From past to present
Our Roots
| 1927 | Erich Jaeger founded the company for the production of electronic installation fittings and materials in Bad Homburg - Germany | |||
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1935 |
Production of an electrical indicator switch as the first product for the automotive industry |
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1950 |
Focus on the production of electrical accessories for the expanding motorcycle and motor vehicle industry at the beginning of the decade |
Our Way
| 1970 | Market launch of the 7-pin connector | |||
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1978 |
The company succeeded in optimizing the 7-pin socket by separating the housing and the contact insert – a major breakthrough in the market |
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1986 |
Development of the 13-pin connector, which today is a standard in the international industry |
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1996 |
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 |
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1998 |
Acquisition of the company by the AdCapital AG |
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1999 |
Foundation of the subsidiary Erich Jaeger, s.r.o. in Rožnov (Czech Republic) as additional production facility |
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1999 |
Foundation of the Joint Venture Jaeger Poway Ltd. in Hong Kong with production site in Shenzhen (China) |
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2001 |
Certification according to ISO/TS 16949 |
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2002 |
Foundation of a representative office in Lyon (France) |
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2004 |
Foundation of a representative office in Brescia (Italy) |
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2005 |
Move of Erich Jaeger, s.r.o. and Jaeger Poway Ltd. into new buildings with significantly larger production area |
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2005 |
Foundation of the subsidiary Jaeger Poway Automotive Systems (Shenzhen) Ltd. in China |
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2005 |
Certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001 |
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2006 |
Foundation of a representative office in Poznań (Poland) |
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2007 |
Doubling of the production area at Erich Jaeger, s.r.o. |
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2009 |
Foundation of the subsidiary Erich Jaeger France Sarl in Lyon (France) |
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2012 |
Foundation of Erich Jaeger USA Inc. in Grand Rapids, USA |
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2013 |
Development of the world’s first 100% watertight 7-pole trailer connector |
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2014 |
Development of the world’s first 100% watertight 13-pole trailer connector |
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2014 |
Development of a complete ISOBUS product range for the agricultural industry, the only one of its kind in the world due to its numerous advantages |
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2014 |
Development of the world’s first EURO6 electrical coils for utility vehicles; flexible and keeps its form up to 125°C |
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2015 |
Ford Q1 Award |
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2016 |
Founding of the subsidiary Erich Jaeger México S. de R.L. de C.V. in Piedras Negras (Mexico) as a further production facility |
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2016 |
Joint development, with one of the biggest car manufacturers in the United States, of a new connector system for passenger cars and light utility vehicles for the North American market |
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2017 |
90th company anniversary |
