History

How a small electrical engineering company became a solution provider in the field of smart wiring.

1970s
Foundation
Foundation and start in control panel construction
1999
Relocation
Relocation
Company building in Kuchl, 2008

to the new company building in Kuchl

2000
CEO
Generational change in the management

Johannes Schauer takes over the management and ownership of the company. It has 6 employees at this time.

2009
Relocation
New building and relocation to Golling
New company building in Golling, 2009

18 employees now work on a
total area of approx. 1200 m².

2011
Enlargement
First extension
Company building in Golling

More space for the office.

Number of employees grows to 30.

2012
Enlargement
Second expansion & ISO certification
Expansion of company building in Golling

Production is expanded.

ISO 9001:2008 is achieved.

2013
CEO
Expansion of the management team

Felix Grünwald becomes an authorised signatory.

2014
Development
First steps towards automation

The first WireTerminal for internal use was developed.

2016
Enlargement and start of development
Third expansion & start of development of WireTerminal as a series product
Company building in Golling

The production area grows to 2.700 m².

2018
CEO
Management becomes dual leadership

Felix Grünwald becomes second CEO and acquires a share in the company.

11/2018
World first
The WireTerminal appears for the first time
SW Automation at the SPS, 2018

at the SPS in Nuremberg.

2020
Enlargement
Fourth extension
Ground-breaking ceremony for company building extension in Golling

The office and production facilities are further expanded.
There are now 75 employees working here.

2022
Realignment
Product development & reorientation
WireTerminal C3010 10-way crimper 0.5-6mm²

Sales launch of the WireTerminal C3000 series through the company Rittal.

The company is divided into EAX e-technology for electrical engineering and SW Automatisierung for mechanical engineering.

SW Automatisierung GmbH now has 25 employees.

2025
Market launch
New series and start of own distribution
WireTerminal C1005 with rail magazine

Launch of the C1000 series and
in-house distribution of the C3000 series.

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