THE AGES
GERMAN INDUSTRIAL HISTORY SINCE 1906
Increasing electrification at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, especially in the field of electrical lighting technology, paved the way for new industry sectors.
Two Franconian entrepreneurs, Siegfried Guggenheimer and Paul Gossen, were amongst the pioneers in the field of measuring technology at the beginning of the 20th century. With their two companies, namely Metrawatt AG and Paul Gossen GmbH, they laid the foundation for the subsequent Gossen Metrawatt GmbH in 1993.
FROM 2005 TO TODAY
INNOVATIONS BASED ON
MORE THAN 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE
2020
MERGER OF THE BRANDS AND THE COMPANY NAME
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GMC-I Messtechnik GmbH is transformed into Gossen Metrawatt GmbH.
2019
SETTING THE COURSE FOR THE FUTURE
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Relocation of our manufacturing company, MTP Messtechnik Produktions GmbH, to the new premises at the Nuremberg freight port and optimization of the production processes.
2018
EXPANSION OF SERVICE CAPACITIES
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GMC-I Service GmbH generates additional service capacity by moving to the Grundig site.
2016
ACQUISITION OF KURTH ELECTRONIC GMBH
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Acquisition of Kurth Electronic GmbH, a measuring technology specialist in the field of telecommunications founded in 1977.
2015
ACQUISITION OF THE SEAWARD GRUPPE
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Acquisition of the Seaward Group, manufacturers of electric measuring and test instruments for testing the safety of technical equipment, for testing medical devices and for testing in the field of renewable energy sources.
2008
FOUNDING OF GMC-I PROSYS LTD.
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The new company is a specialist in the development and production of current clamps and Rogowski coils.
2007
ACQUISITION OF THE Global Power Technology GROUP
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Acquisition of the GPT Group which consists of Dranetz as a market leader in the field of power quality and power analysis founded in 1962, as well as Electrotek Concepts and Daytronic.
2005
TAKEOVER BY NEW SHAREHOLDERS
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New investment companies laid the foundation for future growth.
INNOVATION HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2005 TO TODAY
FROM 1952 TO 1995
FUNDAMENTAL SAFETY
THROUGH CONTINUOUS INNOVATION
1993
MERGED TO GOSSEN METRAWATT GmbH
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Merger of the companies Gossen and Metrawatt, which belonged to the Röchling Group, to Gossen Metrawatt GmbH. A further Röchling subsidiary, namely Camille Bauer, was also added to the group.
1992
ACQUISITION OF ABB Metrawatt GmbH
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Takeover of ABB Metrawatt GmbH by the Röchling Group and rebranding to Metrawatt GmbH.
1990
ACQUISITION OF GOSSEN GmbH
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The Röchling Group acquires Paul Gossen GmbH from Bergmann EW AG, a holding company of Siemens AG.
1979
ACQUISITION OF Camille Bauer AG
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Acquisition of Camille Bauer Messinstrumente AG by the Röchling Group, Mannheim.
1965
NEW SHIPPING FACILITY
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Construction of the new shipping facility. Bergmann AG acquires the remaining 30% of GOSSEN GmbH from Siemens & Halske AG.
1963
TRANSFER OF SHARES
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Transfer of shares to Siemens & Halske AG, Munich (30%) and Bergmann EW AG, Berlin (70%).
1956
TRANSFORMATION OF METRAWATT AG
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Conversion of the residential and commercial building at Nürnberger Straße 47, which was acquired in 1954, into a workshop and office building.
INNOVATION HIGHLIGHTS FROM 1952 TO 1995
FROM 1906 TO 1954
OUR CORNERSTONES FOR
A SECURE FUTURE
1948 - 1949
TIPPA
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Construction of the “Tippa” factory in Glückstraße (production of the compact “Tippa” typewriter).
1944
FOUNDING OF THE LATER Camille Bauer AG
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Founding of Matter, Patocchi & Co. AG which later becomes Camille Bauer AG.
1939 – 1945
PRODUCTION CHANGEOVER
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Changeover to production of measuring instruments for army, air force and navy.
1934
NEW FACTORY BUILDING
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Relocation to the factory building purchased at Sedanstraße 20 in Erlangen.
1933
REBRANDING
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Rebranding from Dr. Siegfried Guggenheimer AG to Metrawatt AG.
1919
FOUNDING OF P. Gossen & Co. KG
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Founded by engineer Paul Gossen, who was 46 years old at the time. The purpose of the company with headquarters in Baiersdorf was to manufacture and sell electric measuring instruments. The company consisted of a workshop and a manufacturing plant with just 3 employees (Willi Bachmann, Wilhelm Striegel and Andreas Link).
1906
FOUNDING OF Dr. Siegfried Guggenheimer
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Dr. Siegfried Guggenheimer founded a company under his own name for production and sales of electric measuring instruments.
INNOVATION HIGHLIGHTS FROM 1906 TO 1954
