Work on the new Leica Camera headquarters
at Leitz Park in Wetzlar is progressing on schedule for the opening in
November of 2013. Here are the latest
pictures of the construction site, taken on August 8, 2012 by ‘HoSeidel’, who graciously
allowed his pictures to be published here.
The pictures show the construction site for the new Leica Camera headquarters. The building immediately to the left is Weller Feinwerktechnik and the company of Viaoptic GmbH to the left of it.
The location of these two
companies so close to the Leica Camera headquarters is no accident. They are both closely connected to Leica Camera. Their Chairman of the Supervisory, Board Dr.
Kaufmann, bought both companies through his capital management company ACM.
Weller Feinwerktechnik
Uwe Weller Feinwerktechnik develops
designs and produces premium mechanical products in the company’s state of the
art production facilities.
With their own galvanic
surface technology and assembly operation, they are able to offer their clients
from the strategic fields of precision optics, medical equipment and
transportation sophisticated solutions from a ‘one-stop shop’.
In 1994, Uwe Weller took over
Leica Camera AG’s machining division, thus laying the foundations for the
company in its present form.
In 1997, the business then
merged with his father’s company, Günther Weller Feinwerktechnik, which
specialized in precision turned parts for the automotive supplier industry. The
merged operation subsequently moved into the production facility on
Wilhelm-Loh-Straße.
In 2005, the mechatronics
division of Leica Microsystems in Weilburg was integrated into the business,
followed in 2006 by the machining division of the Zeiss-Hensoldt Group in
Wetzlar. Both operations were at that time manufacturing their products in
leased premises in Wetzlar.
In early 2009, by relocating
to the new facility at Am Leitz Park, the company was able to combine every
manufacturing division and technology ‘under one roof’.
In May 2009, the new surface
technology division began operations at the site on Wilhelm-Loh-Straße.
Viaoptic GmbH
Viaoptic is a leading supplier
of plastic optical and mechanical components, technical injection molded parts
and injection molding tools.
They are optimally equipped
to react to customer requirements in development, tool design, injection
molding, surface coating and assembly.
Viaoptic has over 30 years of
experience and history. Viaoptic in its
current form has been situated in Wetzlar since 2002. They moved to their brand new building «Am
Leitz-Park» in the beginning of 2009, which offers greater opportunities for
growth in the future.
Their customers are
specialised in automotive industry, optical sensors, telecommunication, medical
industry, lightning and optical industry. Their products are used in several
different applications for light optics and imaging optics. Typical products
include e.g. barcode scanner, LED illumination optics etc..
Viaoptic is an independent
medium-sized company, supported by a broad-ranging network of partners.
Both companies are not just financially
connected to Leica. They do a large
amount of work for Leica camera.
Especially Weller Feinwerktechnik does almost all mechanical
preproduction work for Leica Camera as well as Leica Microsystems.
For more information on Leitz
Park please go to:
LEICA RETURNING TO WETZLAR
DIE LEICA KOMMT HEIM
VIDEO OF THE NEW LEICA
HEADQUARTERS IN WETZLAR
WETZLAR - GLOBUS SCHWEBT ZUM
KREISEL
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