2011

SUMIDA Inc. holds more than 95% of SUMIDA AG shares

2009

Closing domination agreement and delisting of VOGT electronic AG

Change of name to SUMIDA AG

2006

The SUMIDA Corporation, Japan, becomes the principal shareholder of VOGT electronic

1999

Development of a pioneering integrated high-voltage ignition module for Xenon headlights

1997

Company start-ups and takeovers of existing companies for the establishment of subsidiary companies and production sites in Slovenia, Romania, Mexico, USA and China

1994

Increase of production for automotive electronics (sensors and immobilizers)

1991

Start-up of EMS (Electronic Manufacturing Services) production through takeover of EMS plant in Lehesten

1986

First issue of shares

1985

Development of components for electronic ballast resistors for lighting engineering

1984

Renaming of Vogt & Co. into VOGT electronic AG

1980

Components developed in-house for use in color televisions, become the sales mainstay

1950

Start of production of soft-magnetic coil cores made of ferrite

1943

Hans Vogt receives an honorary doctorate from the Mathematic & Science department at the University of Bonn, Germany

1942

Relocation of company seat from Berlin to Obernzell in Bavaria due to the war

1934

Foundation of Vogt & Co. with seat in Berlin by Hans Vogt, inventor of high-frequency coil with magnetic core

Production of high-quality coil components for radios and radio equipment