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BAUR looks at a chequered company history. What began 63 years ago as a small family-owned setup, today is one of the leading international companies in the area of testing and measurement technology. BAUR counts most of the energy providers in the world among its satisfied customers.
Since 1945, when Josef Baur established the “Physical and technical workshops” with three employees in his father’s embroidery building that was shut down, his passion for technology was his motivation.
He brings extensive experience in radio and broadcasting technology for his young company. He built the first battery radio receiver of Vorarlberg when he was just 14.
The first customer of the fledgling company was the City of Vienna with its order for a custom-made design for a highly sensitive mine detector.
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1945
Establishment of the physical and technical workshops in Sulz by Josef Baur
1950
Introduction of the first portable high voltage cable tester PGK (DC)
1951
First-time participation at the Industrial Fair in Hanover
1955
Dielectric breakdown oil tester 60 kV PGO
1960
Fully automatic oil tester PGO A with 90 kV
1969
First cable testing car for low and medium voltage
1972
Construction of the high voltage laboratory
1978
Martin Baur took over the management. With the same pioneering spirit as his father, he expanded the company further and retained their position as international market leader.
1983
Construction of cable testing field for research and development
1984
Over 3000 high voltage cable testers (PGK) delivered around the world
1987
Loss factor measuring bridge for insulating oils DIELTEST DTL
Compact cable fault location system SYSCOMPACT
Cable testing system for medium voltage cable
1988
High voltage cable test generator with 0.1 Hz
1990
Computer-supported, automatic fault locator ECHOMETER IRG 300
1991
Cable diagnosis system with 0.1 Hz Sinus with loss factor measurement PHG TD SYSTEM
1994
Fully automatic portable oil tester DPA
1997
Low voltage system STG
BAUR wins Comparative study of all cable diagnosis systems in Germany
1998
Cable fault location boat, Venice, Italy
1999
VLF diagnosis system with Tangent-Delta and partial discharge measurement PHG TD/PD
2001
19 cable testing cars with latest technology for the Syrian Electrical Company
2002
80 employees, 60 agencies, branches in Germany, GB, Spain and USA
2003
Setting up a regional sales office in Brazil
BAUR Germany Relocation of branch to Grevenbroich
2004
Award “Austria Leading Company”
Expansion plans completed
2005
Export Award 2005 in the category Business and Trade
Establishing the BAUR FRANCE branch
2006
Establishing the BAUR do BRASIL branch
2007
Award "Best Family-owned Enterprise in Vorarlberg"
2008
Award "Great place to work"
