History

2017

Moving of plastic injection molding and mold making into the new building

2017

The daughter and son Peter and Christina Kapp are preparing to continue the business management in the frequent successful style

2016

The construction of the new building for plastic coating with toolmaking department and storage facility begins

2014

Purchase of another property in the Wendelsteiner Street to be prepared for further growth.

2011

Acquisition of additional 10.000 sqm next to the new building

2009-2010

Construction of an ultra-modern building with latest production equipment and administration wing. The area was quintupled

2008

Purchase of the building plot in Schwabach

2006-2007

Emergence of injection molding and toolmaking department with storage facility

2006

Complete new building of Plant II in Nuremberg-Katzwang

2002-2006

Modernization and expansion of the production equipment and work stations

1999-2002

Expansion-building of Plant II for plastics processing and mold construction

1994-1999

Expansion Plant I. Formation of three production halls with latest equipment and work stations, as well as a new up to date appointed office block

1992

Upgrade of product range with on-load switches as main-, maintenance- and emergency/off switches

1988

Construction of miniature cam switches with front plates only 30 x 30 mm

1984

Expansion and modernization Plant I. New office block and new production hall

1982-1984

Improvement of corporate management and construction of new products

1982

Sale of the company to Leonard Kapp and entry of his son Peter Kapp managing Plant I

1970

Expansion Plant II with own molding construction

1965

Move to Nuremberg-Katzwang. Own manufacturing of plastic parts for switches

1962

Foundation of today’s Plant II by Leonhard Kapp. Originally in Nuremberg-Eibach

1949

Leonhard Kapp, the former senior partner joins the comapny. Manufacturing of the cam switch which is customary to this day

1948

Press- and float switches are added to the product range

1946-1948

Production of drum switches

1946

Foundation of Sontheimer Elektroschaltgeräte GmbH by Alois Sontheimer