The Beginnings
(1965 – 1971)

The roots of our company started in 1965 with the foundation of H&W Rechner GmbH – Specialized in the production of transformers, transformers, relays and ship controls.

  • 1965: On June 1, the brothers Hubert and Werner Rechner found H+W Rechner Gbr. in Mannheim, Germany
  • 1968: Market launch of the first capacitive proximity switch
  • 1968: Change of company name to Rechner Industrie Elektronik GmbH