| 1929 |
Incorporation in Munich, Schaltbau produces the first electric heating elements for the German railway |
| 1936 |
Schaltbau is acquired by GHH, which is today the MAN Group. |
| 1939 |
Connectors and contactors are added to the company's line of products |
| 1952 |
Schaltbau contactors are used in electric vehicles for the first time. |
| 1970 |
First snap-action switches with positive opening operation |
| 1979 |
Acquistion of Techniques d'Automatisme S.A.R.L. (SB France) |
| 1992 |
Conversion of Schaltbau into a stock corporation. |
| 1995 |
Xi'an Schaltbau El. Corp., founded as a joint venture with Xi'an Railway Signal Factory |
| 2000 |
Schaltbau GmbH is newly formed or hived off for the operative business of the stock corporation. |
| 2001 |
Inception of Schaltbau Electric America Inc.. |
| 2004 |
Schaltbau celebrates its 75th anniversary;
Founding of Schaltbau Asia Pacific |
| 2006 |
Establishing a further joint venture: Shenyang Schaltbau |
| 2007 |
Purchase 50% of American Transit Associates and merger of
US activities named Schaltbau North America Inc. |
| 2008 |
Acquisition of Machine Electrics |
| 2009 |
Founding of a representative office in Russia and
a further subsidiary in India |
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