2017
History of Wethje GmbH
More than 30 years of high-quality lightweight construction
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001 and DIN EN ISO 50001
June 2016
Completion of the SMC system
March 2016
Mitsubishi increases its holding in Wethje to 82%
November 2015
Aerospace certification EN 9100
July 2015
Company name is changed from “Wethje GmbH Kunststofftechnik” to “Wethje Carbon Composites GmbH”
2014
Mitsubishi Rayon Co. Ltd. takes over 51% of the shares in the Wethje Group on 01/10/2014
2013
Completion and commissioning of the plant expansion in Pleinting. Start of the production of RTM parts using the patented RTM resin core technology
2011
First industrial use of RTM technology
2010
Further large-scale serial orders for the automotive industry
2008
Start of carbon composite series production for KTM X-Bow at Pleinting plant
2004
Commissioning of the Pleinting plant; 50 new jobs are created
2002
Wethje Entwicklungs GmbH Pleinting / Vilshofen is established
1987 – 2001
Gradual expansion of the company premises and production building in Hengersberg
1986
The entire company moves to Hengersberg
1983
The branch in Hengersberg / Lower Bavaria is founded; 40 new jobs are created
1979
The brothers Reinhard and Reimer Wethje found the company in Grafing near Munich with 10 employees