International Contact Search Injection Molding Automation Auxiliary Equipment Industries Services News Company Events Home Company History History Blog Sustainability Locations Contact Jobs Company history The WITTMANN Group The WITTMANN Group with headquarters in Vienna/Austria is a worldwide operating company with 7 production facilities and 28 branch offices in all major plastics markets in the world. WITTMANN and WITTMANN BATTENFELD WITTMANN Vienna, Austria, Plant 1 WITTMANN Vienna, Austria, Plant 2 WITTMANN BATTENFELD Kottingbrunn, Austria 2014 Commissioning of the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD assembly hall in Kottingbrunn, and increasing of the Kottingbrunn capacity for the production of large machines. 2013 Extension of the production capacity at WITTMANN Kunststoffgeräte GmbH in Vienna: start-up of the new metal sheet forming department. Extension of the headquarters of the WITTMANN BATTENFELD subsidiary in Torrington, CT, USA. 2012 Founding of WiBa Colombia. Extensions of WITTMANN BATTENFELD India in Chennai, WITTMANN Germany in Nuremberg/Feucht, and WITTMANN BATTENFELD in Kottingbrunn (Austria). 2011 WITTMANN BATTENFELD CZ is moving to a new and bigger plant. 2010 Product launches of the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD PowerSeries. 2009 Ground-breaking ceremony for the new WITTMANN BATTENFELD sales and service center in Meinerzhagen, Germany. 2008 The mold-making and granulator department of WITTMANN France is moving to the new 4,000 sq.m. plant in Chassal. On April 1. WITTMANN takes over the BATTENFELD Kunststoffmaschinen Ges.m.b.H. at Kottingbrunn (Lower Austria). The syndication leads to the completion of both product lines – WITTMANN auxiliary equipment and injection molding machines by WITTMANN BATTENFELD –, providing the advantage plastics processors have been looking for in terms of a seamless combination of processing machines, automation and auxiliary equipment. WITTMANN 2007 WITTMANN Mexico and WITTMANN Canada are moving to new and bigger plants. Nucon WITTMANN acquires the M-Tek dosing and conveying product line and becomes WITTMANN Canada. Establishment of WITTMANN India. 2006 Acquisition of REGAD, France, manufacturer of high-precision molds for the packaging market. Establishment of WITTMANN Turkey. Establishment of the WITTMANN USA West Coast Technical Center. 2005 Start of operations at WITTMANN China. 2004 Establishment of WITTMANN Thailand. 2003 Establishment of WITTMANN Czech Republic. 2002 Purchase of Capitol Temptrol, USA, manufacturer of cooling systems for the plastics industry. 2001 Market introduction of the new control with color graphics screens for robot and material handling systems. Expansion of the production areas in Vienna and USA to satisfy the increasing demand. Establishment of WITTMANN Singapore and Malaysia. Establishment of WITTMANN China. 2000 Acquisition of CMB, France, manufacturer of granulators for the plastics industry. Establishment of WITTMANN Brazil. 1998 Acquisition of Nucon, Canada, manufacturer of material handling systems for the plastics industry. Start of robot production in WITTMANN Hungary. Establishment of WITTMANN Mexico. 1997 Establishment of WITTMANN Hungary. 1992 Introduction of the new revolutionary CAN-Bus control for robots at “K” industrial fair. Establishment of WITTMANN Spain. 1991 Establishment of WITTMANN France. 1988 Acquisition of robot manufacturing from Colortronic, Germany. 1986 Founding of WITTMANN USA. 1985 Production of the first CNC robots. 1983 Founding of WITTMANN Germany. 1977 Manufacturing of mold temperature controllers. 1976 WITTMANN founded by Dr. Werner Wittmann with the manufacture of water flow regulators. BATTENFELD 2005 Concentration of the production activities at the Kottingbrunn facility. Further development of the BATTENFELD brand’s traditional strengths remains the essential success factor for the future development of BATTENFELD Injection Molding Technology. 1992 ISO 9001 certification. 1991 BATTENFELD develops and manufactures the world’s largest injection molding machine with 8,000 t clamping force. 1983 BATTENFELD introduces compact machinery in all clamping force sizes, including modular automation equipment. 1977 BATTENFELD is taken over by Schloemann Siemag AG (SMS). 1962 Acquisition of the HMW plant in Kottingbrunn, Austria and establishment of a second production company to manufacture injection molding machines. 1959 Establishment of subsidiaries in the U.S. and in the UK; with rapid international growth in the following years. 1954 Opening of a new production plant in Scherl/Meinerzhagen. BATTENFELD Injection Molding Technology begins its worldwide expansion. 1948 Werner Battenfeld becomes the sole proprietor of the family-owned company and establishes BATTENFELD Injection Molding Technology. 1876 Establishment of a smithy and wrought metal workshop by the grandfather of Werner Battenfeld. Downloads Brochure: Image brochure WITTMANN (pdf, 1.6 MB) Brochure: Image brochure WITTMANN BATTENFELD (pdf, 2.3 MB) Certificate ISO 9001:2008 (jpg, 102 KB) WITTMANN BATTENFELD Home Company History © 2015 WITTMANN Kunststoffgeräte Ges.m.b.H Lichtblaustraße 10 1220 Wien T +43 1 250 39-0 F +43 1 259 71-70 info.at@wittmann-group.com Injection Molding Automation Auxiliary Equipment Industries Services News Company Events Contact Imprint