+ Language COMPANY | MARKET SEGMENTS | PRODUCTS | NEWS | CAREER | CONTACT OUR HISTORY 1925 - 1935 "THE EARLY YEARS" 1925 - The beginning of “Noratel” Captain F.M. Bugge and Engineer J. Marmann Aas found Norsk Radio Tele & Telefon at Lysaker, Norway. Production is concentrated around radio communication equipment for ships; such as transmitters, receivers and direction finding equipment. Some amateur radio equipment is also produced. 1935 - 1975 "FINDING OUR WAY" 1935 - Relocation to central Oslo - name is changed to Noratel Radioindustri Main production is now public address (PA) systems, transformers, reactors, table radios, measuring instruments and laboratory- and educational equipment 1939-1956 - Production is mainly concentrated around educational equipment for chemistry, physics and electro-technical subjects 1956 - Production of radio and radio equipment is ceased; from now on production is concentrated around dry insulated transformers and reactors. Changes its name to “Noratel” (deviated from Norsk Radio Tele & Telefon) 1968 - Relocation to new premises in Hokksund. The company is completely reconstructed. 1975 - 1985 “REPOSITIONING IN NORWAY” Major overhaul of the company and its product portfolio; focus on R&D, series production, standardization of products and product ranges. During these years a solid fundament for the company is built upon standard ranges of safety isolating transformers, control transformers and halogen lighting transformers. The hard work pays of - in 1985 Noratel is the market leader on dry insulated transformers in Norway! 1985 - 2000 “STRATEGIC GROWTH IN SCANDINAVIA” 1986 – Export cooperation with the Danish transformer company Lübcke (est. 1928) 1989 – Export to Sweden, cooperation with Swedish agent 1991 – Acquisition of Lübcke A/S in Denmark 1993 – Acquisition of the Swedish transformer company Elsund AB (est. 1923) Establish the production company Dansel in Poland 1994 – Establishing business in Finland by acquisition of Transformatic Oy (est. 1974) 1996 – Acquisition of ABB ESI National Transformer in Norway 1999 – Acquisition of toroidal transformer company Ulveco Hamar AS in Norway 2000 - 2005 “BECOMING A EUROPEAN PLAYER” 2001 – Establishing business in Germany, acquisition of ADC Electronics 2002 – Establishing sales office in the Netherlands; Noratel Nederland 2004 – Noratel, privately own for almost 80 years, is purchased by a Norwegian Investment fund, allowing Noratel to further expand its global position within the transformer industry. 2005 “GOING GLOBAL” 2005 – Acquisition of Toroid AB in Sweden. With the Acquisition of Toroid AB, a major toroidal transformer manufacturer, Noratel gain access to modern production facilities in Sri Lanka and India. The former Toroid sales offices in England, Spain, Germany and Sweden are incorporated in the Noratel Group. 2007 – Establish two production facilities in China 2007 – Acquisition of Garre Transformere AS in Denmark 2010 – Acquisition of Ulveco AS in Denmark 2012 – Establish sales office in USA 2012 – Acquisition of Power Engineering Industries (PEI) in USA 2014 – Noratel Group is sold to Acal plc(now DiscoverIE Group plc) 2016 - Acquisition of Plitron Manufacturing Inc with headquarter in Toronto, Canada 2019 – Acquisition of Hobart Electronics with headquarter in Hobart, Indiana, USA PRODUCTS Safety isolating transformers Isolating transformers 3-phase transformers Autotransformers Toroidal transformers Reactors / Chokes DC-power supplies Transient suppression transformers Medical transformers Vario variable transformers Current transformers Accessories DOWNLOADS Transformer School GET IN TOUCH Contact Privacy & Terms Site notice SOCIAL MEDIA © 2021 NORATEL