Company Story
1802 - Foundation of Georg Fischer Ltd. in Schaffhausen, Switzerland by Johann Conrad Fischer
1804 - Production of cast iron pipes begins
1864 - Georg Fischer Jr. takes over the company
1885 - Production of malleable cast iron fittings begins
1905 - Georg Fischer Ltd. becomes a joint-stock company
1920 - Expansion into international markets begins
1955 - Production of plastic pipes begins
1965 - Georg Fischer Ltd. goes public with an IPO
1980 - Diversification into new business areas, including automotive and machining solutions
2000 - Georg Fischer Ltd. celebrates its 200th anniversary
2015 - Georg Fischer Ltd. acquires Hoca Ltd., a Swiss machining company