It all began with a cable. Shortly after World War II, Else and Otto Eckmann recognized the huge demand for delivering electricity from point A to point B and founded a cable wholesale business.
- 1946 Otto Eckmann, individual firm, first selling toys, later cables and wires
- 1966 New beginning as an individual firm, Jörn Eckmann, later changed to Kabelvertrieb Jörn Eckmann GmbH & CO. KG, Hamburg
- 1972 Emil J.W. Koch, trade representation
- 1974 Take-over Elektro-Feil, Hamburg, electrical installations
- 1975 Kühn & Partner, financing and leasing
- 1980 Kabelvertrieb Jörn Eckmann moves to Norderstedt, near Hamburg
- 1981 Fritsche Ges. für Elektrotechnik, electrical installations
- 1983 GFE Ges. für Elektrotechnik, electrical installations
- 1984 Spin-off Eckmann Datentechnik from Kabelvertrieb Jörn Eckmann, IT supply and consulting and installation of computer networks
- 1985 DEG Deutsche Elektrizitätsges. mbH, holding company within the Eckmann Group
- 1990 Foundation Eckmann Elektro-Heizung-Sanitär Dippoldiswalde, wholesaler
- 1990 Foundation Jägersberg Vertriebs-und Beratungsges., Hamburg, PC/server systems
- 1992 Change from Jägersberg Vertriebs- und Beratungsges. to Eckmann GmbH & Co. KG Informationssysteme (no longer active)
- 1994 Foundation SIT spol.s.r.o in Ostrava, Czech Republic, IT consulting, installation of computer networks and special products
- 1998 Foundation Infra Ges. für Facility-Management Hamburg
- 1999 Foundation KS Gebäudetechnik International Dresden, international utilities installations, consulting and maintenance
- 1999 Foundation SAELCO Otto Richter, Saarbrücken, cable and wire wholesale
- 1999 Sale of Eckmann Datentechnik and Eckmann Netzwerkservice to Telindus Group
- 2000 Foundation Rosengarten branch of Elektro-Feil GmbH
- 2000 Foundation Eckmann Spezialkabel in Hamburg and Norderstedt, sale of studio, audio, video, data and special cables and components
- 2001 Foundation KS Haustechnik Chemnitz, consultations and installation of heating and plumbing utilities
- 2001 Foundation Eckmann Elektrogroßhandel GmbH & Co. KG in Schwedt , Prenzlau and Zwenkau
- 2001 Representation in Beijing, KS Gebäudetechnik GmbH
- 2004 Opening of Bitterfeld branch of Eckmann Elektrogroßhandel GmbH & Co. KG, opening of Becker in Hamburg, a branch office of Eckmann Elektrogroßhandel GmbH & Co. KG
- 2007 Sale of Eckmann Elektro, Heizung Sanitär Dippoldiswalde and Eckmann Elektrogroßhandel with offices in: Prenzlau, Schwedt, Leuna, Bitterfeld, Zwenkau, and Becker Hamburg, Fritsche Gesellschaft für Elektrotechnik mbH & Co.KG Norderstedt
- 2008 Business realignment with renowned partners as a solution and service provider.
- Today, the Eckmann Group is one of the providers with the most comprehensive cable portfolio on the German market.