1844 ;Establishmentof the company “Franz Burckhardt, mechanic” in Basel (Switzerland), production of maschine for the textile industryDevelopment and sale of the first reciprocating compressorAugust Burckhardt takes over the company from his father, building of a new factory hall, relocation to Dornacherstrasse in Basel, establishing of “Engineering Works Burckhardt, Limited Company”Start of development of ammonia synthesis compressors for 850 bar (Casale process) and 1000 bar (Claude process)Development and sale of the first Labyrinth Piston Compressor (Laby®)Special compressor with an end pressure of 4’000 bar for a pilot plant in the USARelocation of the Winterthur workshop and offices to Oberwinterthur.March 11: Majority stake in Shenyang Yuanda Compressor, the leading manufacturer of reciprocating compressors in China. This acquisition extends Burckhardt Compression local presence in China to new segments of the market, widens its product range so it can address a broader range of market needs