Weldy
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1949

  • Karl Leister founded "Karl Leister Elektro-Gerätebau" in Solingen, Germany as a sole proprietorship

1954

  • Karl Leister invents the Leister KOMBI, a hot-air tool for welding thermoplastics
  • First production building in Solingen

1979

  • Own motor production founded

1993

  • Christiane Leister takes over control of the company and the executive management as successor

1997

  • "Weldy" hot-air blowers for DIY and private label customers

2004

  • Leister Technologies Ltd., Shanghai, China
  • Production relocation of Weldy hot air units to China

2024

  • Weldy Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Chennai, India
  • New production facility for locally developed and produced products