Company Vetter - History
1970
Herbert Vetter founded the company for cable laying devices. The first products focussed on overhead line construction, which was still an active area in those days. Soon afterwards, cable was increasingly laid in the ground or in pipes. Products for underground cable laying were therefore increasingly in demand.
1972
Beginning of the cooperation with renowned Swiss winch factory, Plumettaz SA., which at the time was the only company in Europe to manufacture capstans. Out of this cooperation, in which new product groups for the entire cable laying industry are constantly being created, arose the two leading companies Vetter and Plumettaz.
1980
Erfolgt die Umwandlung in die Vetter GmbH Kabelverlegetechnik, verbunden mit dem Umzug in ein grösseres Hallengebäude.
1982
Einführung der Mitarbeiterbeteiligung mit heute nachweisbarem grossem Erfolg.
1986
Introduction of a modern computing network.
1988
Beginning of the development of glass fibre cable laying technology, at the time with the still unique, but already very precisely working cable capstans. This technology was used in Germany to pull the first glass fibre cable in Berlin.
1992
Introduction of tension-free cable jetting technology, which today is known around the world as CableJet injection technology.
Introduction of seminars for cable layers of electrical cable and glass fibre cable laying technology, which over the years became pioneering, in particular for today’s highly developed fibre optic cable network technology.
1999
First certification of the company to ISO 9001.
2000
Grössere bauliche Erweiterung mit einer Montagehalle und einem Verwaltungsgebäude mit modernen Seminar-Anlagen.
2004
Kauf der Kabelspulmaschinenfabrik Temeter mit anschliessend verstärktem Ausbau der Kabel-Spul- und Längenmesstechnik. Eröffnung eines DIW-Wartungsdienstes für über 200 ehemalige Temeter-Kunden.
Construction of hall no. 3 for assembly of the cable reeling machines.
2005
Beginning of the cooperation with the German-Spanish cable reeling machine factory Loimex SA in Barcelona. Loimex was a former partner of Temeter, the company we purchased. Vetter and Loimex form a supplementary team in the area of reeling machine technology. This allows customers to be offered a seamless programme of high-quality cable reeling machines with state-of-the-art technology.
2006
Bau der grossen Lagerhalle Nr. 4 mit erweiterter Seminaranlage und Aufbau einer Test-Anlage für die Prüfung der Einblastauglichkeit von Kabeln und Rohren.
2007
€10 million turnover barrier broken for the first time and a customer-ready stock of devices and machines worth over €3 million.
2010
Construction of a exhibition hall (hall no. 5) an a warehouse with electrically movable warehouse system (hall no. 6).
2011
Vetter celebrated its 40th company anniversary with an open day for the public of Lottstetten and the public of the surrounding areas.
2012
To improve the working processes, Vetter established the "Continuos Improvement Process" (CIP) with an external coach.
2013
Redesign of the seminar cable pull test rig with digital radial force measurement.
Foundation of Vetter Plumett AG in the Swiss neighbourhood in CH-8197 Rafz.
2014
Neuorganisation und Vergrösserung von Warenein- und ausgang sowie Lager und Montage.
Rearrangement of assembly workplaces.
2015
First seminar "Inhouse network technology" in cooperation with gabocom.
2016
Redevelopment of website in a modern and responsive design.
Expansion of company area by purchasing an adjoining property inclusive warehouse.
Launching of extranet for customers.
2018
In Berlin we have been awarded with the TOB JOB award by the retired Minister for Economic Affairs Mr. Wolfgang Clement for outstanding employers qualities.
2019
In May, in the course of developing the organisation, we introduced the established approach to the inspection and further development of existing processes, the so-called “Mindful Process Management”, or MPM for short. MPM intervenes more deeply than CIP and places the three pillars of process development, process management and process culture on the test bench. These three areas are not only subject to a one-off target-actual comparison but also sustainably evolved by MPM.
2021
Opening of the new customer and training centre.
2022
Launch of the innovative OptiJet™ Reporting injection system.
2024
Construction of the cable test section according to VDE specifications.
2025
Conversion to the new ERP system and launch of the web store with connection to the ERP system.
2026
Vetter Plumett AG is becoming Vetter Kabelvelegetechnik Swiss AG