1969:
As of 1 January, SBA-Elektrogerätebau (OHG) is formed by
Ing. Helmut Schatzler and Otto Baier.
Production commences in the former village school building of the little Franconia village of Aufsess.

1970 - 1973:
Constant growth of the firm. Workforce of 65 and a large number of home workers at the end of 1973.

1974:
Move to a factory building with some 1,700 sq.m. area in Heiligenstadt.

1978:
The founder"s son, Dipl.-Ing. Wolfgang Schatzler, joins the firm after completing his studies of electrical engineering. Otto Baier retires from the firm at the end of the year for age reasons.

1979:
On 1 January, the firm changes its name to SBA-Elektrogerätebau GmbH with
Helmut and Wolfgang Schatzler as managing directors.

1980 - 1985:
Constant growth makes extensive investment in buildings and machinery possible. Workforce reaches about 80 at the end of 1985.

1986:
Prefabricated iron cores for HT transformers are added to the product range and require the construction of a new production hall of 300 s.qm.

1987:
The sister company Ing. Fritz Hegenbart in Nürnberg is dissolved on 30 June and production transferred to Heiligenstadt. Production is now in 2 shifts.

1989 - 1990:
The foreseeable reunification boosts the economy. SBA now has 120 employees. Production cannot be expanded at the current site. Talks are started with Carl Zeiss Jena with the aim of taking over the winding department at Schreckenbachweg.

1991:
The contract under which the firm merges with the newly formed
SBA-Trafobau Jena GmbH is notarized on 9 July. On 1 September, 52 of formerly 70 employees are taken over. Horst Leipold from Jena remains works manager.

Senior owner Helmut Schatzler dies on 17 August aged 66. A successful entrepreneur, respected citizen and generally popular person passed away much too early.

1992 - 1994:
Economic recession, the breakdown of the markets in eastern Europe and the reorganization of the former major customer, Zeiss, require staff reduction to 30 employees in Jena.

1995 - 1996:
The situation has improved. SBA-Trafobau Jena is again earning a profit. In Heiligenstadt, a new company building with over 3,500 s.qm useful area is built in the new Winkelleite industrial estate.

1997:
On 14 March, the new building is inaugurated in a festive ceremony attended by numerous guests of honor. An Open House event is part of the program.

The name of the parent company in Heiligenstadt is changed to
SBA-TrafoTech GmbH.

1997:
on 1 December Dipl.Ing. Matthias Leipold takes over the management of
SBA-Trafobau Jena GmbH.

1999:
After only 6 months of building, SBA-Trafobau Jena occupies the new company building in Nord industrial estate on 1 September. The building has over 1,700 s.qm area.