History Wurster + Dietz
 
1996
 Wurster + Dietz GmbH & Co. and Esterer AG found the joint company Esterer WD GmbH & Co..
 
1992
 Wurster + Dietz celebrates 125 years of operation.
 
1985
 Wurster + Dietz presents the first flexible chipper canter circular saw line.
 
1981
 The first WD profiling unit follows.
 
1980
 The first WD chipper canter is introduced to the market.
 
1978
 Prof. Dr. Hans Dietz becomes Managing Director.
Wurster + Dietz develop the first WD - Circular cant resaw.
 
1976
 Wurster + Dietz presents the first automatic edger system.
 
1975
 The WD frame saw is combined with a chipper canter.
 
1971
 The first lumber sorting and stacking system is developed.
 
1968
 Wurster + Dietz develops the oscillating sash gang saw "GDZGE".
 
1964
 The oscillating sash frame saw "GDZ" is developed and brought to market.
 
1963
 Julius Dietz dies, W. Krauß becomes Managing Director.
 
1950 
 The manufacturing equipment is replaced and production starts again.
 
1945
 Occupation and de-installation of manufacturing equipment.
 
1943
 The company is bombarded.
 
1940
 Wurster + Dietz produces propeller milling machines and ammunition.
 
1930
 Hydraulic functions are used in the sawmill process.
 
1923
 Box making machines are introduced.
 
1922
 Hermann and Julius Dietz join Wurster + Dietz.
 
1921
 Julius Wurster dies.
 
1916
 The company is renamed into Wurster + Dietz. In the same year, the company sawmill burns down.
 
1911
 A foundry operation is erected.
 
1899
 Paul Dietz joins the Wurster + Seiler company.
 
1885
 Karl Seiler dies.
 
1877
 The company starts to make timber and board frame saws. Repair jobs for steam engines, mills, breweries etc. are part of the company service range.
 
1867
 Julius Wurster and Karl Seiler found the company Wurster + Seiler in Tuebingen.