ELABO history Euromicron AG

ELABO was founded in 1972. From thebeginning the company specialized in thefields of electrical engineering and elec- tronics, however, included early in thesales program the equipment to furnish labs and professional workshops in industry and lec-ture rooms from the same range of fit-tings. The engineering of complex industrial test systems and the special mechanical engi-neering were started at the beginning of the eighties. The experiences from fur-nishing technical labs and workshops led 1992 to the design of the Open-Space-System InForm. Elabo employed in 1980about 40 employees, 1990 100, and today there are 200 employees working forElabo. The growth is based on economic solidity; for over 25 years the companyhas recorded positive business results. ELABO belongs to the Euromicron consor-tium since 1995.The euromicron AG with headquarters inFrankfurt is a high-growth and profitablegroup of companies with a market-driven product portfolio with an excellent positionon the German and international market.As a leading manufacturer of and systemsupplier for network and optical fibre tech-nology, euromicron is listed in the General Standard sector of the German StockExchange. euromicron is a technology enterprisewith 11 direct subsidiaries. euromicroncurrently employs around 700 persons and has an annual turnover of 130 millioneuros.In the industrial holding sectors, euromi- cron holds the FRAKO GmbH in Teningen as well as 100% of the shares in theELABO GmbH.15