INDUCTA AG history

from family business to SME

INDUCTA AG – Highlights & technical milestones

We are proud that we will soon be able to celebrate our 100th anniversary. There are not many companies left that started as a family business and can celebrate such a precious event.

Many thanks to all our customers who have made this possible!

Our success story

1924 until today

INDUCTA AG - Countdown-Uhren mit individuellen Ziel-Zeit Funktionen

Highlights and milestones

in the sector of clockmaking technology & contract manufacturing

Technical milestones in clockmaking technology

  • Engineering of the world’s largest clock in 1985 with a diameter of 16.2 meters
  • Engineering and production of the world’s largest standard motor movement for dials up to 20 meters in diameter (development UFM2000)
  • Self-adjusting movements with various control options
  • Development of a network interface (clock synchronisation via network)

Development of the 1st Bluetooth-supported app for Android mobile phones in order to setting and controlling event systems and advertising clocks

Highlights in the sector of contract manufacturing

INDUCTA AG - MATEC 30HV/K mit Roboter und 24h- Fertigung
2022 - Integration of a 5-axis milling center with robot-supported automation
INDUCTA AG - CNC Fräs-Drehcenter
2017 – Integration of a 5-axis turning/milling center with 3000x1000x900mm traverse path
INDUCTA AG - 3D Druck Prototyp - Lohnfertigung
2015 – Start of production of 3D plastic parts with FDM printers
1924 – Gründung2017 – Umzug ins Jetzt

Beginning of the INDUCTA AG story

from Adolf Bär to INDUCTA AG

The formative history

2017 – Move to the current company headquarter

2017 – Development of a second business sector with the move to the new building at the new location: Im Schoren 10, 3645 Gwatt.

The new building offers more space and meets the new requirements, which allow the development of a second business segment. As a second mainstay, the sector of contract manufacturing is created and further developed. The machinery was expanded in the new premises. This now makes it possible to manufacture our own parts for clockmaking technology and to offer external companies the entire value chain from engineering to the final product, including surface treatment.

2012 – Change of name

2012 – With the change of name to Wittwer-Bär Immobilien AG, the operative business is transferred to the subsidiary INDUCTA AG by means of a spin-off.

INDUCTA AG has achieved the position as the leading company for large clocks and advertising clocks worldwide through its technical knowledge and great flexibility for individual engineering.

1988 – Establishment Clock Factory

1988 – Establishment Clock Factory Wittwer-Bär AG, Thun / Gwatt.

1962 – Takeover of product line

1962 – The INDUCTA product line from Landis+Gyr is taken over by Tower Clock Factory (Turmuhrenfabrik).

From this point on, industrial and advertising clocks are produced under the INDUCTA brand. In the following years, the product line focuses more and more on large clocks and advertising clocks of all famous & well-known clock brands.

1924 – Establishment

1924 – Adolf Bär establishes the Tower Clock Factory (Turmuhrenfabrik) in Gwatt near Thun.

In the first years, mainly mechanical tower clocks for churches are designed and manufactured. With the development of the first electromechanical master clocks, the production of industrial clocks begins.

  • 2017

    Move to the current building

    2017 – Development of a second business sector with the move to the new building at the new location: Im Schoren 10, 3645 Gwatt.

    The new building offers more space and meets the new requirements, which allow the development of a second business segment. As a second mainstay, the sector of contract manufacturing is created and further developed. The machinery was expanded in the new premises. This now makes it possible to manufacture our own parts for clockmaking technology and to offer external companies the entire value chain from engineering to the finished product, including surface treatment.

  • Change of name

    2012 – With the change of name to Wittwer-Bär Immobilien AG, the operative business is transferred to the subsidiary INDUCTA AG by means of a spin-off.

    INDUCTA AG has achieved the position as the leading company for large clocks and advertising clocks worldwide through its technical knowledge and great flexibility for individual engineering.

    2012

  • 1988

    Establishment Clock Factory

    1988 – Establishment Clock Factory Wittwer-Bär AG, Thun / Gwatt.

  • Takeover product line

    1962 – The INDUCTA product line from Landis+Gyr is taken over by Tower Clock Factory (Turmuhrenfabrik).

    From this point on, industrial and advertising clocks are produced under the INDUCTA brand. In the following years, the product line focuses more and more on large clocks and advertising clocks of all famous & well-known clock brands.

    1962

  • 1924

    Establishment

    1924 – Adolf Bär establishes the Tower Clock Factory (Turmuhrenfabrik) in Gwatt near Thun.

    In the first years, mainly mechanical tower clocks for churches are designed and manufactured. With the development of the first electromechanical master clocks, the production of industrial clocks begins.

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