The beginning In 1937 <strong>Walter</strong> <strong>Meier</strong> 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. <strong>Meier</strong> 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, <strong>Walter</strong> <strong>Meier</strong>, 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
WMH <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2005</strong> WMH Group and WMH <strong>Walter</strong> <strong>Meier</strong> Holding AG