Chronicle of the family business
Today
ODW-ELEKTRIK is a company with more than 40 years of experience in developing and manufacturing cabling, solenoids and mechatronic systems.
2016
Foundation of the new location “ODW-ELEKTRIK México S. de R.L. de C.V.” in Mexico.
2016
Brose – Key Supplier 2016
2014
Bosch Preferred Supplier Award, Materialgroup Solenoids 2012/2013 Set-up ODW-ELEKTRIK DOOEL in Ohrid, Macedonia
2011
Bosch Supplier Award 2009/2010 – Award of Excellent Supplier of the Year 2010 from TRW FAWER Automobile Safety Systems (Changchun) Co., Ltd, China Expansion of auxiliary equipment production – the construction project started in spring of 2011 expanding the auxiliary equipment production was delivered in October during the opening ceremony.
2010
40 year anniversary of the ODW-ELEKTRIK parent company.
2006
Autoliv Supplier Award
2005
Autoliv Supplier Award
2003
Acquired Ukraine’s Kontakt AG and founded ODW-ELEKTRIK in Novyj Rozdil, Western Ukraine
1995
Set-up ODW-ELEKTRIK Mo. Kft. in Szederkény, Southern Hungary
1991/1992
Bosch – Award for quality and special performance as a supplier
1990
Founded BöWe-ELEKTRIK GmbH in Kraftsdorf, Thuringia after the Iron Curtain was lifted and Eastern Block opened
1987/1988
Bosch – Award for quality and special performance as a supplier
1986
MAGNETIC PERIPHERALS – Award for high quality standards
1975
Acquired building of the current parent company in Steinau an der Straße, Hesse
1970
ODW-ELEKTRIK GmbH founded by Wolfgang Weiß, Wilhelm Albishausen, Edmund Weckesser and Artur Gensert in Beerfelden/Odenwald