1991 The Beginning

 

Waco Jonab Systeme GmbH is founded by Hans Erich Schmidt, Hermann Josef Fischer and Wolfgang Sebastiany, with its registered address in Andernach am Rhein, in cooperation with the company Waco Jonsereds AB from Halmstad, Sweden, manufacturer of high-performance planing plants.

 

 

1993

 

The Rhine floods and the office building is submerged by 1.5 metres of water.

 

 

1995

 

The office building is reconstructed with a storage hall in Neuwied-Engers.

 

 

1997

 

The first Waco planing machines are put into operation with a feed rate of 300m/min in Austria.

 

 

1998

 

Cooperation starts with the Swedish tool manufacturer Kvarnstrands.

 

 

2000

 

Major order is received in northern Germany for three complete planing lines.

 

 

2001

 

10-year anniversary is celebrated with an open house.

 

 

2003

 

Cooperation starts with the manufacturer of film-packaging machines Maskinson AB.

 

 

2005

 

Cooperation starts with the Swedish manufacturer of mechanisation systems System Hall.

 

 

2006

 

The first left-sided planing machine by Waco is put into operation at the company Schwörer Haus.

 

 

2007

 

The first high-performance planing machine with a feed rate of 600m/min is put into operation in Switzerland.

 

 

2008

 

The first wide planing machine by Waco is put into operation in Austria.

 

 

2010

 

Cooperation starts with the French manufacturer of vacuum-lifting systems Joulin Aero.

The first H3500 is put into operation in Germany at the company Bolz.

 

 

2013

 

The founder of Waco Jonab Systeme, Hans Erich Schmidt, passes away after a brief, severe illness. Thomas Schmidt begins as the new Managing Director.

 

 

2015

 

The company is renamed to WJS GmbH and an additional hall is constructed for the renovation of used machines.

 

 

2018

 

Cooperation starts with the Swedish manufacturer of band saws and planing machines WPM Wood Processing Machinery.

Acquisition for the construction of the Kosmos knife head grinding machine from the company Kvarnstrand.

 

 

2019

 

Further development of the Kosmos knife head grinding machine to Kosmos 430 and Siemens control.

 

 

2020

 

As of 01.01. Co-founder and Managing Director Hermann-Josef Fischer retires.

 

 

2021

 

Extension of another hall nearby for the renovation and storage of used machines.

 

 

2023

 

As of 01.01. Our co-founder and managing director Wolfgang Sebastiany is retiring. The shares are held by Timm Sebastiany.