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Distrelec is born!
Distrelec, a prominent online and catalogue distributor for electronics, automation, measurement technology, as well as IT and accessories,…
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First cellular phone call
The first mobile phone call was made. The phone can most famously be seen in the film American…
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One year old!
Distrelec celebrates its first birthday.
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The first home computer is made
Computers became smaller and more powerful thanks to advances in technology.
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Introduction of Catalogues
First two editions of Distrelec AG Catalogues released back to back.
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The Incorporation of Apple Computer Company
Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in California.
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Acquisition by Datwyler Group
Distrelec AG is acquired by Datwyler Group.
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Music Revolution
The Sony Walkman hit the shelves and revolutionised the way music was consumed.
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Display Elektronika Relocates
Display Elektronika (which is later acquired by Distrelec to operate in the Netherlands and Belgium) relocates to Lange…
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Back to the Future Movie Released
Back to the Future movie is released and makes it to #1 in the US Box Office Charts!
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Catalogues Continue to Thrive
Catalogues of different styles are created and used throughout the 80’s and 90’s.
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The World Wide Web was created
English scientist Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web in 1989 with the purpose to share automated information…
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Elfa Launches Online Catalogue
Elfa was one of the first companies in the industry that had their own website, the first product…
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Titanic Movie Is Released
The Titanic Movie is released and takes the world by storm, breaking all records for years to come.…
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First Look – Distrelec Website
We take a first look at Distrelec’s website.
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Google is Founded
The most-used search engine in the world was born in 1998. The company later releases phones, software, internet…
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Distrelec enters the German Market
Distrelec enters the German market after the acquisition of Schuricht GmbH.
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Magic Mania
Magic was in the air as the now iconic first Harry Potter movie released worldwide to much fanfare.
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Distrelec’s Growth Continues
Distrelec expands into Romania with further plans to expand into Eastern Europe.
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iPhone is Officially Released
After years of rumours and speculation, the new iPhone was officially announced and released in 2007, in the…
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Acquisition of Proditec
Swiss-based Proditec is acquired for cost synergy reasons.
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NASA launches the Phoenix Mars Lander
The space probe was launched from Florida and landed in May 2008 to search for a habitable area…
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Distrelec Enters the Swedish Market
Elfa becomes a part of Distrelec Group with the name ELFA Distrelec (Swedish based ELFA group consists of…
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The Large Hadron Collider is Officially Finished
After ten years of being built in Switzerland, the world’s largest particle accelerator (17 mile circumference) was finally…
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Acquisition of Nordic Power
Nordic Power acquired into Distrelec Group for synergies in Norway and Sweden.
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WHO Declares Global Pandemic
The H1N1 strain of influenza or ‘swine flu’ was declared as a global pandemic with over 280,000 deaths.
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Centralisation of Warehousing
European warehousing activities in the Netherlands and new subsidiaries in the Nordics and Eastern Europe.
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Skydive World Record Broken
Austrian, Felix Baumgartner smashed the world record for the highest skydive when he leapt from 128,097 feet, being…
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Acquisition of Display Elektronica
Display Electronics acquired by Distrelec and becomes active as Distrelec in Netherlands and Belgium.
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Facebook Reaches 1 Billion Users
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media platform becomes the most popular social networking site on the internet in just seven…
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Distrelec Goes Digital
Launch of new web platform and ERP System – movement away from catalogues to online and more personalised…
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Tesla Autopilot
Tesla Motors debuted its semi-autonomous driving system, called Autopilot. It employed an array of cameras and both radar…
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RND is Launched!
Distrelec’s own brand was born in March, 2016 offering exceptional value, great quality and low prices.
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Pokemon Phenomenon
Pokemon Go is an augmented reality smartphone game. After only a month of being released, downloads exceeded 100…
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Manchester Enterprise Hub
Launch and development of the Enterprise Hub with UK expansion possibilities. RND team moves to the Enterprise HUB…
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AI Program Announced as the World’s Best GO Player
AlphaGo is a computer program that plays the board game GO. GO is a game with 250 possible…
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Knowhow Platform is Launched
Knowhow platform is launched, hosting a variety of educational, technical and informative articles around the latest trends in…
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World Record Egg
A stock photo of an egg trumped Kylie Jenner to become the most-liked picture ever on Instagram after…
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Distrelec goes to Productonica
During the trade show productronica 2019 Elektor interviewed Andreas a.k.a. Andy Zueger from electronic component distributor Distrelec. We…
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Greta Thunberg is in The Spotlight
16-year-old Swedish climate activist, Greta Thunberg is in the spotlight after a powerful speech to the U.N. at…
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Acquisition by Aurelius
Distrelec acquired by Aurelius Equity Opportunities.
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The Queen’s Gambit hits Netflix
Chess fever swept the world with the debut of The Queen’s Gambit, achieving Top 10 in 92 countries…
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Display Electronics acquired by Distrelec
Display Electronics acquired by Distrelec and becomes active as Distrelec in France.
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SpaceX Launches First Civilian Spaceflight
SpaceX, headed by billionaire Elon Musk, sends the first-ever all-civilian crew into orbit in September 2021.
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Knowhow Clocks up a Hundred
100 articles were published on Knowhow in 2022.
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Lionel Messi Finally Wins the World Cup
The first-ever winter World Cup sees Argentina lift the trophy for the third time.
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