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2024

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

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.