Installation of the largest photovoltaic panel power plant in French-speaking Switzerland using European panels, covering 30% of the electrical energy needs of the DIXI sites in Le Locle.
2024
2024
Renovation of the historic building (11,000m2), which now houses the activities of DIXI Medical as well as those of tenant companies.
2023
Sale of DIXI Cylindre assets
2022
Thibaut Castella becomes President of the DIXI Group
2019
Creation of DIXI Médical Holding and regrouping of all medical entities within it
2018
Creation of DIXI MEDICAL USA, DIXI Neurolab Inc and DIXI Fablab
2016
Separation of DIXI Microtechniques in Besançon into 3 entities: DIXI BESANÇON, DIXI MEDICAL and DIXI MICROTECHNIQUES.
2007
Pierre Castella was appointed Chairman of the DIXI Group
2007
Sale of DIXI Machines SA assets to MORI SEIKI International SA.
2004
Acquisition of a stake in DIAWE GmbH, manufacturer of diamond cutting tools.
2003
Registration of DIXI SERVICES SA.
2001
Purchase of POLYTOOL SA, a reamer manufacturer in Grenchen.
DIXI OUTILS integrates the company and later takes over the name to become DIXI POLYTOOL SA.
1999
Sale of ZENITH INTERNATIONAL SA.
1997
Sale of SIP SA shares.
1996
DIXI SA is set up as a holding company under the name DIXI Holding Le Locle SA, with its 5 divisions transformed into limited companies: DIXI MICROTECHNIQUES SA (defense), DIXI MACHINES SA (machine tools), DIXI CYLINDRE SA (bar turning), DIXI OUTILS SA (hard metal tools) 1997 and MARKSA SA (energy equipment) as well as additional holdings (such as SIP, ZENITH, etc.).
1990
Acquisition of WAHLI FRERES SA, machine tool manufacturer, Bévilard.
Purchase of FRANCIS ROLLIER SA, manufacturer of small hard metal tools, in La Neuveville.
1988
Acquisition of a SORMEL division in France, specializing in defense micro-mechanisms and brain-implantable electrodes.
1984
Purchase of a majority shareholding in SIP SA, machine-tool manufacturer, Geneva.
1983
Sales of MOVADO
1978
Purchase of ZENITH MOVADO Le Locle SA, watch manufacturer.
1960
Purchase of Marksa, manufacturer of compressors and refrigeration equipment.
1959
Paul Castella becomes majority shareholder of DIXI SA.
1947
Release of the prototype of the first horizontal boring and pointing machine with a built-in rotary table, making DIXI machine tools internationally renowned.
1946
Purchase of Les Pâquerettes SA, Les Brenets, manufacturer of hard metal cutting tools and future DIXI POLYTOOL SA.
1945
Numerous attempts at diversification: weaving looms, cinema projectors, etc.
1939
Georges Perrenoud hires Paul Castella as an accountant.
1934
To avoid clockwork cycles, diversification into mechanical rockets with clockwork movements.
1928
Creation of DIXI SA by Georges Perrenoud (no relation to William), who takes over the machine-tool manufacturing business of “Le Phare”.
1924
Founding of CYLINDRE SA, bar turning workshop in Le Locle.
1906
Construction of the first machine tools named ” DIXI! “, which means “I said!” in Latin.
1904
Registration of the 1904 trademark ” DIXI ! “
1902
The LE PHARE watch manufacturer hires William Perrenoud to develop and manufacture machine tools for its own needs.