At home in the world.

we introduce new electroplating lines which enable us to electroplate surfaces with gold.

we expand our research and development division by adding a technical centre. this makes feasibility studies and prototype creation possible under production-like conditions. at the same time, we expand our laboratory facilities considerably. also in 2017, we take leave of our longstanding managing director MANFRED THAUER, who enters retirement.

to mark our 25th birthday, we expand wire production by upgrading our drawing, rolling and winding equipment.

we attend a trade fair for the very first time, with the intention of introducing our portfolio to a wider audience. at the wire 2014 fair in düsseldorf, we share a stand with netzwerkdraht e.v. and make plenty of new contacts.

we establish our own process engineering department, initially with a workforce of three; they set about optimising processes and product engineering.

we are certified as a ‘known consignor’, which means we are now able to send our products to our clients by air with a minimum of time and expense. we are also awarded aeo customs status; this signifies that the customs authorities categorise us as a reliable and trustworthy trading partner.

we celebrate the 20th anniversary of our company’s establishment.

we extend our production and warehousing facilities. we also invest in additional equipment for wire finishing. the latest winding technology, as well as drawing and continuous annealing processes are introduced to the production halls alongside our new electroplating lines.

for the first time, ELSCHUKOM is registered as a trademark in germany; it is later also to be registered in the eu and china.

on 17 august we lose a partner, managing director and outstanding figurehead for our company with the death of dr. KARL POERSCHKE.

we continue to strengthen our foothold in the asian market. we establish our agency ‘ELSCHUKOM asia ltd.’. in the same year, JOHANNES TEUTSCH leaves the company.

engineering graduate UTE POERSCHKE takes over the commercial management of the company after spending several years in the usa.

we move into a renovated building at 87 gewerbestrasse. in the same year, dr. KARL POERSCHKE makes his first trip to asia, thereby laying the foundations for the future international focus of the company.

we commission the first electroplating lines for high-precision wire sheathing.

we are awarded certification to din iso 9001.

the owners – d.eng. KARL POERSCHKE, b.eng. JOHANNES TEUTSCH and b.eng. MANFRED THAUER, who are already partners in the company – now also take over its management.

we supply our clients with our first self-made wires.

engineering graduate MANFRED THAUER starts working for us.