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History of Wiler Filz AG

1840

The textile manufacturing and trading company
“J. Müller & Söhne” is founded in cotton manufacturing

Johann Baptist Müller-Glanzmann

1853

Use of 40 looms in the color weaving mill

1892

Acquisition of the first felting machines

1893

Foundation of the
“Weaving mill & felt factory of Müller & Co. Wyl”

Directors: Wilhelm Müller-Hafner, Fridolin Müller-Styger, Carl Müller-Germann

1895

Decision to liquidate weaving mill and found “Filzfabrik Wyl AG”

1901

New director: Fridolin Müller-Styger

1904

Dissolution of the AG and foundation of the sole proprietorship “Filzfabrik Wyl, Frid. Müller”. Sole proprietor Fridolin Müller Styger

1920

Conversion into a public limited company
“Filzfabrik AG”“

1924

Move into extended factory building in Wil

1957

Record year: 124,000 kg felt production

1973

Owner Mr. Benziger

1985

Owner Werner and
Christa Rauber (sole proprietorship)

1987

Relocation of felt factory to
Churfirstenstrasse (LARAG)

1991

Owner Mrs. Ott-Manso (sole proprietorship)

1998

Company takeover by Erwin Andri
as the sole proprietorship “Wiler Filz”

1999

Conversion into a public limited company
“Wiler Filz AG”

ISO 9001 certification

2006

Acquisition of Zünd cutter (digital cutting)

2021

Company takeover – succession
by Patrick Andri

New Wiler Filz logo and corporate design

Relocation of the company from Wil to Münchwilen

2022

Expansion of machinery with
laminating/gluing machine

Migration to new ERP system

2024

Expansion of machinery with laying automation

2025

Expansion of machine park
with mobile cutting system

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