Skills
The history of WTO began back in 1977, when company founder Werner Tschiggfrei developed the first driven multi-spindle drilling heads for automatic tool change on machining centers. At the time, a world first and the start of a new era. But the real history of WTO starts in 1983 with the foundation of WTO Werkzeug-Einrichtungen GmbH in Offenburg and the development and production of tool holders for metal cutting.
In 1998, the company moved from Offenburg to Ohlsbach. Here WTO develops and manufactures today as world market leader standing and driven precision tool holders for turning centers, automatic lathes, multi-spindle turning centers and ultra-high-speed tool spindles.
WTO is growing continuously and invests annually in new technologies, machines and buildings. At the Ohlsbach site, the production area has been increased six-fold since 1998.
In 2021, the largest expansion in the company's history will be completed: Of the approx. 14,000 m² expansion, approx. 9,000 m² will be allocated to the "Smart Factory" with state-of-the-art Industry 4.0 production technology and approx. 5,000 m² to the new office building with a view of the castle.