Historical Background of

Kolektor Magnet Technology GmbH, Essen, Germany

A Company with Tradition and History Kolektor Magnet Technology GmbH, Essen, has more than fifty years of experience in the field of magnetic materials and components:
1949		Krupp Widia began to use its knowledge of powder metallurgical technology to produce permanent magnets
1950		Introduced sintered AlNiCo = KOERZIT S
1953		Introduced sintered hard-ferrite magnets = KOEROX S
1980		Introduced injection molded ferrite = KOEROX I
1985/86		Developed and introduced injection molded and compression molded NdFeB magnets = KOERDYM I & C
1987/88		Developed and introduced injection molded ferrite/NdFeB magnets = KOEROX H
1994		Granted DIN EN ISO 9001 certification
1999		Granted ISO / TS 16949 certification
2000		Owned with MAGNEQUENCH, Inc. to become MAGNEQUENCH GmbH
2004		Ownership changed to KANE MAGNETICS INTERNATIONAL, Inc. to become Kane Magnetics GmbH
2005		KANE MAGNETICS merges with Energy Conversion Systems
2009		Owned with KOLEKTOR GROUP to become KOLEKTOR MAGNET TECHNOLOGY GmbH