von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr 30, 2020
Ernst and Else Zentner take over the business: In May 1912, Elbs had hired the electrical engineer Ernst Friedrich Zentner as a journeyman at the age of 15. His exceptional skills in this field were so highly recognized and appreciated by President Elbs that he made...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr 30, 2020
Reconstruction in the post-war years:The night of bombing on November 27, 1944, put an abrupt end to all the efforts, planning, and work of the Elbs Elektrohaus: all facilities, equipment, and stocks were destroyed. Ernst Zentner returned from Russian captivity in...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr 30, 2020
Renaming to ‘Elektro-Feinmechanik Ernst ZENTNER KG’:In 1962 Ernst Zentner continued to manage the company – and now, after 30 years under his management, the company was under his name and with its primary focus on electrical installation, blackout systems, and...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr 30, 2020
100 years of ZENTNER: On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the company in 1986, the production area in Helligestraße was extended for the third time in succession – this time by 900 sqm – to 3000 sqm. Just eight years later, in 1994, the more...
von Miriam Ramos-Warth | Apr 30, 2020
Further Expansion On our premises in the ‘Jechtinger Straße,’ there has been a lot of building activity in recent years. Our company, which is over 133 years old, has expanded its production area by a further 2600 square meters. At the same time, the company Ehretlab...
In May 1912, Elbs had hired the electrical engineer Ernst Friedrich Zentner as a journeyman at the age of 15. His exceptional skills in this field were so highly recognized and appreciated by President Elbs that he made his young employee a partner in 1928. When the founder of the company retired at the age of 75, Ernst Zentner finally continued the company, true to its principles, and became the new owner in 1936. The Second World War brought an abrupt turning point in 1939: Ernst Zentner was called up for military service. His wife, Else Zentner, took over the management of the company in his absence.