• History

      History

    • 1976 The metal works private limited company is founded in Wilhelmstraße in Idar-Oberstein
      1980 The first trainees are hired
      1981 Move to Industriestraße
      1981 Establishment of Stanztechnik GmbH & Co KG
      1986 Introduction of computerised systems
      1988 Purchase of the factory building
      1992 Plant II is purchased
      1992-95 The first large automatic punching presses from 160 to 315 tonnes are purchased
      1995/96 Certification according to EN ISO 9001
      1997 Construction of plant III next to plant II
      1998

      Commissioning of plant III Purchase of the first automatic punching presses with 500 tonnes of pressure
      2000 Corporate form change to Wolfgang Loch E.K.
      2003

      Expansion of the plant by purchasing various halls located in the direct vicinity
      2003/04 Certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001
      2005 Expansion of the distribution channels
      2006 - Certification according to ISO/TS 16949 -
      - Punching presses with 800 tonnes of
      pressure are purchased
      2008 Wolfgang Loch is distinguished as the entrepreneur of the year
      2009 Lean management is introduced
      2011 Wolfgang Loch is awarded with the Federal Cross of Merit
      2012 Commissioning of the photovoltaic system
      1976 The metal works private limited company is founded in Wilhelmstraße in Idar-Oberstein
      1980 The first trainees are hired
      1981 Move to Industriestraße
      1981 Establishment of Stanztechnik GmbH & Co KG
      1986 Introduction of computerised systems
      1988 Purchase of the factory building
      1992 Plant II is purchased
      1992-95 The first large automatic punching presses from 160 to 315 tonnes are purchased
      1995/96 Certification according to EN ISO 9001
      1997 Construction of plant III next to plant II
      1998

      Commissioning of plant III Purchase of the first automatic punching presses with 500 tonnes of pressure
      2000 Corporate form change to Wolfgang Loch E.K.
      2003

      Expansion of the plant by purchasing various halls located in the direct vicinity
      2003/04 Certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001
      2005 Expansion of the distribution channels
      2006 - Certification according to ISO/TS 16949 -
      - Punching presses with 800 tonnes of
      pressure are purchased
      2008 Wolfgang Loch is distinguished as the entrepreneur of the year
      2009 Lean management is introduced
      2011 Wolfgang Loch is awarded with the Federal Cross of Merit
      2012 Commissioning of the photovoltaic system