From a local company in Basel to the specialist renowned world-wide for pure and ultrapure water production, drinking water production and the treatment of wastewater and sewage: The Christ Water Technology Group is
synonomous with innovation and tradition, pionnering new technologies combined with 70 years of success in the market.
| 1939 |
Founded in Switzerland as a trading house in Basel by Theodor Christ |
| 1952 |
Begin of process plant construction for water treatment |
| 1954 |
Introduction of mixed-bed demineralisation plants in Europe |
| 1955 |
Change of corporate form from the private trading firm to a company limited by shares |
| 1972 |
Introduction of reverse osmosis technology at Christ |
| 1975 |
First ultrapure water plant for the Swiss Semiconductor Industry |
| 1983 |
Introduction of the ultrafiltration process for the Pharmaceutical Industry |
| 1988 |
Introduction of steam-sterilisable ultrafiltration units in Europe |
| 1992 |
Management buy-out and strategic alliance with the Austrian BWT Group |
| 1994 |
Introduction of electrodeionisation CHRIST SEPTRON® |
| 1996 |
Initial public offering at the Zurich Stock Exchange, Switzerland |
| 1997 |
Introduction of the TOCSORB® process for the reduction of organic matter in Semiconductor Industry rinsing waters |
| 2000 |
Moving into the new technology centre in Aesch near Basel (Switzerland). Taking over of the stock majority by BWT AG |
| 2001 |
Successful public offer by BWT AG for the takeover of all Christ AG registered shares held in the public stock market |
| 2002 |
Foundation of the Christ Water Technology Group |
| 2004 |
Introduction of MULTITRON distillation units and VAPOTRON steam generators. Splitting of Christ AG into Christ Pharma & Life Science AG and Christ Ultrapure Water
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| 2005 |
Spin-off of the Christ Water Technology Group from BWT Mondsee. Christ Water Technology Group shares quoted at the Vienna Stock Exchange since November 8, 2005. |
| 2009 |
CHRIST sells its pharmaceutical water activities to the BWT Group. Re-focussing of the CHRIST Group to the industrial and municipal project engineering business |