Our History

 

2021


Set up 2 new Joint Ventures:

  • Holders Technology New Zealand Ltd and Holders Technology Australia PTY Ltd, providing wireless lighting controls into New Zealand and Australian markets.

 

2020


Set up 2 new 50% Joint Ventures:

  • Holders Technology Austria GmbH, providing wireless lighting and commercial lighting solutions in Austria, Czechia, Slovakia and Switzerland markets. 
  • Holders Technology Data Analytics Ltd, developing and providing bespoke digital dashboards and customer insights worldwide.

 

2016


Started selling Casambi wireless lighting products

 

2010


Expanded Lighting operations into mainland Europe, from our Germany base, called Holders Components Germany.

 

2009


Acquired first LED components business JK Components Ltd based in UK, and created Holders Components UK division

 

2002


Acquired PCB business from Cimatec GmbH based near Frankfurt.  Renamed Holders technology GmbH

 

2001


Moved the share listing to the UK Aim market

 

1998


Moved the UK operations to a new subsidiary Holders Technology UK Ltd.  The parent company became a holding and investment company. 

 

1988


Listed the company on the UK USM market, and set up a distribution company in Germany

 

1972


Rudi Weinreich founded Holders Technology as a company selling high speed motors and control equipment to the UK electronics and engineering industries.