| 1978 |
Establishing the WESSAMAT ice-making machinery factory
Production and sales of ice cube makers with a 20 kg - 50 kg daily output |
| 1979 |
Extending the company site to around 3,000 m²
Extending the production programme to ice cube makers with a daily 150 kg output. Worldwide patent granted for the WESSAMAT wave technology developed by Theo Wessa
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| 1987 |
Extending the production programme to ice cube makers with a daily 250 kg output.
Development of an electric ice crusher complete with patented crushing technology |
| 1989 |
Development of an ice-making system with centrifugal ice-making technology, world-wide patent |
| 1990 |
Development and market launch of Mega Line on the market with ice-making units for a daily production upwards of 500 kg and system components for the stocking and filling of ice cubes |
| 1995 |
Development of a filling unit with electronic weigher for ice cube filling at precisely the weights wanted |
| 1996 |
Rudolf Jäger becomes the managing director |
| 1997 |
Further development of the Mega Line involving ice-making units with a daily production of 840 kg |
| 1998 |
Development and market launch of the Combi Line
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| 2000 |
Establishing subsidiary WESSAMAT FRANCE in Croissy Beaubourg (Paris) |
| 2001 |
Production start in the new IG Nord Kaiserslautern factory as first stage in transferring production from Mackenbach to Kaiserslautern |
| 2002 |
Development of the WESSAMAT ice cube dispenser. Presented to the public at the Hogatec and IKK trade fairs |
| 2003 |
Development of an ice cube maker for mounting into exclusive kitchen fittings in the home |
| 2004 |
Site transfer from Mackenbach to Kaiserslautern completed in February 2004
Presentation of the low-budget Smart Line and the new premium Blue Line for users not needing large quantities of ice cubes.
Presentation of the Ice-Pro stocking and filling system as well as various ice transfer systems for combination with WESSAMAT ice-making units |
