| 1920 |
February 1st: Foundation of the company Niedergesäß & Co. OHG by Alexander Niedergesäß and Fritz Axthelm. |
| 1925 |
Construction of a production plant in Herzberg/Elster. |
| 1926 |
Registration of the trademark "NIEDAX". |
| 1928 |
The first patent for the NIEDAX spreading plug is granted. |
| 1935 |
Patent issue for the NIEDAX row clip. |
| 1944 |
January 30th: Berlin administration completely destroyed by bombs. |
| 1948 |
Berlin blockade: Expropriation of the Herzberger production.
October 14th: Rental of the premises of the old gas works in Linz/Rhine for the construction of a new
production facility.
Berlin remains headquarters, Linz/Rhine becomes branch office.
November 1st: The first payment of the rent is made in the amount of DM 150.00 (DM 0.30 per sqm). |
| 1950 |
February 1st: NIEDAX company celebrates its 30th anniversary.
After years economic downturn light can be seen at the end of the tunnel in postwar Germany. |
| 1951 |
Expropriation of the production plant in Herzberg. |
| 1954 |
Patent application approved for the NIEDAX yoke clamps with the hammer foot.
October 15th: Purchase of the old gasworks in Linz/Rhine. |
| 1955 |
January 1st: The production facility in Linz/Rhine becomes an independent
enterprise doing business as NIEDAX GmbH.
Niedergesäß & Co. remains an independent enterprise in Berlin. |
| 1956 |
August 31st: Death of the company founder Alexander Niedergesäß. |
| 1957 |
January 10th: Death of the company founder Fritz Axthelm. |
| 1961 |
Purchase of the properties in Asbacher Strasse in Linz/Rhine. |
| 1965 |
Move of Niedergesäß & Co. from the bomb-damaged site
Düppelstraße 25 to Lauenburger Strasse 85.
Completion of the first phase of construction of NIEDAX GmbH in Asbacher Strasse, with the first profiling
machine for the production of NIEDAX anchor- and DIN-rails. |
| 1970 |
February 1st: NIEDAX celebrates its 50th anniversary, the development plans for the future are initiated. |
| 1971 |
Purchase of property in St. Katharinen near Linz/Rhine. |
| 1973 |
Onset of the NIEDAX cable tray - program. |
| 1976 |
Initiation of the hot-dip galvanizing facility in St. Katharinen.
Completion of the new administrative building in Asbacher Strasse – Linz/Rhine. |
| 1977 |
NIEDAX begins the construction of new manufacturing
facilities for the move of the complete production to St. Katharinen. |
| 1980 |
The market introduction of the NIEDAX color-equipment skirtings program made of galvanized sheet steel. |
| 1983 |
Commencement of the synthetic surface coating. |
| 1985 |
Expansion of the channel program with line protection ducts. |
| 1991 |
Reorganization of the sales and distribution group: Niedergesäß
& Co. in Berlin becomes work representation of NIEDAX GmbH& Co. KG in Linz and furthermore keeps independence.
Niedergesäß & Co. buys a former punching work in Raguhn, district Bitterfeld, as central warehouse
for Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt. |
| 1994 |
NIEDAX extend its administration.
Niedergesäß & Co. builds a central warehouse for the area Berlin and Brandenburg in the
Brandenburg-Park, Genshagen, nearby Berlin. |
| 1995 |
February 1st: the NIEDAX looks back on 75 exciting and successful years. |
| 1996 |
Purchase of the Deutsche Electraplan, DEG, underfloor cable management systems, Hamburg. |
| 1998 |
Purchase of an electroplating plant, NIEDAX Galvanik, Bonn.
Foundation and opening of own branch offices in Austria. |
| 2000 |
Take-over of Hermann Kleinhuis Gmbh & Co. KG, electrical installation systems, Lüdenscheid.
Foundation and opening of own branch offices in USA. |
| 2001 |
Foundation and opening of own branch offices in Netherlands and France. |
| 2002 |
Foundation and opening of own branch offices in Poland. |
| 2003 |
Foundation and opening of own branch offices in Slovakia and Romania. |
| 2004 |
Take-over of RICO GmbH & Co. KG, Kirchheim/Teck.
Foundation and opening of own branch offices in Switzerland and Czechia. |
| 2005 |
Presentation of the new board of management: Head of the management board Mr. Bruno Reufels, Mr. Alexander Horn und Mr. Rolf Luthardt.
Foundation and opening of own branch offices in Belgium, Bulgaria and Spain. |
| 2007 |
Deutsche Electraplan changes legal name into Eletcraplan Solutions GmbH |
| 2009 |
NIEDAX sells its shares in Electraplan Solutions GmbH to the Hager Group |
| 2010 |
Take-over of EBO Systems S.A.S.,Villers-La-Montagne/France and CTS Cable Tray Systems S.A.S.,Béthune/France |
