Company Milestones
2007
 

World's most powerful single frame compressor with
27'500 kW delivered

2006
  On June 26, Burckhardt Compression Holding AG is listing its shares at the SWX Swiss Exchange.
2005
  Acquisition of the compressor division of Sulzer India Ltd.
2002
  The company becomes legally independent through a management buyout, Engineering Works Sulzer-Burckhardt Ltd. becomes Burckhardt Compression AG
2001
 
  • Winterthur becomes the company's domicile
  • Divestiture of standard high-pressure compressor business to Nord Holding, Germany; the business activities continue under the name Greenfield Ltd.
2000
 
  • Divestiture of vacuum systems business to Onpro AG, Switzerland; the business activities continue under the name NSB Gas Processing Ltd.
  • Consolidation of all business activities in Winterthur; manufacturing facilities and offices in Basel closed-down
1999
  World's most powerful hyper compressor with 23'500 kW
1990
  Relocation of the Winterthur workshop and offices to Oberwinterthur
1982
  The Sulzer group's entire range of reciprocating compressor activities are amalgamated into a single business unit entitled Sulzer–Burckhardt Engineering Works Ltd.
1969
  The company Engineering Works Burckhardt becomes part of the Sulzer Group; there are now two Swiss sites: Basel and Winterthur
1952
  First hyper compressor for ldPE production at 1'500 bar
1948
  Special compressor with an end pressure of 4'000 bar for a pilot plant in the USA
1935
  First labyrinth piston compressor (LabyŽ)
1920
  Start of development of ammonia synthesis compressors for 850 bar (Casale process) and 1000 bar (Claude process)
1890
  Relocation to Dornacherstrasse, Basel; establishment as "Engineering Works Burckhardt, Limited Company"
1883
  First compressor sale
1878
  Compressors and vacuum pumps enter the product range
1876
  August Burckhardt-Schaub becomes the head of the reconstituted business, Burckhardt & Co., a limited partnership; sale of foundry
1844
  Establishment of the company "Franz Burckhardt, mechanic" in Basel (Switzerland)