History
1992
Establishment of Forplan AG by Walter Forster sen. based in Biel (BE).
Main activities: Planning and Engineering of all kind of projects.
1994
Launching and design of a new product range:
Planning, design and sales of automatic feeding systems for mass goods.
1998
Move to present location Bernstrasse 18 in Bruegg (BE).
Partnership with CABER Impianti Srl, Carate Brianza / Italy:
Sales of continuous washing machines for cleaning of mass goods.
2004
Exclusive representative of LM Industry Srl, Belvedere di Tezze sul Brenta (VI) / Italy:
Sales of centrifuges and treatment lines for mass goods.
2006
Extension of the exclusive representation of LM:
Sales of equipment and processes for the automatic finishing technology.
Establishment of a laboratory for the development of customized and part-specific solutions in the finishing technology.
2011
Laboratory moves to present location Bernstrasse 24 in Bruegg (BE).
2013
Company handover from the founder Walter Forster sen. to his sons
Bruno, Walter jr. and Adrian Forster.
2014
Launching a new product range:
Planning, design and sales of drying and heat treatment lines.
Presentation of a new, modular designed rack coating line for zinc-flake coating materials.
2016
Premiere of the self-designed planetary finishing machine ergospin+ for highest demands in the areas polishing and deburring of parts in the following business sectors: Medical industry, watch industry micro mechanics, jewellery industry, pharmaceutical and automotive industry.
Partnership with ABT Söhne AG in Zofingen (AG):
Manufacturing of self-designed equipment.
2017
Opening of the subsidary Forplan Technology AG in Villingen-Schwenningen / Germany.
Activities: Project management, engineering and purchasing.
2018
Premiere of the self-designed planetary coating line FORPLANET 515 for highest demands in regard of coating of mass goods - enables outstanding coating results combined with significant lower paint consumption.
Acquisition of Firma Abt Söhne AG in Zofingen (AG) by Forplan AG.