Since the company was founded as a manufacturer of commutators, continuous innovation and changes in products and processes have been an integral part of the corporate culture. The daily implementation of the philosophy "impossible is nothing" shapes the thinking and actions within the company. We are constantly looking for new products, markets, and challenges.
Foundation of the company "Menke & Co." by the three friends Menke, Kersting, and Nettelhoff.
Fritz Nettelhoff leaves the company.
Fritz Nettelhoff, as a toolmaker, produces the first commutators.
Foundation of the company "Lichte & Nettelhoff Kleineisen- und Metallwarenfabrik OHG
Start of lighting production. Mr. Lichte leaves the company.
Production of coffee machines until 1969.
Start of commutator production.
Purchase of a commutator manufacturer in Seligenthal (Thuringia).
Sale of lighting production. Focus on the manufacture of commutators.
Foundation of the company "Nettelhoff Colectores Mexico S.A. de C.V." in Querétaro / Mexico.
New building in Steinbach-Hallenberg occupied (Seligenthal plant).
Foundation of "Nettelhoff Commutators & Components Shanghai Ltd." in Shanghai / China.
Start of series production of thermoset components.
Start of production of components for electromobility.
