History (short form)
… from the platen roller to a high-tech company!
1947
Founding of TYP AG from the Setag-Verkaufs AG and Kyburz & Mathys
companies (first locations were Hauptgasse 48, Stalden 7 and Klosterplatz 5
in Solothurn)
1971
Purchase of property for the company in Zürich-Oerlikon and relocation from
Sonneggstrasse 86 to Schwamendingenstrasse 53
1979
Relocation of the head office to the newly purchased property on Ritterquai 27/29
in Solothurn
1992
Acquisition and purchase of the German subsidiary TGW Technische
Gummi-Walzen GmbH in Emmendingen (Freiburg in Breisgau).
1994 New construction and renovation completed
1995
Entry into CNC cylindrical grinding technology with the corresponding machines
1999
Commissioning of the new warehouse in Solothurn on Ritterquai 27
2004
Certification ISO 9001
2006
Relocation to the company’s own new production halls on Gewerbestrasse 28
in Bellach
2008
Occupation and setting up of the new warehouse in TGW GmbH
(2012 office renovation)
2009
InnoPrix SoBa
2010
Purchase and acquisition of the land and properties on Hofweg 2/4
in Bellach
2012
Introduction of a new ERP system for TYP AG and TGW GmbH
2013
SEF. High-Potential KMU Label (quality label from the Swiss Economic Forum)
2015
Commissioning of the grinding robot system in Bellach (with automatic
infeed and integrated laser control)
2017
Relocation of the head office from Ritterquai 27 in Solothurn to the new building
on Gewerbestrasse 24 in Bellach
2020
New building Gewerbestrasse 24a in Bellach