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From Schuricht to Distrelec:
Our Company History

Since 1949, Distrelec has been dedicated to supporting businesses by distributing electronics, automation and measurement technology. As we have evolved alongside the electronics industry and our customers, we have gone through various changes in this time. Take a look at our company history illustrated below to find out more about how Distrelec came to be.

1949

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.

1956

1956

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.

1966

1966

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.

1992

1992

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.

1993

1993

Conversion of catalogue production to database-based typesetting technology

1998

1998

The first Internet store goes live.

2000

2000

Implementation of the first e-business applications with key customers

2001

2001

Schuricht is sold to Distrelec

2001

2001

Move into the new office building / University of Bremen

2002

2002

Catalog size >2000 pages DIN A4

2004

2004

Company name changed to Distrelec Schuricht

2014

2014

New central warehouse in Den Bosch

2017

2017

Centralisiation PUR/PM, etc. - Company name changed to just Distrelec

2020

2020

Aurelius Group aquires Distrelec. Distrelec Germany is renamed to Distrelec Deutschland GmbH.

2022

2022

Distrelec attends the Embedded World trade show in Nürnberg for the first time.

2023

2023

Distrelec attends Embedded World again for the second time but this time with a bigger and better presence follwing the previous year's success.

2024

2024

Distrelec Deutschland GmbH celebrates its 75th anniversary.