1966
- R.N. Khanna an IITian from Kharagpur, after 4 yrs. of working at FANAL returns from Germany to pursue his dreams
- Controls & Switchgear is founded in the garage of his father’s house
- His younger brother Ashok Khanna on completion of his engineering at IIT Madras, joins in 1967
1966-82
- Incorporation of The Controls & Switchgear Company
- Attain market leadership in road signaling devices
- Starts making inroads into large infrastructure projects
- Works on many key defence jobs including nuclear submarine projects & first Leander Class Warship Frigates for Indian Navy
- Indigenous development of Push Buttons & Pilot Lamps required for automation panels
1982-86
- Technical collaboration with ABB Stromberg-Finland for manufacturing of Switches, Fuses, SFU and Changeover Switches
- Formed Joint Venture with Telemecanique for Control gear business in India
- Entry into Air Circuit Breaker business with technical know-how from Terasaki Electric Japan
- Designing and manufacturing of Busduct started with technology from SIMELECTRO – France
1990-94
- Designed and developed low voltage bustrunking system
- Started manufacturing of Control, Protection, Automation Relays and Alternators in JV with AVK – SEG, Germany
- Formed JV with Wago-Germany for Terminals blocks manufacturing
- Signed JV with RS components – UK, for mail order electrical component distribution business
1995-2005
- Second generation- Anuj, Rishi (1998) & Aditya(2005) join the business
- Increased thrust on export business
- JV with Leroy & Somer for Alternator Business.
- Acquired 100% Share of Electronic Relays business.
- Acquired controlling stake from Schneider in TC Joint Venture.
- Contract manufacturing started, Bustrunking range completed
- 100% EOU started at Noida
- Formed C&S Gewiss JV for lighting & wiring accessories with Gewiss (Italy)
2005-08
- Establishment of R&D center, SEZ facilities
- Growth of 40% for three years in a row
- Setup JV with Himoinsa of Spain to manufacture Diesel Generating sets
- Enters Medium voltage business through a JV with Efacec of Portugal
2008-11
- Three strategic independent entities merged into a newly rebranded company C&S Electric Ltd.
- Inducted GE capital as a private equity partner. C&S raised Rs 100 crore with intention to explore inorganic growth
- Set up a new LV switchgear plant in China
- India’s 2nd grid connected Solar PV power plant designed, developed and established by C&S Electric Ltd. at Haryana
2011-16>>>
- Acquired Netherland based Etacom, with this acquisition C&S Electric offers the widest range of power Busbars amongst any manufacturer in the World
- Acquired 100% shareholding in Medium Voltage Switchgear Business with Efacec
- New UL approved R&D lab established at Noida
- Established a new company – TC Electric Controls LLC in the USA