A look back at the origins of the company through its founder, Dr. K. Rütschi, and the commercialization of the Perfecta pump, which laid the foundation for future industrial canned motor pumps.
The new facilities in Brugg: layout and extensions.
Research work carried out by Dr. K. Rütschi to adapt pumps to nuclear constraints. Delivery of the first machines for the transfer of radioactive products to a research center in Switzerland.
Delivery of the first canned motor pumps for the Beznau nuclear power plant (Switzerland).
Rapid growth of the chemical industry.
Creation of a French manufacturing site, “Pompes Rütschi SA”, in Mulhouse, strengthening Rütschi’s presence in Alsace and France, in the context of the development of the Basel chemical industry and the construction of nuclear power plants by EDF.
ASME: Obtaining ASME N and NPT certifications (U.S. nuclear standards).
Naval sector: Supply of pumps to the French Navy for submarines.
Focus on Dr. K. Rütschi’s scientific collaborations and Rütschi’s research work.
Angra projects (civil nuclear).
CTMSP (Research).
For more than 40 years, Rütschi has been working alongside EDF to overhaul contaminated pumps from the nuclear fleet.
A look back at the founder’s history on the occasion of his passing.
Rütschi wins contracts to supply pumps for Generation III+ EPR nuclear power plants (Flamanville, Olkiluoto, Taishan).
Rütschi strengthens its position alongside its long-standing customers.
In 2023, Rütschi joined the newcleo Group. The company is leveraging its expertise to support an innovative technology by developing circulation pumps for molten lead.
