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Your success can be planned: We support you in project planning with innovative online tools
Is it worth replacing older injection molding machines with new models? Do you want to manufacture a new product and want to…
Injection Compression Molding: Who will be first?
Ein Kunststoffbecher als Lebensmittelbehälter hat mehrere Reisen vor sich – und immer geht es um Effizienz. Die Effizienz,…
Transparent, thin-walled and highly recyclable: Packaging made from PET
As a manufacturer of plastic packaging, do you want to make products from PET in the future or are you generally interested…
World record: Alltrista manufactures 128 beverage caps every 1.9 seconds
At the NPE you will experience high-performance injection molding in its purest form at Netstal. Together with our system…
Netstal becomes a member of the Krones Group
Netstal will have a new owner: Krones acquires 100 percent of the Netstal Group from KraussMaffei. The takeover agreement…
A story about quality: pipette tips from Hamilton
Hamilton has been producing liquid handling consumables for the global market at its new site in Domat/Ems since 2018.…
PET preform production: into the future with side removal
In September 2020, we presented the new PET line with side removal. Over the past three years, we have been able to convince…
A trusting and lasting cooperation
Manfred Schägner GmbH has relied on Netstal injection molding machines to produce food packaging and medical products for…
Packaging highlight: 200 g ICM thin-wall cup
Die Molkerei Emmi füllt diverse Produkte wie Joghurt oder Skyr in 200 g Becher ab, die im konventionellen…
Our highlights at Fakuma 2023
Visit us at Fakuma (Hall B3, Booth 3119), where we will be using the injection compression molding process to produce…
Introducing: Our new brand identity
As of today, Netstal has a new brand identity. The values of leading, reliable and value-creating form the core of our…
Netstal awarded EcoVadis Bronze
Mature performance: Straight away, we have achieved bronze status with EcoVadis. This puts us among the most sustainable 17%…
An investment that pays off: Adaptive system pressure reduction makes injection molding machines from Netstal even more energy efficient
A new option is now available for hybrid Netstal machines: Adaptive system pressure reduction permanently determines the…
A perfect pipette tip, please!
Pipette tips are precision articles whose production is complex and technically demanding. In addition to a…
Highest precision and reproducibility under all conditions
The Netstal brand has always stood for high performance but also for maximum precision and reproducibility. The demands from…
Netstal becomes a member of the Krones Group
Netstal will have a new owner: Krones acquires 100 percent of the Netstal Group from KraussMaffei. The takeover agreement…
A story about quality: pipette tips from Hamilton
Hamilton has been producing liquid handling consumables for the global market at its new site in Domat/Ems since 2018.…
PET preform production: into the future with side removal
In September 2020, we presented the new PET line with side removal. Over the past three years, we have been able to convince…
A trusting and lasting cooperation
Manfred Schägner GmbH has relied on Netstal injection molding machines to produce food packaging and medical products for…
Packaging highlight: 200 g ICM thin-wall cup
Die Molkerei Emmi füllt diverse Produkte wie Joghurt oder Skyr in 200 g Becher ab, die im konventionellen…
Our highlights at Fakuma 2023
Visit us at Fakuma (Hall B3, Booth 3119), where we will be using the injection compression molding process to produce…
Introducing: Our new brand identity
As of today, Netstal has a new brand identity. The values of leading, reliable and value-creating form the core of our…
Netstal awarded EcoVadis Bronze
Mature performance: Straight away, we have achieved bronze status with EcoVadis. This puts us among the most sustainable 17%…
An investment that pays off: Adaptive system pressure reduction makes injection molding machines from Netstal even more energy efficient
A new option is now available for hybrid Netstal machines: Adaptive system pressure reduction permanently determines the…
A perfect pipette tip, please!
Pipette tips are precision articles whose production is complex and technically demanding. In addition to a…
Highest precision and reproducibility under all conditions
The Netstal brand has always stood for high performance but also for maximum precision and reproducibility. The demands from…
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Netstal at the NPE: Recyclable thin-wall packaging made of transparent PET
At the NPE (Booth W223), Netstal will be demonstrating what sustainable and recyclable thin-wall packaging can look like. A…
Netstal at the NPE: CAP-Line offers maximum productivity and efficiency to produce beverage closures
At the NPE (Booth W223), Netstal will be presenting injection molding solutions at its best. By means of a production system…
Felix Hüthmair is the new VP Sales at Netstal
Felix Hüthmair, an experienced manager from the plastics industry, is taking over as Head of Sales at Netstal. As a new…
Designed for recycling: Netstal presents a lightweight ICM thin-wall cup made of 100 % PP at Fakuma.
At Fakuma, Netstal (Hall B3, Booth 3119) will be producing thin-wall packaging optimized for the circular economy using the…
Netstal presents new brand positioning
(Näfels, 3. October 2023) Shortly before Fakuma in Friedrichshafen (Germany), Netstal is presenting itself with a new brand…
iTech awarded Netstal sales agency for Mexico
Netstal continues to relaunch their business globally with the addition of iTech-Global to represent Netstal in Mexico.…
Netstal’s sustainability performance awarded EcoVadis Bronze
Straightaway in the top 17% of companies for special-purpose machinery: Netstal receives the bronze medal from EcoVadis for…
An investment that pays off: Adaptive system pressure reduction makes injection molding machines from Netstal even more energy efficient
A new option is now available for hybrid injection molding machines from Netstal: Adaptive system pressure reduction…
Remo Heusi appointed new Vice President Global Service at Netstal
Remo Heusi has been the new Vice President Global Service at Netstal since December 2022. He succeeds Frank Arnold, who will…
Netstal presents new PET-Line 3000 at drinktec
At drinktec (Munich, Germany, September 12-16, Hall C5, Booth 363), Netstal will present the new PET-Line 3000, producing…
Fast, precise and well-connected: Netstal demonstrates injection molding technology at the highest level at K 2022
Under the motto "Global Excellence for Customer Success", Netstal will present itself to the industry with innovative…
Establishment of the worldwide Netstal organization continues to progress
The establishment of the independent, global Netstal organization continues to progress under the umbrella of the…
Locations and contacts
Netstal locations and agencies
Netstal is represented on the key markets worldwide through its 12 subsidiaries. We also collaborate with independent agencies in other countries and regions.
Switzerland
Dates and events
Netstal regularly showcases its innovations at the leading plastics industry trade fairs. Netstal operates its own stands at the prominent trade fairs Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, K in Düsseldorf, NPE in Orlando and drinktec in Munich. We also regularly participate in regional trade fairs and events throughout the world.
Trade fair
dates and events
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Management
Renzo Davatz
Danijela Karelse
Adrian Angst
Remo Heusi
Jürg Rhyner
Felix Hüthmair
Benno Kalberer
History
Our company history
Netstal’s beginnings trace back to 1857 and the founding of “Maschinenfabrik, Eisen- & Messinggiesserei Ulrich Rietmann & Cie” in Netstal (Switzerland). 1945 saw 'Netstal' sell its first injection molding machine and just a few years later work started on the Näfels plant, which has been the company headquarters since 1961.
The company continually expanded throughout the following decades and, in the wake of numerous innovations, progressed to become the technology and performance leader in the injection molding machine industry.
A defining force within theinjection molding machine industry
Click or swipe to the right for a journey into our company history
2024
Netstal becomes part of the Krones Group with effect from March 28, 2024.
2023
Netstal presents its new brand identity.
2023
Netstal is awarded a bronze rating by EcoVadis on its maiden assessment, recognizing it as one of the most sustainable companies in the field of special engineering.
2021
Netstal is accredited as a calibration laboratory by the Swiss accreditation service SAS. This enables the company to offer and implement machine calibration in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017
2020
Global roll-out of the new PET-Line, the first Netstal PET machine with side entry.
2018
Roll-out of the new Netstal e-Service
2018
Initial showcasing of 4-button Smart Operation control at Fakuma
2017
The last Synergy machine leaves the Näfels plant
2016
Launch of the Elios series at K2016
2010
Roll-out of the new aXos control technology
2007
150th anniversary celebrations in Näfels
2003
Netstal launches its first all-electric injection molding machine in the form of the Elion
2001
Netstal achieves a global market share of 40% in CD systems
1999
Launch of the PET-Line with top entry
1996
Roll-out of the DiscJet, a special machine for manufacturing optical data carriers
1996
Initial presentation of the legendary Synergy series
1992
Krauss-Maffei AG acquires a majority share in Netstal-Maschinen AG.
1981
Netstal unveils the first PET system
1976
The company is renamed Netstal-Maschinen AG
1973
Unveiling of the first Netstal Neomat. The model was the first injection molding machine to feature the Sycap process control unit.
1961
Netstal moves into its current plant at Näfels
1945
Netstal sells its first injection molding machine
1922
Maschinenfabrik Rietmann renamed Maschinenfabrik & Gießerei Netstal AG.
1857
Founding of Maschinenfabrik Eisen- & Messinggießerei Ulrich Rietmann & Cie. in Netstal
2023
Netstal is awarded a bronze rating by EcoVadis on its maiden assessment, recognizing it as one of the most sustainable companies in the field of special engineering.
2021
Netstal is accredited as a calibration laboratory by the Swiss accreditation service SAS. This enables the company to offer and implement machine calibration in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025:2017
2020
Global roll-out of the new PET-Line, the first Netstal PET machine with side entry.
2018
Roll-out of the new Netstal e-Service
Initial showcasing of 4-button Smart Operation control at Fakuma
2017
The last Synergy machine leaves the Näfels plant
2016
Launch of the Elios series at K2016
2010
Roll-out of the new aXos control technology
2007
150th anniversary celebrations in Näfels
2003
Netstal launches its first all-electric injection molding machine in the form of the Elion
2001
Netstal achieves a global market share of 40% in CD systems
1999
Launch of the PET-Line with top entry
1996
Roll-out of the DiscJet, a special machine for manufacturing optical data carriers
Initial presentation of the legendary Synergy series
1992
Krauss-Maffei AG acquires a majority share in Netstal-Maschinen AG.
1981
Netstal unveils the first PET system
1976
The company is renamed Netstal-Maschinen AG
1973
Unveiling of the first Netstal Neomat. The model was the first injection molding machine to feature the Sycap process control unit.
1961
Netstal moves into its current plant at Näfels
1945
Netstal sells its first injection molding machine
1922
Maschinenfabrik Rietmann renamed Maschinenfabrik & Gießerei Netstal AG.
1857
Founding of Maschinenfabrik Eisen- & Messinggießerei Ulrich Rietmann & Cie. in Netstal