Eurofins Qualitech since 1980
The product
The company founder Rolf Wildberger, at that time working as a welding engineer for various Swiss companies, saw material testing and consulting as an opportunity to found his own company. Over the years, the range has been steadily expanded. Our services include non-destructive and destructive testing, inspections and acceptance tests of industrial plants and components at home and abroad, technical consulting, damage and material analysis, computer tomography, structural mechanics, measurement and calibration, training courses (NDT, damage analysis, corrosion and isometry), welder tests and certifications as well as welding engineering.
The market
The construction of our own X-ray bunkers was a major innovative step. This makes it possible to process customer orders on our own premises and thus be independent of test locations, test conditions and radiation protection requirements. The possession of several cobalt sources, whose high energy allows the radiation of even thick-walled test pieces, creates many possibilities for us.
Not only good ideas and investments, but also central locations are important for the success of our company. Mägenwil, our headquarters are located near the production facilities of various large and medium-sized companies in the industrially strong Swiss Mittelland. In recent years, the Altenrhein, Brügg and new Winterthur and Birr branches have also been added. A market advantage is the competent, flexible and fast completion of orders in our own premises (test centre with bunker facilities) or on site at the customer’s premises with laboratory vehicles.
The employees
Our great potential lies with our employees. Since the company was founded, great importance has been attached to internal and external further training, thus continuously increasing the competence of our customers. Modern employment conditions and the promotion of good cooperation enable each individual to identify with his or her workplace. In the past few years, we have created framework conditions that allow us to continue to play a leading role in “our market niche” in the future and to guarantee economic success.
History
2023 | Qualitech AG changes its name to Eurofins Qualitech AG |
2022 | Integration of Qualitech AG into the international laboratory group Eurofins Scientific SE. |
2022 | Extension of accreditation: EN 9100:2018. We are now certified for the scope of materials testing & consulting and thus meet the requirements for organizations of aerospace defense |
2020 | Anniversary – 40 years Qualitech AG |
2019 | Introduction of proficiency tests / interlaboratory comparisons |
2017 | Introduction of Computed Radiography |
2016 | Introduction of industrial computed tomography and associated extension of the building in Mägenwil with two new X-ray bunkers. The Welding Solutions division in Winterthur undergoes a management buy-out (MBO). |
2013 | Qualitech AG acquires large parts of Sulzer Innotec and creates a strategically important new location for technical diagnostics and materials testing in Winterthur. |
2012 | Extension of accreditations:ISO/IEC 17025 to include OES/PMI / ISO/IEC 17024 to include rope end fasteners |
2012 | Notification as notified body in Europe for pressure vessels CE2395 |
2011 | Accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17020 for acceptance and inspection of pressure vessels and parts for the nuclear industry |
2009 | Accreditation by the SAS according to ISO/IEC 17024 in the field of welder tests Development of the destructive testing field |
2008 | Construction of a bunker in Biel. Relocation of the Düdingen branch to Biel. |
2007 | Extension of the scope of accreditation ISO/IEC 1725 in the field of rope testing |
2006 | Relocation from Schinznach-Dorf to Mägenwil |
2005 | Ground-breaking ceremony for the new building with bunker systems in Mägenwil |
2004 | Accreditation as testing laboratory by SAS according to ISO/IEC 17025 (18.03.04) |
2002 | Acquisition of the RTD Switzerland division with 7 employees for non-destructive material testing |
2000 | Establishment of the Düdingen branch, non-destructive material testing. Approval by the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) for non-destructive testing of aircraft parts. |
1999 | Introduction of the eddy current process and the technical consulting division |
1997 | Establishment of the Altenrhein branch, non-destructive material testing and acceptance tests |
1993 | Certification according to ISO 9001 |
1989 | Transformation of the sole proprietorship into QUALITECH AG |
1982 | Establishment of the acceptance department. Construction of the property in Schinznach-Dorf with X-ray bunker. |
1981 | Creation of the first quality manual according to ASME. |
1980 | Foundation of the sole proprietorship Qualitech, R. Wildberger. Procurement of non-destructive testing equipment for radiographic and ultrasonic testing. SUVA approval for work with radioactive testing equipment. |