History of Origins

The SVTI over the course of time

The Swiss Association of Steam Boiler was founded in Zurich on 9 July 1869 by various owners of steam boilers.

The aim was to form a special purpose association for the protection of common interests in the field of steam boiler plants and power generation with steam engines prompted by the economic development and the frequency and severity of accidents in these plants.

The Swiss Association for Technical Inspections (SVTI), which emerged from this association, has grown steadily over the last 150 years and has adapted to the needs of society. The safety of pressure equipment is nowadays only a part of the tasks carried out by the SVTI and its subsidiary Swiss Safety Center AG. However, the focus is always on the safety of the population.
 

1869

Foundation of the Swiss Association of Steam Boiler Owners on 9 July 1869.

Purpose of the association:
"A larger number of Swiss steam boiler owners form an association to monitor their steam boilers,
to prevent explosions as far as possible and to achieve savings in the production and use of steam".

1892

Boiler explosion in the steamboat "Montblanc" on Lake Geneva (26 fatalities)

1898

Enactment of the first Federal Council ordinance on the installation and operation of steam
boilers and steam generators and operation of steam boilers and vessels

1923

Foundation of its own pension fund

1962

New activity as an inspection body for the assessment and construction supervision of pressurised parts
of nuclear installations. Birth of the Nuclear Inspectorate

1964

Foundation of the "Federal Pipeline Inspectorate (ERI)" divisionI)"

1975  

New name: Swiss Association for Pressure Vessel Inspection SVDB

1992

Affiliation of the "Federal Inspectorate for Dangerous Goods (EGI)", formerly part of EMPA

1993

Start of development of the "Certification Body

1994

Second change of name of the association: SVTI Swiss Association for Technical Inspections

1998

Move to the new building in Wallisellen, ZH

2001

Merger of SVTI Services Ltd. and TÜV (Switzerland) Ltd. to form Swiss TS Technical Services Ltd.
(perception of the free economic activities in the sense of the New Approach and strengthening of the
inspectorates for their enforcement tasks)

2001

Participation in IWM Institut für Werkstofffragen und Materialprüfungen AG, Glattbrugg and Monthey

2002

Foundation of the Swiss Welding Institute (SWI) in cooperation with the EIVD
today HEIG Haute école d'ingénierie et de gestion du canton de Vaud

2004

Foundation of the "Federal Inspectorate for Elevators (EIA)" department

2009

Construction of new laboratory premises and foundation of IWT Institut für Werkstofftechnologie AG in Wallisellen

2012

Majority shareholding in Swissi AG and expansion of the SVTI Group to become the
"Swiss Competence Centre for Technical Safety and Risk Management"

2018

Merger of the companies IWT, Swiss TS and Swissi to form Swiss Safety Center AG