 | 1985 |
|
HACONTEX AG was founded by our CEO Hans-Peter
Keller. |
| 1986 |
|
we began our working relationship with a well-known
Swiss/Italian Textile Group,
Niggeler&Küpfer S.p.A.
Shortly thereafter we took over completely the Sales and Marketing for Niggeler&Küpfer
S.p.A. for a large part of Europe, especially Northern Europe. |
| 1990 |
|
we expanded our trading facilities and formed a
subsidiary, KETREX AG. |
| 1991 |
|
we acquired the general representation for a company specialising in Elastic Yarns,
Bulgari
Filati, now incorporated in Aquafil. |
| 1996 |
|
the Sales and trade subsidiary company for Fabrics
NKS Marketing AG was founded. |
| 1997 |
|
together with Niggeler&Küpfer S.p.A. we took
over the Linthal Spinning
facility from Spinnerei Kunz AG, a former Oerlikon Bührle
company. |
| 1998 |
|
together with Otex AG we took over the remaining facilities of Spinnerei
Kunz AG in Windisch and Dietfurt. |
| 2001 |
|
Windisch and Dietfurt units were sold and relocated
to Thailand. |
| 2002 |
|
a huge re-utilization of the former Windisch
Industrial complex is in process. Its main activities encompass Real
Estate and Construction Management. |
| 2003 |
|
NKS Marketing starts ETG
and opens for its relocation activities an office in Taschkent/Uzbekistan. |
|
the 10'000m2 Recruitment Center built into
a former Spinning-Plant was handed to the Swiss Armed Forces – www.kunzareal.ch. |
| 2005 |
|
Niggeler & Küpfer ends their financial
partnership with Hacontex and Swiss Spinning Plant Linthal. |
|
Reduced capacity of Production Unit Linthal to
Open-End. |
| 2006 |
|
170 years after the first yarn production, the
Spinning Mill Linthal AG had to be completely closed.
Relocation of the entire Spinning Plant to Brazil with mechanical
support of former employees. |
|
In the industrial complex of Spinnerei Linthal AG an
ambitious New Energy Project, Solar Plant Swiss AG was launched
together with various other partners. |
|
NKS office in Usbekistan closes! |
|
Together with OTEX AG we took over the 1799 founded
and totally renewed Spinning Plant C.B. Göldner GmbH + Co. KG in
Werdau, near Leipzig, Germany. |
|
Spinnerei Linthal AG in agreement with Niggeler &
Küpfer established a Logistic Centre in Linthal for yarn supply for
Central Europe. |
| 2007 |
|
The Renewable Energy Project, Solar Plant Swiss, was
abandoned. |
| 2008 |
|
The establishment of
Linth Solar AG based in Linthal. A modest new project to promote the development of
Renewable Energy. |
| 2009 |
|
C.B. Göldner GmbH & Co KG discontinued its yarn
production. The Yarn trade will continue |
| |
The entire Real Estate complex in Windisch was sold
to HIAG AG |
| |
Three (3) Hydroelectric Power Plant projects were
launched in Linthal/GL |
| 2010 |
|
2010 Merger of Glarotel AG with Hacontex AG |
| |
The construction of a new and updated Hydroelectric
Power Plant, Brummbach, (installed capacity 2,4 MW) |
| 2011 |
|
2011 Commencement of construction of a Health Centre
in the Spinnerei Areal Linthal, Glarus Süd, to be completed in June
2012 |
| 2012 |
|
March “Neues Linthwerk” Hydroelectric Power
Plant, construction completed and in production. Installed capacity
1,8 MW. |
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www.spinnereilinthal.ch |
