| - 1948: Formation of ELPO GmbH in Altdorf, near Nuremberg, by Jakob Ellenberger and Harald A. Poensgen.
- 1953: Launch of the E-T-A Circuit Breakers for Equipment (CBEs) protection program.
- 1955: Overseas expansion: establishment of a subsidiary company in Chicago/USA.
- 1957: Further expansion with establishment of a subsidiary company in Montreal/Canada.
- 1969: Formation of the electronic division leads to innovations in protection and control technology.
- 1976: Formation of E-T-A Circuit Breakers Ltd. in the UK.
- 1977: Commencement of production of E-T-A CBEs in Tunisia.
- 1978: "ELPO" is renamed "E-T-A".
- 1980s: Formation of subsidiaries in Austria, France, Spain, Belgium and Italy.
- 1991: Expansion of manufacturing capability with inauguration of new plant in Altdorf.
- 1993: ISO 9001 Certification.
- 1994: Formation of subsidiary in Japan.
- 1997: Manufacturing plant opened in Rembang/Indonesia to serve the rapidly growing South East Asia market.
- 1998: E-T-A Germany celebrates its 50th anniversary.
- 2002: E-T-A accredited to ISO 9001: 2000 and EN 9100.
- 2005: E-T-A North America celebrates its 50th anniversary.
- 2006: E-T-A Quality Management System certified to ISO/TS 16949:2002.
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