bˈɜːkhɑːɹt kəmpɹˈɛʃən, fˈɔːɹmɚli nˈoʊn æz mˈæskɪnˌɛnfɐbɹˌɪk bˈɜːkhɑːɹt, wʌz fˈaʊndᵻd ɪn bˈɑːzəl ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi fˈoːɹ, æz ɐ mᵻkˈænɪkəl wˈɜːkʃɑːp baɪ fɹˈænts bˈɜːkhɑːɹt.
Burckhardt Compression, formerly known as Maschinenfabrik Burckhardt, was founded in Basel in 1844, as a mechanical workshop by Franz Burckhardt.