
1949
Dietrich Schuricht founds "Schuricht", a wholesaler for electronic components, in Bremen on 13 June 1949. The store in Bremen also functions as a warehouse and sales are carried out in the retail shop and by mail order/price lists.
Dietrich Schuricht founds "Schuricht", a wholesaler for electronic components, in Bremen on 13 June 1949. The store in Bremen also functions as a warehouse and sales are carried out in the retail shop and by mail order/price lists.
High brand awareness with the red Schuricht catalog: In 1958, the first edition of the typical thick red A5 catalogue using yellow paper is published.
Branch network expansion in select industrial locations. First outlet store opens 1966 in Hanover. Further warehouses in Cologne and Stuttgart are opend to ensure quick delivery to customers in the West and South of Germany.
The warehouse in Bremen is becoming too small and a new warehouse is built in Achim near Bremen. Unlike their competitors, Schuricht can offer fast delivery in <24 hours to anywhere in Germany, setting new standards.
Conversion of catalogue production to database-based typesetting technology
The first Internet store goes live.
Implementation of the first e-business applications with key customers
Schuricht is sold to Distrelec
Move into the new office building / University of Bremen
Catalog size >2000 pages DIN A4
Company name changed to Distrelec Schuricht
New central warehouse in Den Bosch
Centralisiation PUR/PM, etc. - Company name changed to just Distrelec
Aurelius Group aquires Distrelec. Distrelec Germany is renamed to Distrelec Deutschland GmbH.
Distrelec attends the Embedded World trade show in Nürnberg for the first time.
Distrelec attends Embedded World again for the second time but this time with a bigger and better presence follwing the previous year's success.
Distrelec Deutschland GmbH celebrates its 75th anniversary.