History

LCS 75 PRO with strain relief

10 years of partnership with our distributor Hemmink

LEDtrack GEN2 connecting system

10 years of partnership with our distributor Techno

Digitalisation of our metal production

Expansion investments in allrounder machines in the plastics injection moulding plant

Finalisation of the photovoltaic system

Company celebration with a farewell to our retired employees

Expansion investments in the „Automatic Drilling Machines“ department completed: turntable machines and cleaning plant

Relaunch ERP system „abas“

Introduction of component assembly

Product finder on our homepage goes online

11 pole LEDtrack row lighting system goes into series production

First LCS 75 delivery

Presentation of our innovative products for the luminaires industry LCS 75, LEDtrack and SMDblank in time for the Light + Building trade show in Frankfurt

2 day company outing to our partner company Techplan in Chorzów / Poland

Extension of IP68 circular plug connectors by AC 167 micro

Foundation of the „Installation Club“ with our partners Metway, MM Conecta, Hemmink and Enequi

The purchase and process planning departments are merged to the new department material management

Extension of LED distribution box terminaLED® also for parallel connection

Launch of the ultra-flat LED connectors SMDflatt

Launch of IP68 circular plug connectors and IP circular connectors in cooperation with Techno S.r.L..

Founding member of the campaign for acceptance of industry in-DU-strie

New warehouse management system

Start of the quick delivery program "QDP" for connecting and extension cablesAC 166®

Launch of the LED distribution box terminaLED® for series connection

Launch of luminaire connectors and plug and socket system LINECT® for recessed ceiling luminaires

Extension of the warehouse at Buchholzstrasse

Philips Lighting's Best Supplier Award for the IP65 compact unit for the connection of luminares

Launch of "Glow Wire" connectors for household appliances to EN 60335-1

Enlargement of the office building - opening ceremony with the "banana sprayer" Thomas Baumgärtel

Launch of the screwless transformer connectors with spring cage TC 2500

Purchase and restoration of the "Britanniahütte" plant

First certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001

Launch of luminaires connectors LK 980

Launch of the plug and socket system AC 166®

First certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001

AC  celebrates their 60 anniversary with a large party

Company takeover by J. H. Hochköppler and change of name to Adels-Contact

Launch of the "Europaklemme" as standard for all screw connectors throughout Europe

Foundation of the company under the name of "Tony Adels"