History

Start of industrial production
Start of the industrial series production of busbars.
Purchase of the former Guesthouse
To expand the production facilities, Mr. Göhringer buys a former guesthouse at Gerwigstraße 41, which is extended several times.
AUXEL
The French company AUXEL buys shares in FTG. The company becomes a ‚GmbH‘ (limited liability company). Friedrich Göhringer continues as Managing Director of FTG for many years.
Purchase of the old clock factory
FTG acquires the building of a former clock factory and the adjoining plot of land.
Expansion for more production space
In 2004, FTG purchases the adjacent post distribution centre, thus securing production space required for further growth.
AUXEL FTG Shanghai
The subsidiary company AUXEL FTG Shanghai is established. Around 50 people work in the Chinese plant, which supplies the Asia region.
Expansion
A connecting building is added to the complex, linking administration and production to ensure closer networking.
Expansion
Continued economic growth means that a further building section is needed. An extension is added to the production area.
Friedrich Göhringer
Friedrich Göhringer dies at the age of 90.
Amphenol – Global Interconnect Systems
Amphenol becomes the new majority shareholder of AUXEL.
Takeover of Werit‘s part of electric terminals
Takeover of WERIT Kunststoffwerke W. Schneider GmbH & Co. KG. electrical terminals, which consists of main branch terminals and terminal stripes.
Move AFS to GAE
The chinese production facility AFS moves over to GAE in Nantong, CN.