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From humble beginnings and Electro-Terminal to Tridonic connection technology
BETTER CONNECTIONS
Excerpt from Fahr's product portfolio
Electro-Terminal's fair booth in the 1960s
The first EKL (elastic connector strips)
As an innovative company, we have remained true to the traditions of Dr. Walter Zumtobel and Ferdinand Rojkowski. They were the brains behind "Electro-Terminal" and were never content to rest on their laurels. This enabled the company to register considerable success on regional, national and international markets and establish its own standards.
In this respect, nothing has changed right up to the present day. Tridonic connection technology holds numerous patents that are fundamental to electrical connections - and will continue to shape the future of this technology. What's more, with our innovations and patents we support our customers worldwide in achieving their own market objectives.
| Before Electro-Terminal | |
|---|---|
| 1953 |
Zumtobel starts production of terminal blocks (integration of the Michel-Werke, manufacturer of plastic electrical components, into W. Zumtobel KG). |
| 1953 | Development and patent registration of the elastic connector strip EKL |
| 1953 | Development and patent registration of the elastic junction box connector EDK |
| The Electro-Terminal period | |
| 1964 | Dr. Walter Zumtobel and Ferdinand Rojkowski (Fahr, a division of Steka) set up Electro-Terminal in Innsbruck. |
| 1968 | Zumtobel acquires all shares of Electro-Terminal |
| 1972 | Relocation to the new building in Archenweg 58 |
| 1977 | Launch of push-in technology for ballast connectors |
| 1981 | Launch of push-in technology for the installation technology sector |
| 1988 | Launch of KADO technology (cable connection boxes for the household appliance industry) |
| 1990 | Launch of PCB connection technology for ballasts |
| 1993 | Certification according to ISO 9001 |
| 1996 | Integration in the Tridonic Division of Zumtobel AG |
| 1999 | Launch of IDC technology for ballast connectors |
| 2002 | First products and projects for the LED sector |
| The Tridonic(Atco) connection technology period | |
| 2005 | Change of name to TridonicAtco connection technology |
| 2006 | Certification according to ISO 14001 |
| 2009 | Launch of PKL - Universal PCB connector for all types of wire |
| 2010 | Certification according to OHSAS 18001 |
| 2010 | Change of name to Tridonic connection technology |
| 2010 | Collaboration in the Zhaga LED standardisation consortium |
