquisition of Butech
Acquisition of WatchDec
Acquisition of AFT Micromécanique

2017

Extension of Vardeco

2017

Acquisition of H2i
Acquisition of Gasser-Ravussin
Acquisition of Mimotec and Sigatec
Acquisition of Pierhor

2016

Partnership of Acrotec and Castik Capital, European private equity fund

2016

Acquisition of DJC
Acquisition of Precipro

Envisaged construction of new production site in Develier for STS and mu-DEC

Integration of mu-DEC
Acquisition of Petitpierre

2014

Acquisition of STS

2013

Eric Devreux, CFO of the Group

Creation of executive committee for enhanced Group integration

2012

Creation of K2A (spin-off from KIF)

2011

Founding of mu-DEC

2009

Acquisition of Décovi
Acquisition of Générale Ressorts

2006

Creation of Acrotec

2006

Acquisition of KIF

Founding of STS

Founding of Precipro

2001

Acquisition of Vardeco

1984

Founding of Vardeco

1981

Founding of DJC

1973

Founding of Petitpierre

1947

Founding of Décovi

1944

Founding of KIF Parechoc

1857

Founding of Générale Ressorts