History

Acquisition of ICEL S.R.L in Castellanza. ICEL is a manufacturer of film capacitors and represents a strengthening and expansion of the Widap Group’s product portfolio.

Warehouse relocation from Schaffhausen to Schmitten

Widap AG celebrates its 40th anniversary

Acquisition of S.I.R. SOCIETÀ ITALIANA RESISTOR in Italy

Alessandro Decio becomes Managing Director of S.I.R. SOCIETÀ ITALIANA RESISTOR in Italy

Integration of Trielec AG in Widap AG

Acquisition and integration of ELKO-Systeme AG in Widap AG

Integration of Estec Elektrotechnik AG in Widap AG

Rocco Strollo is appointed Deputy General Director

Launch of the Solid State Contactor Type ACS & DCS

Martin Wattinger becomes operations manager of the Widap AG branch in Schaffhausen (formerly Trielec AG)

Relocation of Widap GmbH and Widap Electronic Components GmbH from Fahrenzhausen to Dachau, Germany

Establishment of Widap Electronic Components GmbH in Fahrenzhausen, Germany

Acquisition of Trielec AG in Schaffhausen

Widap GmbH acquires the branch “electronic components” from Weidinger GmbH

Establishment of Widap GmbH in Fahrenzhausen, Germany

Integration of the Robert Gut AG in Widap AG

Establishment of the joint venture KWK Resistors India Pvt. Ltd. in India jointly with KRAH GROUP from Germany and K.S. Instruments Pvt. Ltd. from India.

Planning for expansion to India

Paolo Lo Nigro becomes proprietor and CEO of Widap AG

Rocco Strollo becomes Operations Manager of Estec Elektrotechnik AG

Acquisition of Estec Elektrotechnik AG and Robert Gut AG, as well as GEV Elektronik Vertriebs GmbH, the former German subsidiary of Robert Gut AG

Acquisition of Kifel Potentiometer

Acquisition of the Department of Traction Resistances of Sécheron (BBC)

Acquisition of Brela Steuerungsbau AG

Paolo Lo Nigro is appointed Deputy General Director

Acquisition of Gempeler AG (Resistive load systems)

Acquisition of the Department of Industrial Resistances of Sécheron (BBC)

Expansion and new construction of the Head Office

Acquisition of Möckli-Dettwiler AG (Potentiometers)

New construction and expansion of the corporate Head Office

Relocation of the Head Office to Schmitten

Acquisition of Elitron AG