From the Past to the Present
Foundation of the company by Georg Schlegel who had already founded his own electrical installation business in 1925 at his parents electricity works
Manufacture of tyre vulcanising equipment
Manfred Krügel (left) joins the company as first apprentice
- Luminous wiring diagrams for electricity works
- Protective covers for hous service connections
- Development of the first terminal blocks
Move to larger premises in Riedlingerstraße 22
First prototype of a terminal block
Installation of an injection moulding workshop and galvanising station (self-made galvanising drum using the gear of a tobacco cutting machine)
Development of the first pushbuttons and switches
- First-time exhibitor at the Hanover Fair
- Paul Ascherl becomes the first tool maker
- Adrian Zwenk becomes the first overseas representative in the Netherlands
(today, the company exports to more than 80 countries)
- 1st overseas approval: CSA
- The premises in Riedlingerstraße 22 are extended
- Introduction of outwork
- Rolf Geisinger becomes the first commercial apprentice
Irmgard Weber, daughter of Georg Schlegel, joins the company
Eberhard Schlegel, eldest son of Georg Schlegel, joins the company
New building at Kapellenweg
1st phase of construction completed
Introduction of EDM technology in the tool-making department
- 2nd phase of construction at Kapellenweg
- Modern waste water recycling system in the galvanising department
VDE approval mark incl. production control
Introduction of the ultrasonic welding technology
- Foundation of Georg Schlegel Ges.mbH in Austria
- First UL approval
- Representation in Japan
- Introduction of EDP for order processing, production control and material management
- Own transformer station
3rd phase of construction at Kapellenweg
Founder of the company
Georg Schlegel †
The company's 40th anniversary celebrations
Designing of new products by an external industrial designer
Introduction of CAD in the development department
4.th phase of construction at Kapellenweg
Own sales branch in Australia: ANZ
- Participation in a sales company in New Zealand
- Take-over of DUX in Leipzig
Certification according to a new Quality Assurance System: ISO 9001
- Foundation of Schlegel Elektrokontakt Co (FE) PTE.LTD in Singapore
- 5th phase of construction at Kapellenweg
- The company's 50th anniversary celebrations
Manfred Krügel celebrates his 50th anniversary in the company,
Rolf Geisinger celebrates his 40th anniversary
Foundation of Schlegel Elektrokontakt Thailand and Malaysia
Manfred Krügel †
- 60th Design Award for Schlegel products (national and international)
- First manufacturer in Europe of AS-Interface pushbuttons and switches with integrated electronics
- Christoph Schlegel, son of Eberhard Schlegel, joins the company
- Wolfgang Weber, son of Irmgard Weber nee Schlegel, commences employment with the company
- The company's 60th anniversary celebrations
- 25th anniversary of Schlegel Austria
- 10th anniversary of Schlegel Singapore
- Certification of DUX Schaltgeräte GmbH acc. to ISO 9001:2000
Eberhard Schlegel receives the business medal of the State of Baden-Württemberg
70th anniversary of DUX Schaltgeräte GmbH
80th Design Award for Schlegel products (national and international)
30th anniversary of Schlegel Austria
6th phase of construction at Kapellenweg
(doubling of the production area)