Our company history
Insights into the dynamic world of the WAB-GROUP

2023
Foundation of the subsidiary in Israel:
WAB Israel Corp Ltd

2022
Launch of the first WAB IMPA°CT REACTOR for the production of more environmentally friendly chemicals in the field of flow chemistry.

2022
Relocation of WAB India Pvt. Ltd. to a new building with additional premises for offices, test center, warehouse and machine production.

2019
Launch of the DYNO-MILL UBM (Universal Bead Mill) series. Another innovation in the field of wet grinding technology, building on over 50 years of experience.

2017
Founding of the subsidiary in the USA:
WAB US Corp.

2013
Foundation of the subsidiary in India:
WAB India Pvt. Ltd.

2010
Launch of the second generation of the DYNO-MILL ECM high-performance agitator bead mills. Further developments and optimizations to the grinding chamber geometry have been implemented in the DYNO -MILLECM-AP (Advanced Performance) series.

2008
After 75 years in business at Utengasse and Sankt-Johann in Basel, Willy A. Bachofen AG moves into a new building in Muttenz (Basel-Landschaft).

2005
Foundation of the subsidiary in China:
WAB Machinery (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

2003
Foundation of the subsidiary in France:
Willy A. Bachofen S.à.r.l.

2001
Foundation of the subsidiary in Germany:
Willy A. Bachofen GmbH

1998
Establishment of the Willy A. Bachofen AG corporate foundation

1995
Launch of the revolutionary high-performance agitator bead mill series DYNO-MILL ECM. This is based for the first time on the patented DYNO-ACCELERATOR.

1967
Launch of the world's first and patented horizontal agitator bead mill DYNO -MILL KD

1961
Launch of the first motorized TURBULA (Paul Schatz system), a three-dimensional shaker mixer.

1958
Invention of the mechanical stirrer with stepless adjustable speed

1957
Invention of the stepless adjustable tablet filling machine

1941
Invention of the Lemniskate mixer

1939
Invention of the ball rolling machine

1933
Foundation of the company, Willy A. Bachofen in Basel

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