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