Soyer Company History

Company history

Soyer’s story

The foundation stone for Heinz Soyer Bolzenschweißtechnik was laid on January 01, 1970 in a small garage extension in Planegg near Munich. Besides Heinz Soyer Sr. and his wife Helga Soyer there were only two other employees. The first self-owned company building was constructed in Wörthsee-Etterschlag in 1986. Over the years, four more buildings were added. It has been a long path full of challenges and changes, but what has remained constant is that Soyer is still a family-owned company with a passion for lightning-fast fastening technology – stud welding. Now in its third generation, our family tradition continues.

With SOYER you are always on the safe side!

Company history in a timeline (Click to open)

1970

Company foundation

The foundation stone for SOYER is laid on 01.01.1970 in a small garage extension in Planegg near Munich. Besides Heinz Soyer Sr. and his wife Helga Soyer there were two other employees from the field of bookkeeping and production

1970
1973

Lightweight equipment

The first “small” handheld devices with capacitor discharge go into series production.

1973
1974

Relocation to Germering

Due to a lack of space the company relocates four years later to Germering. The number of employees rises to 20 with a commercial area encompassing 600 m2.

1974
1975

Change of the logo design

The company logo is redesigned. The red star is symbolising the flash of light created while welding.

1975
1976

Robust drawn arc stud welders for the building boom

The product range is further enhanced by the addition of new inert gas stud welding machines. These compact systems are specially designed for multiple years of use and suitable for operation under the toughest conditions.

1976
1978

Inception of special machine
construction

The first stationary large-format coordinate stud welding machines with automatic weld stud feed go into production.

1978
1980

A sign of the times

A tail is added to star logo. In this form the logo has been used till the present day.

1980
1986

Construction of the first company building

The first company building encompassing 2500 m2 is constructed in Wörthsee-Etterschlag. The number of employees rises to 40.

1986
1988

First Bavarian State Prize

The BMV-800 A with integrated process and quality control wins a gold medal at the International Trade Fair in Munich. The first of a total of five gold medals for excellent trade performance.

1988
1989

First Federal Prize

The prize is awarded for the patented miniature PS-0K stud welding gun with smallest possible dimensions and ideal for use in areas of difficult access. This is the first of a total of thirteen federal awards that we have so far received.

1989
1994

Security redefined

Patent application for a new device safety circuit (Pat. No.: DE000004415145C1). To this day, this invention is an important cornerstone of our product safety.

1994
1996

Construction of the second building

Second company building is constructed comprising dispatch warehouse, repair department, training room and open-plan office with a total of 6000 m2 of commercial space.

1996
2002

Growth through two additional buildings

Commissioning of a third operating building encompassing production hall and showroom and a fourth building comprising of office units.

2002
2003

Expansion of stud production

The growing demand for welding studs results in the expansion of our stud production. Besides classical weld studs, tapped studs and pins, special fastening elements made of different materials are also manufactured.

2003
2006

Market launch of SRM Technology®

With this technical innovation it is possible for the first time, to produce high-quality welded joints for safety relevant requirements using thick weld studs up to M16 on thin sheets. For this breakthrough, SOYER wins the “Federal Prize for Outstanding Innovative Performances to the Trade” at the IHM trade show in Munich.

2006
2010

Construction of the fifth building

For the outsourcing of the CNC production an additional hall is constructed. In this hall, large format stud welding machines are made to order and stored until delivery.

2010
2015

Introduction of integrated management system (IMS)

As a pioneer in the stud welding industry, Soyer introduced an integrated management system for the four all-encompassing standards and regulations: quality, environment, occupational health and safety, and certified proof of origin “Made in Germany”.

2015
2020

A half century of SOYER

Our company anniversary lets us look back, to the beginnings in 1970 to five decades later. There have been many challenges and changes, but one thing has always remained the same: We still pursue our passion to provide a fastening technology that creates full-surface and safe connections of high strength and minimum susceptibility to corrosion. Today, we are the market leader and a global player in the field of stud welding technology.

2020
2022

Always up-to-date

In 2022, we undertook extensive modernisation measures, especially in the area of weld fastener production. Our machinery was expanded and modernised. We have state-of-the-art machinery with highly modern cold heading presses from reputable manufacturers such as Sacma and Ingramatic. Thus, we can continue to offer our customers the best possible quality in the future and create the prerequisite for further growth.

2022

50 years of Soyer

Our company history at a glance

Here you can find our new anniversary brochure as a flip catalogue.

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