International expansion: Daetwyler entered the Chinese market. Daetwyler significantly expands its international distribution network Eastern Europe and the Middle East. The production fibre optic cables began. uninet® data cable and the future-proof concept for structured building cabling were introduced.Innovation tradition
Daetwyler Cables Milestones
1915 Adolf Dätwyler founded the company and began producing electrical conductors using aluminium. The value chain was extended adding cable harnessing. Daetwyler produced the first flat cable for lifts with 400 metre shaft height.
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. The production telephone cables began. optofil® Safety became the first metal-free fibre optic cable with E30 functional integrity per DIN 4102-12. Daetwyler Cables presented FloorLink, the economical cabling system for elevator shafts. The production high-frequency cables began. The ecobus® flatcabling-system was extended active components. Pyrofil® safety cable became the first cable the world successfully pass E90 testing per DIN 4102-12
