Since the firm’s foundation in 1923 Weiss+Appetito has been continuously changing and expanding. A look at the history:
2012
Construction of the substrate hall in Kerzes (W+A Dachgrünplus).
2012
Takeover of DDT GmbH in Germany (Telecoms infrastructure).
2011
Sale of the business area of civil engineering and road construction and Focus on eight strategic business areas: reconstruction of buildings, covering with greenery (Terra Verde), floors and flooring, energy and consultancy (Casvita), conduit construction (Josef Muff), Suction and Pressure Blowing, Technical Centre (shop floor services) and All-in-one enterprise + telecoms.
2010
Takeover of the Josef Muff Inc. (Conduit construction).
Takeover of Terra Verde (Covering with greenery).
Takeover of the business area TelcoNet Services (Telecoms).
2010
Sale of Marine in Muntelier.
2009
Foundation of the Weiss+Appetito Ltd. in Sierentz (France) (Suction + Pressure Blowing).
2008
Creation of the new enterprise structure with the four firms Weiss+Appetito Inc. (Construction), Weiss+Appetito Services Inc. (services), Weiss+Appetito Special Services Inc. (Suction and Pressure Blowing) and Weiss+Appetito Management Inc. (administration).
2007
Construction of the central office II in Kerzers.
2006
The Weiss+Appetito-Group passes the 100 million turnover threshold and creates 70 new jobs.
Opening of the business location Zurich-Opfikon.
2005
Foundation of Casvita (energy and consulting services).
Opening of the business locations Altach (Austria) and Wyhl (Germany).
2004
Opening of the business location Kirchberg SG.
2003
Takeover of the business area of sports floor coverings of the Batigroup / expansion of the product range in the area floors and flooring.
1997-2003
Opening of the business locations Biel, Solothurn, Escholzmatt and Fribourg (reconstruction of buildings).
1996
ISO certification
1995
Foundation of the Weiss+Appetito all-in-one Enterprise Inc.
1994
Move to the central office in Kerzers.
1991
Foundation of the Weiss+Appetito Conduit technology Inc.
50% participation in the Wagner Ltd. (Germany) (Suction + Pressure blowing).
1987
Foundation of the synthetics businesses.
1982−1989
Opening of the business locations Renens, Lyss, Geneva and Marin.
1981
The firm is renamed Weiss+Appetito Inc.
1979
Opening of the subsidiary office in Kerzers.
1975
Of the Weiss+Marti Inc. Neuendorf.
1974
Foundation of the holding company and the Weiss+Marti Special Services Inc. (Suction + Pressure blowing).
1965
Move into the office building at the Statthalterstrasse in Bern.
1958
Mario Appetito enters the firm.
Foundation of the firm’s own personnel pension fund.
1956
Establishment of the Weiss+Marti Inc. Langnau.
1948
Kurt Weiss (son of Otto Weiss) and Herbert Marti (nephew of Hans Marti) take over the firm’s management.
1947
Weiss+Marti Ltd. is converted to Weiss+Marti Inc.
1941
Following the early death of Otto Weiss his friend Hans Marti takes over the firm and employs Otto Bolliger as manager.
1923
Foundation of the one-man company Otto Weiss in Bümpliz.
