Production of stamps, signs, engravings and signage technology in Winterthur
Wanger + Ulrich AG
Rütlistrasse 10, 8400 Winterthur (CH)New on Amplifa
About Wanger + Ulrich AG
Wanger + Ulrich AG is a specialist company for stamps, signs, engravings and signage technology, founded in Winterthur in 1945. The company produces custom stamps and signs as well as complementary products for everyday office use, which can be configured and ordered via an online shop with a design tool. Manufacturing takes place in the company's own production facility in Winterthur, where modern laser equipment now handles a large part of stamp production; for signs and engravings too, traditional expertise is combined with state-of-the-art technology. In addition to its own production, the company works with brands such as COLOP, TRODAT and REINER. Around 10 to 12 employees serve customers in German and French; the company has been based at Rütlistrasse 10 in Winterthur-Veltheim since 1952.
- Site
- Winterthur
- Processes
- Stamp manufacturing (stamp production), Laser marking (modern laser equipment handles stamp production), Sign manufacturing, Engravings, Signage technology (industrial marking), Vulcanization process for stamp dies (historical, until 1988), Stamp manufacturing, Signs
- Materials
- Lead (lead typesetting, until 1988), Laser engraving, Plastic (stamp dies)
- Certificates
- Certifications
- Founded
- 1945
- Employees
- 10–12
- Industries
- Office supplies, Marking/signage
- 01
Consultation and product configuration (online shop/design tool)
- 02
Laser engraving of the stamp dies
- 03
Stamp and sign manufacturing
- 04
Assembly and quality control
- 05
Shipping or pickup in Winterthur
Manufacturing processes
Laser engraving
Modern laser equipment handles a large part of stamp production as well as signs and engravings.
Plastic (stamp dies)
Historically, stamp dies were produced by a vulcanization process using rubber/plastic materials.
Locations
Winterthur
CHHead office, production, store/sales
- Lot size
- Single items to series (stamps, signs)
- Materials
- Plastic, sign materials
- Laser engraving machine
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stamp manufacturing (stamp production)Plastic | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser marking (modern laser equipment handles stamp production)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sign manufacturingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| EngravingsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Signage technology (industrial marking)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vulcanization process for stamp dies (historical, until 1988)Plastic | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laser engraving machine / laser device | – | – | – | – | Winterthur |
Additional services
Quality
The products are manufactured by trained professionals in Winterthur; the company places great importance on quality, durability and personal consultation. No certifications are listed.
| Evidence | Winterthur |
|---|---|
| Certifications |
History
- 1945
Founded as a collective partnership 'Wanger + Ulrich Drucksachen und Büromaterialien' by Walter Wanger and Ernst Ulrich in Winterthur
- 1946
Start of stamp manufacturing
- 1949
Start of sign manufacturing
- 1952
Acquisition of the property at Rütlistrasse 10 in Winterthur-Veltheim, still the company's head office today
- 1954
Design registration of the WUWI stick stamps and stamp sets
- 1964
Conversion of the collective partnership into Wanger + Ulrich AG
- 1980er-Jahre
Up to 25 employees at times
- 1988
End of lead typesetting, transition to computer-based processes