Founding years
 

In 1933: foundation  of Arnold and Ebert Metallwarenfabrik

Production of stampings as well as iron and steel fittings for the printing offices, the coffin manufacturer and the stationery trade

Export among other things to Austria, Switzerland, Iceland, Sweden, Columbia and India

The way to success
 

In 1960: introduction of the extrusion for aluminium

Projected development of the range of products

Extrusion moulding of capacitor cans,

Stamping of aluminium slugs and aluminium caps
 

Compulsive nationalization
 

In 1960: beginning expropriation

In 1972: final forced nationalization - VEB Fließpresswerk Scheibenberg

In 1990: spin-off the company from the parent company,
foundation of the Fließpresswerk Scheibenberg Ltd.

Privatization and strategic realignment
 

March, 1991: takeover of the Ltd. by the family Meixner

Extrusion of condenser cans as the only business segment

Investments at the rate of approx. 1 Mio. German Mark necessarily to reach west European standard

To seize the chance
 

Objective: production of the whole packaging of capacitors

Since 1993: processing of purchased discs

Entrance into processing of aluminium products

In 1995: start of the production of assembled snap-in-discs

In  1997: introduction of stamping of discs
 

To new horizons...
 

January, 2001: legal form change to the CAP PARTS plc.

Increase of export to about 90 %

Construction of a department for producing screw-terminal caps