



Bühlmann, metal and window construction: Your partner for decorative structural element solutions
Metallbau Bühlmann AG was founded in 1964 by Kaspar Bühlmann as a small metalworking shop in Wauwil LU. After working for five years in his parent’s company, Herbert Bühlmann took over management in 1989 as the second generation. Herbert Bühlmann has been the majority shareholder since 1992. Today, Metallbau Bühlmann AG, with more than 45 employees, is one of the biggest and best-known metal and window construction companies in Central Switzerland.
1964 | Founding of Metallbau Wauwil, Bühlmann + Co. by Kaspar and Marlis Bühlmann. Manufacturing starts in rented factory premises. |
1972 | Company expansion. Purchase of a residential and office building in Wauwil, opposite the rental property. |
1986 | The limited partnership is converted into an incorporated company. |
1987 | Acquisition of a plot of land and construction of a new factory and office building. |
1987 | Start-up of the production of plastic windows. |
1989 | Kaspar Bühlmann hands over management to his son Herbert Bühlmann. |
1993 | Land acquisition and factory expansion. Construction of new production hall for plastic windows. World's first 5-axis controlled profile machining centre in use. |
1998 | The company becomes QM certified in compliance with the ISO 9001:2000 standard. |
2005 | Certification as a specialist fire protection company. |
2007 | Granting of the Minergie label module window for the Ideal 5000 plastic window. |
2014 | 50 years of Metallbau Bühlmann AG |