History

1949 Establishment of the sole proprietor firm Helmut Herbst as a regional sales representative for Heraeus Vacuumschmelze

1950 Sales representative for resistance alloys by Isabellenhütte Heusler

1956 Dipl.-Ing. Hans Missing enters the company, introduction of technical consultation service

1967 Sales representative for electrical insulating materials by Rhenania chemische Gesellschaft (later Rhenatech)

1969 Change to Herbst & Missing KG

1975 Sales representative for contact materials by DODUCO Dr. Dürrwächter and Co.

1981 Expansion of sales and distribution activities to include precision resistors by Isabellenhütte

1983 Death of the company founder Helmut Herbst

1994 Sales representative for powder composites/ powder parts by SMP Sintermetalle Prometheus

1997 End of sales rep activities for VACUUMSCHMELZE

1998 Authorised dealer of cores and inductors by VACUUMSCHMELZE

2004 Sales representative for compounds by Elantas Beck following merger with Rhenatech

2005 Hans Missing leaves the firm

2008 Expansion of sales and distribution activities to include secondary insulation by Elantas Electrical Insulation

2009 50th Anniversary of the establishment of the company