A retrospective of more than 30 successful years of our company
Founding on October 1, 1973 with headquarter in Dübendorf, Hochbordstrasse
Change of name to “pkag Paul Keller Engineers Ltd.”
Trademark protection for the signature “pkag”
Launching of a new product “road tunnel equipment”
Orders in all of Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands and Australia
43 employees
2006
Launching of the quality control, order and cost control system
Re-certification ISO 9001
Major EDP investments
Orders in all of Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands and Australia
43 employees
2005
Formation of the Switzerland and International divisions
Certification Paul Keller Germany Ltd., ISO 9001
Orders in all of Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and Taiwan
42 employees
2004
Paul Keller hands over the chairmanship of the board of directors to Roland Keller for reasons of age
Introduction of the organisation structure according to products and markets
ProRail certification of the Paul Keller – Temid VOF in the Netherlands for the B certificate (supplying of energy)
35 employees
2003
Commissions for the Gotthard AlpTransit (planning lot 16.7Hz installations)
Netherlands, planning of a maintenance system (contact line, control)
Germany, planning of the operations centre in Ulm (overhead conductor, control)
Commissioning of the Zimmberg tunnel and the mobile telephone system MOC track of the Heitersberg tunnel to Däniken
Opening of the branch office in Frankfurt (Paul Keller Deutschland GmbH)
Staff: 33 people
2002
Participation in Innotrans, the largest railway trade fair in Europe, held in Berlin, with our own stand as part of that of SWISSRAIL
Opening of the Montreux branch office for western Switzerland
Founding of the pkag-TEMID company in the Netherlands
Turnover of more than CHF 5 million
Staff: 30 people
2001
Changing of the organisational structure. The civil engineering/surveying area is integrated into the areas "Railways" and "Energy + Networks".
Orders for AlpTransit Lötschberg base tunnel
pkg accepted into the USIC (Swiss Association of Consulting Engineers)
Representation in Australia
2000
Major commissions in the Energy + Networks area: cable routes for fibre optic cables
Staff: 29 people
1999
Project heads provided with e-mail addresses
Founding of RomRail with Daniel Willi SA, BSA, Bär AG and pkag engineering offices
Initial orders for mobile telephone system towers
Staff: 24 people
1998
Opening of the branch office in Landquart for the Canton of Grisons (work with the RhB (Rhaetian Railway))
March 2, 1998: Setting up of the Energy + Networks division in Wettingen
Founding of InRail (general planner for railway technology systems) with Bär AG / TBF and pkag engineering offices.
Staff: 23 people
1997
Networking of the entire computer system connecting the Ascona, Cham and Hofstetten branches
January 1, 1997: New business organisation (rules of procedure??)
April 18, 1997: The board of directors authorises new organisation of the pkag with 4 divisions (Overhead Conductors, Energy Distribution, Telecontrol Engineering and Civil Engineering/Surveying divisions)
Participation of Roland Keller in the symposium of SWISSRAIL held in Warsaw
Certification according to ISO norm 9001 on August 20th.
1996
Participation of Roland Keller in a symposium of SWISSRAIL in New Delhi.
Board of directors elects Roland Keller to the board and as delegate of the board on December 6, 1996.
Gross income of more than CHF 3 million
Staff: 19 people
1995
Opening of the Hofstetten branch
Opening of branch in Ascona for Ticino
Major project 11/66kV Bever – Sagliains route of the Rhaetian Railway
Staff: 17 people
1994
Introduction of VAT, opening of the Cham branch, competence centre for telecontrol engineering and support for central Switzerland.
Renewed major investment in the EDP area.
Gross income of more than CHF 2 million.
Staff: 15 people
1992
Accepted as a member of SWISSRAIL and of the Swiss Association for Corrosion Protection (SGK)
1990
May 1990, commissioning of the Zurich rapid transit system.
Concluding of a contract with the Rhaetian Railway for the overhead conductor system of the new Vereina line.
Staff: 12 people
1988
The Swiss people (say "Yes" to) approve the construction of the Rail 2000.
Further expansion of the office facilities and of the EDP system.
Gross income of more than CHF 1 million
1986
Expansion of the PC system Purchase of CAD software Expansion of offices in Dübendorf.
Delegation of operative business management to Roland Keller.
New customers: Rhaetian Railway and Central Thurgau Railway
Launch of a new organisational structure (board of directors / (business) management / project organisation)
1985
Introduction of computer technology for administrative work.
Staff: 11 people
1983
Turnover increase since founding: 1st to 10th fiscal year: 153%
Staff: 10 people
1982
The people of Zurich (say "Yes" to) approve joint financing of the Zurich rapid transit system.
Move to new offices on the 2nd floor of the same office building.
Staff: 9 people
1977
Major commission from the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) for project planning and construction management of the overhead conductor system for the new Olten station.
Initial orders for 132kV overhead lines of the SBB.
Staff: 6 people
1974
Turnover increase of 24%.
Project bids for foreign projects (Luxemburg and Hong Kong).
Staff: 5 people
1973
Oil crisis and resulting automobile-free Sundays. Call for improvement of public transport.
Project planning and construction management for the overhead conductor system of the Zurich airport line.
Staff: 4 people
