Company History

As a part of a succession planning arrangement, Brütsch/Rüegger Metals Ltd., Regensdorf takes over 100% of the shares in Walter Looser Ltd. on July 1st 2023

2010
By way of merger, Walter Looser AG takes over its parent company, New Bronze Holding AG, Zur-ich
Management buy-out – the long-time managing director and concurrent chairman of the board, Richard Nater, acquires all shares of Walter Looser AG
Creation of RN Bronze Holding AG, Zurich by the owner of Walter Looser AG, Richard Nater

2009
Walter Looser AG celebrates the 80th anniversary of its founding in 1929

2006
Walter Looser AG passes the repeat audit without conditions. ISO 9001: 2000 Certificate validity: 05.06.2006-04.06.2009
Portrait of Walter Looser AG “Bronze Age – for more than 75 years”

2005
Anniversary edition of the complete catalogue available for download as PDF version

2004
Walter Looser AG celebrates its 75th anniversary

2003
Certification according to SQS ISO 9001

2002
Looser online shop goes live on the Internet

2001
Merger of Walter Looser Holding AG with Walter Looser AG, Zurich

2000
Management buy-out – the senior members of the Board of Directors, Richard Nater and Bruno Zuppinger, acquire all shares of Walter Looser AG and Walter Looser Holding AG
Creation of New Bronze Holding AG, Zurich

1999
Walter Looser AG is online on the Internet at www.bronze.ch
Introduction of the new ABACUS business software system

1998
Certification according to SQS ISO 9002

1993
Management buy-out
creation of Walter Looser Holding AG, Zurich

1980
Acquisition of the new offices and modern storage facilities at the current location

1971
Transformation of the sole proprietorship into a company limited by shares

1929
Establishment of the company by Walter H. Looser as a sole proprietorship