History

• 1972

  • Gerhard Funk founds futronic GmbH in Tettnang

• 1980

  • Company founded by Martin Jetter

• 1981

  • Development of the first control system using a simple high-level plain text language

• 1986

  • futronic becomes a subsidiary of Oberland Glas AG in Bad Wurzach.
    Bernd Küstner assumes the role of Managing Director.

• 1998

  • Transformation of Jetter GmbH into Jetter AG

• 1999

  • Jetter is listed on the Neuer Markt

• 2000

  • Jetter AG acquires the operator panel manufacturer Ebelt GmbH

• 2004

  • Managing Director Bernd Küstner retires.
    Michael Preuß and Wolfgang Lachmann succeed him.

• 2005

  • Jetter acquires futronic.
    futronic GmbH becomes part of the Jetter Group.

  • Bucher Industries AG, Niederweningen, Switzerland acquires a 20% stake in Jetter AG
    

• 2008

  • Acquisition of Control Developments (U.K.) Ltd. and renaming to Jetter UK Ltd.
    

• 2013

  • Establishment of the Shanghai branch office
    

  • Bucher Industries AG acquires a majority shareholding and integrates Jetter AG into the Bucher Specials division
    

• 2014

  • Christian Benz is appointed Chief Executive Officer.
    Martin Jetter moves to the Supervisory Board.
    

• 2018

  • Managing Director Wolfgang Lachmann retires.
    Michael Preuß and Christian Benz are appointed Managing Directors.

  • Jetter acquires the Hungarian development specialist for mobile systems, ELAN Systems Kft., which is renamed Jetter Automation Hungary Kft.
    

• 2020

  • 40th anniversary

  • Martin Jetter retires
    

• 2022

  • Groundbreaking ceremony for the new building in Marbach
    

  • 50th anniversary
    

• 2023

  • Stefan Düring succeeds Martin Jetter on the Supervisory Board
    

  • The Jetter Group becomes Bucher Automation AG
    

• 2024

  • Managing Director Michael Preuß retires.
    Christian Benz succeeds him.
    

  • Bucher Automation moves into the new headquarters in Marbach