History
In October 1977, Claude Jaquier founded the company Claude Jaquier électromécanique in Prez-vers-Siviriez, specialising in the design and manufacture of custom-built machines, metalworking and metal joinery.
In 1981, he carried out the first expansion of the premises. Then, in 1983, he established the limited company C. Jaquier électromécanique SA. Its activities expanded to include various material-handling machines, heat pumps and industrial sheet metal fabrication.
In 1987, Claude Jaquier filed a patent for an invention: a machine designed to package portions of products in transparent shrink film.
In 1989, the workshop was expanded again, increasing its floor area from 238 m² to 490 m².
In 1994, a new company, C. Jaquier & Cie SA, was established. In July of the same year, construction began on a new industrial building next to the existing workshops.
In May 1996, Claude Jaquier filed a second patent, this time for the CJ55 packaging machine.
In spring 2007, Claude Jaquier decided to hand over the reins of his company. Joël Jaquier, Sébastien Jaquier and Jérôme Nicolet seized the opportunity and took over the management of the business in early 2008, with the privilege of working alongside the founder, Claude Jaquier, for some time.
Since then, JNJ automation has successfully developed a new range of cheese care robots, as well as a new range of horizontal packaging machines.
In spring 2014, the company moved into a brand-new building located at Impasse de la Maladaire in Romont. These new facilities enabled JNJ automation to respond even more effectively to its customers’ needs.
In June 2018, Sugnaux SA joined the JNJ Group. JNJ automation SA took over all of Sugnaux SA’s business activities, along with its employees.
In April 2021, the company moved into the newly completed extension of its building at Impasse de la Maladaire in Romont.
In November 2021, the RF11 robot generation was commissioned.
In December 2022, the RF13 robot generation was commissioned.
