Carl Kaeser established his machine shop in 1919. Today KAESER is a highly successful global supplier of compressors and compressed air systems that remains true to its roots.

1919 – Carl Kaeser Sr. establishes KAESER.

Carl Kaeser Sr. established the company as a machine workshop on the 27th of June, 1919. 

He started out by manufacturing spare parts for motor vehicles and engines, especially gears, and later branched out to specialised equipment for the glass making industry. 

Within a short few years the company employed 150 people.