ðə kˈʌmpəni spˈɛʃəlˌaɪzd ɪn kəmpɹˈɛsɚz ænd vˈækjuːm pˈʌmps fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti ˈeɪt, ˌʌndɚ ðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv bˈɜːkhɑːɹts sˈʌn, ˈɔːɡəst bˈɜːkhɑːɹt.
The company specialised in compressors and vacuum pumps from 1878, under the direction of Burckhardt's son, August Burckhardt.