formation
of Tovarna Kolektorjev Idrija
signing
of a long-term contract on investment and cooperation with the German company
Kautt & Bux
the
beginning of the company´s own development of technologies for wrap-strip commutators
and starter comutators, investment in their production, and acquisition of the
first patent
the American company Kirkwood purchases Kautt & Bux and becomes a 51% owner
of Kolektor
Kolektor
becomes the leading producer of commutators in Europe
Kirkwood
Industries Herennberg, Germany, becomes 50.01 % owner of Kolektor
within
the process of globalization and diversification of the production program Kolektor
becomes the majority share-holder of the companies Iskra Feriti (Slovenia),
Sinyung (South Korea), and TKI Inc. (USA)
Kolektor aquires majority share in the company Synatec Idrija, commutator production
starts in TKI Inc. (USA)
Kirkwood sells its business share to Slovene partners; Kolektor buys German
company Kautt & Bux from Kirkwood