An impressive history: Here are the most important highlights of our company history – from its founding in the basement in 1977 to today.
Future of Work and Artificial Intelligence:
The GWP is currently intensively dealing with topics relating to the future of materials technology, artificial intelligence and automation.
The focus is on understanding the opportunities of AI use and designing its application for the laboratory of the future.
Dr. Stefan Loibl and Simon Löhe take over the management and Dr. Nickl Jr. is “pushed up” to the holding company.
CT Laboratory receives a 450 kV CT system (High Energy) - largest investment
GWP becomes part of the CERTANIA Group www.certania.de
Founding of the GWP - Plastics Laboratory with its own website: bundling of all services for the characterization of plastics.
Major change: LIMS system is introduced and becomes the central software for the entire laboratory operation.
Expansion of services to include 3D computer tomography with µ-focus and nano-focus.
The laboratories in Munich, Leipzig and Saarland were reaccredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018.
Additional company building moved into at the Zorneding location.
Major laboratory renovation with new metallography laboratory.
Pinpointing root cause of TAKATA recall
Dillingen facility in Saarland opened: materials laboratory for testing Nemak aluminum engines.
Opening of UWS laboratory at the Leipzig site: climate testing, solar simulation and fire testing
Founding of the GWP academy – specialist conferences, seminars, training courses
The world's largest metallic fracture, the Irsching Wave, can be viewed in front of the GWP company building.
Opening of branch in Leipzig: Laboratory for composite services.
5th GWP Materials Symposium – Anniversary Event in Cooperation with Allianz Zentrum für Technik GmbH
Establishment of the cooperation laboratory with Allianz Center for Technology (AZT)
30th company anniversary with large materials symposium
Prof. Julius Nickl sen. hands over the GWP completely to his son, Dr. Julius Nickl jun.
accreditation according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025
Prof. Nickl 80 years - celebration with customers and friends of GWP
catalysts & chemical specialites - C&CS supplies catalyst users
Move to the new company building and
first public research contract - DeNOx catalysis
Digital photography introduced – AgCl photography was phased out
Airbag gas analysis – GWP method becomes standard in the automotive industry
Julius Nickl Junior starts commissioning the gas and catalysis laboratory with his father
10.000 images created – macros, microscopy and scanning electron microscopy
BISch Mess-Stelle – Recognition as an asbestos testing laboratory
Metallography – Automatic preparation with STRUERS Präpamatik
New extension – expansion of the experimental laboratories in the basement
scanning electron microscope SEM for damage analysis of metallic materials
Metallography – Installation of the first laboratory
Founded by Prof. JJ Nickl in the basement of his house
Society for Materials Testing mbH
Ensure quality | Support development | Analyze damage | Pass on knowledge
GWP Society for Materials Testing mbH
Georg Wimmer ring 25
D-85604 Zorneding/Munich
Tel. +49 8106 994110
Fax + 49 8106 994111
www.gwp.eu
Munich Commercial Register
HRB 53245
VAT ID No. 131 179 893
Managing Director:
Alexander Mayer
Dr. Stefan Loibl
Simon Löhe
