HISTORY
HISTORY
HISTORY
From glass ingots to high-precision optical components and systems.
From glass ingots to high-precision optical components and systems.
1965 – Willi Weder Senior founds WZW-OPTIK. The main products at that time were optics for cameras and microscopes
1995 – Willi Weder Junior takes over the company
1998 – The company is certified for the first time, in accordance with ISO 9002.
2001 – The company is certified according to ISO 9001:2000
2006 – Move to the new 3000sqm building. Installation of a Magneto-Rheological Polishing Machine (MRF)
2007 – Installation of two 36-inch plane polishing machines for optics in high-end quality
2008 – Expansion of the clean room for ultra-precision polishes
2009 – Development and expansion of machines for sub-Ångström polishing
2010 – Increase in assembly capacity of opto-mechanical assemblies
2010 – The company is certified according to ISO 9001:2008
2011 – Doubling of capacity for superpolishing
2013 – Expansion of the metrology department – goniometer and digital measuring microscope.
2014 – Further investments in measurement technology, laser scanning microscope LEXT OLS4100 with 10 nanometer resolution
2015 – Commissioning of the 3D measuring device, the new Hexagon Optiv Performance-443 masters both non-contact and tactile measurement.
2015 – WZWOPTICAG celebrates its 50th anniversary
2016 – The company is certified according to ISO 9001:2015
2019 – Reconstruction and optimization of our complete production area
2020 – Commissioning of 2 5-axis CNC machining centers
2020 – Establishment of the prototype and test department
2021 – Commissioning of our fully automated cleaning plant with 13 baths
2021 – Commissioning of our chemical precision etching plant
2022 – Installation of 2 IBS coating lines
2022 – Commissioning of the 2 new IBS coating lines