History of the production site Kirchaich

1969
On the 9th of June 1969 began the the production of windings for Current and Voltage Transformers up to Umax 36 kV in a vacant school in Priesendorf.

The production area of 70 m² was doubled in the same year.

The Introduction of rotating shifts

1970
Acquisition of the 23000 m² building land in Priesendorf

Extension of production in August 1970 in the cellar of the inn “Lang” in Priesendorf
Production of ring cores and bindings for high voltage coils. Change of the models IN/RZU to resin encapsulated design

1971
Construction of the first production hall with an area of 1000 m². Number of staff at the end of 1971 rose to 85

1972
Start of the new casting plant for epoxy resin. Number of staff at the end of 1972 had increased to 125

1973
Construction of a testing facility for the Current and Voltage Transformers manufactured.

1974
Change from epoxy resin to PUR in the field of current transformer design.

1975
Expansion of the oil transformer binding production to up to three shifts

1976
Construction of a second production hall with an additional area of 1000 m².
Relocation of the oil transformer binding and winding to Priesendorf

1977
Construction of a complete testing facility including final testing.

1978
Relocation of the manufacturing control to Priesendorf

1979
Start up of a winding machine

1981
Modification of the PUR casting plant for the use of three component resin.

1982
Start up of an automatic testing area.

1987
The newly founded division “Medium Voltage” moves to Priesendorf (3rd December 1987).
Change of the production process to Medium Voltage Transformers.
The high voltage winding department; the tape binding came from Priesendorf

1988
The division “Medium Voltage” is registered as an independent Company in the “Handelsregister” (Commercial register) on 29th of December 1988.

1999 
Takeover of the MWB Messwandler GmbH in Priesendorf/Bamberg through the RITZ-Group under the leadership of WTW

2001
Relocation of the production from Priesendorf to the new site in Kirchaich