Annual Report 2005 - Walter Meier

The beginning
In 1937 Walter Meier established a company for tools and machine
tools which has since become an industry leader.
Development
In 1972 the second generation took over managerial responsibility.
With great initiative, Dr. Reto E. Meier subsequently led
the company's expansion into an internationally active group.
In 1976 WMH was established, whose shares have been listed
on the Swiss Exchange since 1985.
Activities
The activities of WMH focus on three areas: tools, air conditioning,
and heating. The main emphasis is on manufacturing and
distributing leading-edge tools, machine tools, and systems
for woodworking and metalworking, air conditioning, and
heating. In all fields of activity the company holds, or strives
for, positions of international market leadership (for heating
systems, in Switzerland only).
WMH operating companies
WMH Tools
WMH Tool Group, Walter Meier, Mato
WMH Air Conditioning
Axair, Axair D, Axair F, Axair Climate, AxEnergy,
Axair Far East, Axair Kobra, Axair Nortec, Draabe,
Charles Hasler, Nordmann, Novasina
WMH Heating
Vescal, Oertli Service
Leading brands
WMH Tools
DC Swiss, Fanuc, Jet, Kennametal, Maier, Nakamura,
Powermatic, Toyoda, Waxmaster, Wilton
WMH Air Conditioning
Airwell, Alco, Axair, Blue Box, Bock, Carrier, Condair,
Copeland, Defensor, Draabe, Fujitsu, Hitachi, Luve Contardo,
Nordmann, Nortec, Novasina, Sanyo, Stulz, Wessamat
WMH Heating
De Dietrich, Elcalor, Kampmann, Lindner, Metalplast,
Oertli, Schrag, tabs, Vogel & Noot