History

SOLO Swiss since 1924

SOLO was founded in 1924 by Mr. Käsermann and Mr. Sperisen.
SOLO is still a family owned company, managed by the third generation. 


Some important dates :
1924 Founded in Bienne Switzerland
1955 Development of a range of heat treatment furnaces
1960 Export to Europe, Russia, Japan
1970 Construction of a factory of 10,000 m2 in Porrentruy (Switzerland)
1980 Development of fully automated heat treatment installations
1993 Buy out of Borel SA, manufacturer of furnaces in Switzerland
2001 Reorganization and closure of the factory in Bienne
2005 ISO 9001 certification
2006 Setting up of SOLO China
2011 New automatic Furnace line Profitherm 800
2012 New factory in France

Borel Swiss was founded in 1927 by Charles Borel.

1918 Dr Charles Borel develops the first electrical furnaces

1928 Foundation of Borel Ltd in Peseux (Neuchâtel)

1929 Manufacturing of temperature measuring devices

1934 Invention of a new electric melting process for the glass

1978 Technical agreements with IPSEN, SAFED, BMI

1994 SOLO Swiss Group buys Borel and founds Borel Swiss

1995 New location in St-Blaise (Neuchâtel)

2006 Development of a new range of standard furnaces

2008 Setting up of Borel Asia

2011 New catalogue with more than 300 furnaces

2016 Borel becomes a division of SOLO Swiss SA and move to Porrentruy, Jura