Innovation has tradition with us –
our company history.

6. Mai 1896

Gottlieb Suhner opens a cable factory in Brugg with 16 employees.

1908

The company becomes a joint-stock company under the name Kabelwerke Brugg AG.

1920

Brugg’s first in-house high-voltage laboratory is built.

1934

Production of first 150 kV oil cable.

1947

Area of about 10,000 m² purchased from the Brugg municipal authorities. This became the site of the new factory of today’s Brugg Cables, comprising various machine rooms.

1954

First PVC-insulated low-voltage cables manufactured.

1969

Largest underground cable storage facility in Europe built, with a capacity of more than 2800 drums; sealing ends for
SF ₆ cables developed.

1989

Kabelwerke Brugg AG Holding established.

2007

A new production facility is being built in poland, which will process the cables manufactured in Switzerland.

2011

Brugg eConnect is founded as an independent company. It is active in the future markets wind power, e-mobility and industry.

Today

Brugg eConnect currently employs more than 80 people in Switzerland and Poland. It is one of the five divisions of the BRUGG Group.