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1893
Ernst Wagner founds the company on April 1 in Pfullingen, Germany, producing hand-operated chain link fencing machines
1905+1906
Wagner’s automatic wire fencing machine is awarded gold medals on fairs in London and Brussels.
1909
The company moves to Reutlingen, Germany; Hans Ficker becomes an active partner and the firm’s name changes to Wagner & Ficker Maschinenfabrik.
1914
Merger with competitor Otto Schmid from Stuttgart and foundation of WAFIOS (Wagner, Ficker und O. S chmid); the first double spiral chain link fencing machine is presented to customers.
1918
Spring coilers, nail machines and automatic metal working lathes for the screw industry expand the product line.
1923
The first clutch-controlled spring coiler for wire diameters of up to 6 mm is delivered to customers.
1926
Purchase of the machine factory Tonnar in Cologne.
1927
Dr. Otto Schmid joins the WAFIOS AG as President.
1927
Purchase of the S�dwerk AG in Reutlingen.
1932
WAFIOS is the world-wide leader on the wire working market.
1934
The spring coiler UFM 160 can process wire diameters of up to 16 mm.
1938
The company grows and its staff counts 800 members.
1939
The upward development is disrupted by the outbreak of World War II.
March 1 1945
During air raids the factory is almost completely destroyed.
1946
46 people help to reconstruct the factory working 70-hour weeks.
1947
Prewar export business connections are renewed. Nearly all foreign representatives rejoin WAFIOS.
1955
WAFIOS expands; new work halls are built; more than 1000 employees.
1958
Dr. Otto Schmid dies in a traffic accident;� WAFIOS is renamed to
WAFIOS GmbH & Co. KG.
1960
The ZO 1 is presented as the first automatic tension spring looper.
1965
The Marktredwitz branch is founded with 150 employees.
1965
Service centers in France, Italy, Great Britain, Spain, USA, Canada and Brazil.
1969
The WAFIOS Group is expanded by a marketing cooperation with
ERNST KOCH GMBH & CO. KG.
1970
The entire spring industry is enthusiastic about the automatic production monitoring system FRM.
1971
Marketing cooperation with competitor EMIL J�GER KG.
1974
The patented link turning device allows automatic link-by-link welding.
1978
WAFIOS presents the first electronically controlled spring coiler.
1983
WAFIOS takes over the competitor KARL HACK.
1986
Due to the electronically controlled torsion spring coiler and the multi-radii tool, the use of tools in the spring industry can be considerably reduced.
1988
The chain bending program can be expanded with the purchase of
Meyer, Roth & Pastor (MRP).
1990
The revolutionary wire nail machine N 90 is presented to the nail industry.
1990
WAFIOS presents the first freely programmable spring end grinder on the WIRE fair in D�sseldorf.
1991
Due to a new welding control, high-quality chains can be welded without problems.
1992
WAFIOS manufactures machines for the production of metal frames for eye glasses.
1992
The chain link fencing machine DF 32 with dual take-up is launched on the market.
1992
With the machines of the ND series WAFIOS introduces a completely new production technology to the fastener industry.
1993
100th anniversary of WAFIOS; in the past 40 years the company has launched 675 different machine types on the market. With 62 agencies in all parts of the world WAFIOS stays close to customers.
1993
With the multi-cut system WAFIOS sets new standards for efficient spring production.
1994
Capital increase from 21 to 30 mio. DM.
1994
The graphical programming system WPS facilitates the operation of machines for the production of springs and bent parts.
1996
With the CNC-controlled bending and coiling center of the FMU series the production of complex parts becomes easy as pie.
1996
The screw production program can be expanded with the purchase of the Hilgeland company.
1996
With the machines of the KBD series WAFIOS presents the first machining center for the production of chains.
1997
Nutap technology completes the machinery program for the production of screw nuts.
1998
Due to the purchase of Witels Albert WAFIOS concentrates on the wire straightening problem.
1998
WAFIOS becomes a joint-stock company.
1999
The first multi-station header with servo technology for cold-formed precision parts is presented.
1999
The compression spring coiler of the FSE series enables the efficient production of springs for a broad range of applications.
2000
WAFIOS obtains a majority share in the GSG GmbH in Schwerte, Germany, a manufacturer of cold rolling units and special descaling machines.
2000
With tube working machines WAFIOS ventures into a new sector of the wire industry.
2001
WAFIOS enters into a cooperative alliance with Schlatter AG in Zurich, Switzerland, a manufacturer of machines for the production of industrial mesh and display articles.
2001
The WAFIOS Group can produce multi-station headers for wire diameters up to
38 mm due to the purchase of Formatech.
2001
Up to now WAFIOS delivers machines into 118 different countries and has an export share of about 75%. 70% of all products are not older than 4 years.
2002
Investment in REMEX AG, Switzerland, which manufactures machines for the mattress industry.
2003
Acquisition of PULZER tube bending program from TRUMPF and thus completion of existing WAFIOS tube segment.
2004
With the new FMU 1.2 and 1.7 machine series complicated springs and bent parts can now be produced even more economical.
2005
Acquisition of cold header program “Kieserling“ from Schumag AG in March 2005.
Due to the tight sales cooperation with HILGAND-NUTAP and FORMATECH, the
WAFIOS Group is now the most complete provider of cold heading machines and is therefore now holding a top position on this market worldwide
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