Proud of our history
Our company’s history goes back over 100 years. Long-standing customer relationships are testimony to the quality of Linkgroup’s work, while our willingness to expand and transform our business bears witness to our far-sightedness.
Linkstudio established to expand moving images offering.
To assure succession, partners Dario Caprarese and Christian Schwander take majority interest in Linkgroup AG. Marc Lehmann and Othmar Krienbühl retain their interests as partners. Marc Lehmann continues to manage the business.
Jürg Trösch leaves the company.
Kommuniversum and Printmedia, companies established by Dario Caprarese, are integrated. Dario Caprarese becomes partner with minority interests of the group.
Christian Schwander and Othmar Krienbühl take minority interests in the group. Marc Lehmann keeps majority interest. All partners are co-owners of the business with responsibility for customers. Jürg Trösch transfers his shares to the new partners and remains part of the management team.
Marc Lehmann takes majority interest in the group. Jürg Trösch keeps minority interests.
Linkgroup AG expanded to create agency with content capabilities.
Marc Lehmann takes minority interest in the group.
Joint venture between Printlink AG and J.E. Wolfensberger AG.
Joint printing centre Unigena with printing partner goes into operation.
Repositioned as a group: Linkgroup is an agency and media services provider in one, while Printlink is the organisation specialising in print production.
Entered digital printing with founding of digital printing unit.
Entered world of digital communications with establishment of Digital Solutions (specialising in publishing systems and websites).
Acquired Vontobel Druck AG offset printing company (now Printlink AG).
Developed first media databases.
Litho company Rofag AG acquired and integrated with ECG AG; renamed Typolitho AG; Offset-Satz AG sold (MBO).
Jürg Trösch and Christoph Jäckle acquired Offset-Satz AG layout and typesetting.
Acquired Englersatz AG.
ECG AG (computer graphics company) established.
Englersatz AG, layout composition (now Linkgroup AG), established.
Vontobel Druck AG (now Printlink AG) established.
“Keeping pace with the dynamics of change in the communications industry and thinking ahead requires an exceptional feel for the market. In the 20-plus years I’ve worked for the agency, Linkgroup has always succeeded in doing this. This provides inspiration and variety in my field of work.”
Nicole Maack
Head of Creation
“For around 25 years, Geberit has valued Linkgroup as a publishing agency that understands our values and works with us to shape the changing times. Their ability to provide interdisciplinary support and adapt to our needs has always been convincing – regardless of the project and the employees involved. For me, the collaboration with Linkgroup is a very good example of how continuity and reliability can harmonise successfully within the framework of a long-term partnership.”
Roman Sidler
Head of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations of Geberit International AG, Rapperswil-Jona