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1804
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Johann Peter Wolters, born 1777 in Mettmann, begins making carding machines in the little house Schlickum in Mettmann
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1850
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Johann Peter Wolters dies. His widow and 4 of his sons, Wilhelm, August, Fritz and Robert continue the business.
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1880
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The production of carding machines is expanded. Not only cotton cards, but also cards for raising and stiffening are fabricated.
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1881
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Gustav Bovensiepen, born in 1867, enters the company. He is the founder's grandson, nephew of Robert and son of Johann Peter Wolters´ daughter Ida and her husband, the lathing master craftsman Friedrich Bovensiepen.
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1887
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First new factory building in Mettmann, Düsseldorfer Straße
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1892
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Gustav Bovensiepen takes over the company on his own account.
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1893
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Next new factory building in Mettmann, Düsseldorfer Straße
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1903
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July 19: Official opening of the new concrete building in the Bismarckstraße in Mettmann. This type of construction was very special at the time. Start-up of own machine manufacturing and sale of first auxiliary textile machine.
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1927
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Foundation of „Iron Foundry Hardenberg“ in Neviges by Gustav Bovensiepen.
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1928
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Gustav Bovensiepen´s sons, grad.engineer Hans-Friedrich Bovensiepen and Peter Robert Bovensiepen, enter the company
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1929
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Acquisition of RIWO-Drahtwerk in Hamm
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1934
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Hans-Friedrich and Peter Robert Bovensiepen become personally liable partners Gustav Bovensiepen retires as a limited partner.
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1936
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Beginning of the licensed production of fine grinding, lapping and polishing machines in Mettmann
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1943
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Construction and distribution of lapping and polishing machines under own direction
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1944
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RIWO-Drahtwerk in Hamm is destroyed by bombs
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1946
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Relocation and reconstruction of RIWO-Drahtwerk in Wülfrath in rented premises
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1950
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Foundation of the Peter Wolters Kratzen- und Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. in Mettmann; the sons Hans-Friedrich and Peter Robert Bovensiepen become shareholders as limited partners
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1951
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Gustav Bovensiepen dies. His sons Hans-Friedrich und Peter Robert continue the business.
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1959
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Peter Robert Bovensiepen and his children retire from the company. Hans Friedrich becomes the sole fully liable partner.
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1961
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Delivery of the first lapping machine for silicon wafers to Wacker
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1965
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Sale of the first series of machines for the semiconductor-industry to Wacker
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1971
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Creation of the Peter Wolters Foundation as limited partner of the Peter Wolters Company. Founders are Hans-Friedrich Bovensiepen and his sons Hans-Joachim and Bernd Bovensiepen.
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1972/73
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Planning and construction of the new plant in Rendsburg
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1973
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Death of Hans-Friedrich Bovensiepen
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1974
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Relocation of the corporate headquarters of the machine construction and the wire plant from Mettmann to Rendsburg.
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1974
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Foundation of Peter Wolters of America Inc. in Plainville near Boston (USA)
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1975
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Official opening of the new building in Rendsburg
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1977
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Foundation of Riwo Wire Inc. in Plainville near Boston (USA)
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1979
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Anniversaries: 175 years of Peter Wolters and 50 years of RIWO-Drahtwerk
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1987
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Peter Wolters AG; restructuring under German company law: the partnership becomes a corporation with limited liability
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1990
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Restructuring of the group with concentration on the core competencies and beginning of divisionalization
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1992
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Foundation of Peter Wolters Asia Pte. Ltd. in Singapore
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1994
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Foundation of Peter Wolters Läpp- und Poliertechnik GmbH in Stuttgart-Leinfelden.
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1994
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Foundation of Peter Wolters U.K. Ltd. in Mitcham near London (GB)
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1996
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Sale of the division Carding Machine to the Carclo Group, England
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1998
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Foundation of Peter Wolters CMP-Systems GmbH & Co. in Rendsburg
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1998
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Foundation of Peter Wolters Japan K.K. in Osaka (Japan)
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