MILESTONES

1954

Richard Vogt Linder and his brothers Otto and Fritz started their legacy in a small 400 m² metalworking shop in Santiago, Chile.

1958

The first centrifugal pumps for the agricultural and construction markets are manufactured.

1962

The first hydropneumatic equipment is manufactured, with pressure tanks and air recovery systems.

1968

A license is obtained from Allweiler to manufacture multistage pumps.

1985

The first technical catalog of VOGT pumps is published, featuring hydraulic curves and detailed specifications for each model.

1986

The Álvarez de Toledo warehouses in San Miguel are acquired, expanding the infrastructure to 3,400 m².

1992

A branch is opened in Concepción to directly serve industrial customers in the area.

1994

After four decades at the helm, Richard Vogt Lindner formally handed over responsibility to his son, Ricardo Vogt Baeza, who had previously served as deputy general manager and took over as general manager with a mandate to professionalize and modernize the company.

1996

The contract for the pumping system for Telefónica’s corporate building in Santiago has been awarded.

2000

More than 80,000 bombs had been manufactured and the first website, www.vogt.cl, was launched.

2001

The first raft pump is manufactured for the agricultural market.

2004

The first raft pump is manufactured for the mining market.

2004

The first project for special steel pumps for the mining market has been awarded.

2005

The first patent for the low-suction vertical cantilever pump is obtained.

2005

The first project was awarded for the dewatering of mine bottoms by means of raft pumps for large-scale mining.

2005

The first package of low-suction pumps for lithium mining in the Salar de Atacama in Chile has been awarded.

2008

A smart pumping system has been awarded for the Costanera Center to supply 62 floors and 5 underground levels, optimizing pressure, space, and efficiency. Skid pumping solutions have been awarded for Titanium Park, ensuring continuous drinking water in Santiago’s most iconic towers.

2010

The largest floating pumps in its history are manufactured, for 1,000 m³/h and 450 HP motors.

2012

One of the most important floating pump and platform projects has been awarded for the main tailings dam of a world-class copper operation.

2014

The company´s distribution network is expanding in the cities of Copiapó, Antofagasta, and Puerto Montt.

2015

An agreement has been reached with one of the world’s largest pump companies for a long-term strategic partnership, integrating the standardized pump program imported for exclusive assembly and marketing in Chile.

2016

Project awarded for grade 12 titanium VTP pumps, manufactured in Asia and assembled at VOGT.

2017

A project for low-suction vertical pumps for lithium mining in Salta, Argentina, has been awarded.

2018

Project awarded for grade 3 titanium process pumps and accessories.

2019

After 25 years of leadership, Ricardo Vogt Baeza formally hands over responsibility to Alberto Campos Villegas, who until then served as commercial manager and took over as general manager, beginning a new phase marked by significant strategic and operational challenges.

2019

A major low-voltage modular electrical room has been awarded for a mining operation in northern Chile.

2021

The First IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) Project has been awarded, enabling real-time visualization of instantaneous and total flows extracted from collection wells.

2022

The contract has been awarded for the design and supply of the largest nitrogen-pressurized water hammer tank in its history, destined for a pulp mill in Chile.

2022

On June 13, 2022, production, commercial, and administrative operations will officially begin at the new headquarters located in the municipality of Quilicura, Santiago.

2023

First project in Africa with floating pumping system awarded in Ivory Coast.

2024

The 70th anniversary is being celebrated.