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1916 |
| Takeover of the small business by Paul Baumann, (-> the brand PB) |
1939 |
| Max Baumann sen. joins the company |
1940 |
| Manufacture of first screw drivers |
1947 |
| Addition of a manufacturing building to the head office |
1953
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| Manufacture of the first Butyrat handle in Europe with a special injection moulding procedure by Max Baumann sen., PB handle no. 100 |
1960/65 |
| Extensions to the factory in Wasen |
1962
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| Takeover of the business management by Max Baumann sen. |
1973/92 |
| Extensions to the factory in Wasen |
1979/87 |
| Extensions to the factory in Sumiswald |
1981
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| Takeover of the business management by Max Baumann jun. |
1993
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| Certification according to the ISO 9001 quality management system |
1996
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| Eva Jaisli joins the company management |
1996
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| Re-audit of the QM system |
1997
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| Certification according to the ISO 14001 quality management system |
1999
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| Successful re-certification according to ISO 90001 and 14001 |
2002
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| Re-audit according to DIN ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 14001:
1996 Award of SQS certification in accordance with ISO 9004: 2002 |
2005
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| OHSAS 18001 and FSC certification |
2006
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| Change of company name to PB Swiss Tools |
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Paul Baumann (left side) 1916 at the takeover of the factory Plans for plastic handle 1953 Original factory and new manufacturing building 1947 New manufacturing building 1960 |
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