History EWD (Esterer WD GmbH)


 
2007
The Esterer AG sells the Esterer WD GmbH (EWD) to Gebr. Linck Maschinenfabrik Gatterlinck GmbH & Co KG. Being now at the side of Linck Holzverarbeitungstechnik GmbH is the optimum place for EWD for the new challenges of the world sawing technology market.

The Gebr. Linck Maschinenfabrik Gatterlinck GmbH & Co KG owns 100% of the Linck Holzverarbeitungstechnik GmbH, Oberkirch and of the Esterer WD GmbH, Altötting.
 
2006 The ArcoLine Technology, the newest active curve sawing system of EWD, is successfully installed at Bergkvist Insjön, Sweden and CMPC, Chile.
 
2005
50% of the company shares of EWD is taken over by Esterer AG. EWD is now owned 100 % by Esterer AG. The export sales quota for more and more powerful sawlines exceeds 80%.
 
1999
The restructuring of Esterer WD GmbH & Co is finished. The operations in Tuebingen are moved to the company headquarters Rottenburg. The export sales amount exceeds the planned value of 70% of turnover. The sales increase in new markets is now larger than the decrease because of structural changes in the traditional Central European markets.
 
1997
The Esterer WD GmbH & Co. becomes the sole operating company. Esterer AG and Wurster + Dietz GmbH & Co. hold each 50 % of the new company as holdings only.
 
1996
The Esterer WD Vertriebs GmbH & Co. is founded - first with the task to be a joint sales company for the products of Esterer AG and Wurster + Dietz GmbH & Co..
 
1994
Esterer AG, Altötting and Wurster + Dietz GmbH & Co., Tuebingen start first talks of a cooperation. The structural changes in the sawmilling industry with the resulting process of concentration, in combination with the globalization of the markets present new challenges for the manufacturers of sawmilling equipment.