| 1834 | Founding of the Sulzer company. |
| 1842 | Founding of Ruti Engineering Works. |
| 1930 | Rossmann develops a prototype of a projectile weaving machine. |
| 1953 | The first series produced projectile weaving machines are delivered from Zuchwil. |
| 1972 | The F2000 rapier weaving machine goes into production. |
| 1975 | Unveiling of the L5000 air-jet weaving machine. Delivery of the 50,000th projectile weaving machine. |
| 1982 | The Sulzer Technology Group takes over Ruti Engineering Works and introduces the brand name SULZER RUTI. |
| 1990 | Opening of the Textile Technology Centre with Trial Weaving and Weaving Development Centre in Ruti. |
| 1993 | Sulzer Ruti becomes an independent company within the Sulzer Technology Group. Delivery of the 125,000th projectile weaving machine. |
| 1995 | The revolutionary M8300 multi-phase weaving machine is demonstrated for the first time at the ITMA in Milan. |
| 1998 | Sulzer acquires Nuovo Pignone Divisione SMIT in Schio, Italy, from General Electric. |
| 1999 | The company is re-named Sulzer Textil Limited. |
| 2003 | Sulzer Textil is incorporated in the ITEMA Group as an independent company named Sultex Limited. According to EU antitrust ruling Sulzer Tessile SpA, Schio Italy is divested. About 200000 shuttleless Sulzer Textil weaving machines throughout the world produce the most varied fabrics for garments, home, and a multitude of applications in the technical and building sectors or as agro- and geotextiles. |
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