Erzinger Brushes:
A company history; founded on tradition, and with over 150 years of experience

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1846

Company founded in Schleitheim, making brushes by hand

1863

Moved to W�denswil, near Z�rich

1886

Frist gas motor used in production

1895

First electric motor used in production

1899

Second family generation of company directors

1910

New building in W�denswil

1916

First mechanical production method

1920

Third generation of directors

1932

Foundation of sister company Spiralb�rsten AG

1944

Initiation of employees care an pension scheme

1958

First mechanical/numerically controlled production machine

1961

Forth generation of company directors (transference to limited company status)

1963

First factory expansion

1979

Second factory expansion, doubling production capacity

1982

Merger of Spiralb�rsten Ltd. with B�rstenfabrik Erzinger Ltd.

1986

Introduction of EDV

1987

Fifth generation of directors

1990

Third factory expansion, again doubling production capacity

1998

Introduction of ISO 9002 Quality Control System
First Internet-Appearance www.erzinger.ch

2001

First CMYK-Catalog

2004

First 5 axles steered production machine