In 1981, Dr. Peter Pleisch began impregnating activated carbon. These products were initially destined for the Swiss civil population. The consistently high quality products and strong customer focus eventually led to the international recognition of Dr. P. Pleisch AG. Today, this small, dynamic company employs around 15 people and serves an international customer base.
Our Story
Over the Years
1981
Foundation of a Sole Proprietorship
- Dr. Peter Pleisch founded the consulting company:
- “Dr. Pleisch Aktivkohle / Umweltschutzberatung“
- Activated Carbon / Environmental Consulting
1983
Start of Production
- Rent of the factory building
- Goal: Manufacturing of activated carbon for the Swiss civil protection program
1985
Foundation of a Public Limited Company
- Production of tested and certified products for collective filters for Swiss civil protection
1989
Permission to Produce Activated Carbon for Individual Protective Mask Filters
- Manufacturing of fine-grained activated carbon
1993
International Recognition
- Gradually international recognition thanks to the renowned reputation of the laboratory in Spiez (Federal Office for Civil Protection)
1995
New Legal Requirement
- Lower demand on the Swiss market related to the completed Swiss civil protection program
2000
New Exhaust Air Treatment System to Comply with the Ordinance on Air Pollution Control
- Disposal costs rise significantly
2001
Handing Over the Company to the
Son-In-Law
- Frédéric Venetz takes over the company
2003
Increasing Degree of Internationalisation
High Investments
- ISO 9001 certification and automatisation of production operations are associated with high investments
2005-2008
Swiss Quality Is Known Worldwide
- Increasing product range with over 90 products and worldwide sales
- Implementing ISO 14001 environmental certification
- Development of new activated carbons on a chromium-free basis and patenting
2010
REACH Regulation
- Changeover to chrome-free impregnated activated carbon and product registration
2012-2014
Development of new CBRN products
2014-2015
Commissioning of further production line
- Assurance for second operating site with regard to future expansion of production and storage capacity
2017-2020
Patent applications in Europe and the USA
2020-2023
Further development of future second operating site