History

1912

Printlink AG printing company founded (successor company Vontobel Druck AG)

1976  

Engler-Satz AG layout and typesetting founded

1986

Taken over by Jürg Trösch (now proprietor of Linkgroup)

1986

ECG AG computer graphics founded

1986

First PCs go into operation

1986

Acquisition of Offsetsatz AG layout and typesetting

1989

First Macs go into operation

1990

Litho company Rofag AG integrated
Merger of ECG AG and Engler-Satz AG
Renamed Typolitho AG; Offsetsatz AG sold (MBO)

1995

First media databases developed

1996

Acquisition of Vontobel Druck AG (established 1912)

1996

Reorganisation (media production/customer-focused teams)

1997

Electronic media unit set up

1997

Enter digital printing business

2000

Repositioned as Linkgroup integrated media services group,
with four specialist business units (Visiolink/Iconlink/Dokulink/Printlink)

2005

Operations commence at printing centre with joint venture partner

2010

Joint venture established between Linkgroup and J.E. Wolfensberger: J.E. Wolfensberger AG and Printlink AG – Linkgroup’s high-end offset printing unit share premises for the production of print media. Linkgroup becomes the first, and so far the only, company in the Swiss graphic arts industry to use a MINERGIE^®-certified printing works. We are also FSC- and PSO/ISO-certified, and can offer CO₂ offsets if desired. Press release (PDF)

2012

Printlink AG celebrates its 100th anniversary. More on our history.