History
The beginnings...
The LINDY group can trace its origins all the way back to a small apartment in the town of Breslau, Germany in 1932. It was here that the company founder, Kurt Lindenberg (hence LINDY) set up a small family business selling petrol lamps and early electrical appliances.
The business was shut down during the war but restarted again in 1947 when the Lindenberg family moved to Mannheim, where LINDY Germany is still based today.
In 1949, Kurt's son, Klaus, joined the company. Under his leadership, the focus was increasingly on industrial electrical and electronic products. Distribution was expanded to cover the whole of Germany. Best sellers were cable laying equipment and power tools.
During the 1950s, the demand for radios and televisions was huge. The company’s product range expanded to meet this demand with the introduction of the popular KUBA radio and TV furniture.
The electronic age...
In the 1960’s a range of electronic kits from the Danish manufacturer, Josty, was introduced. These kits became incredibly successful, allowing hobbyists to assemble their own radios, amplifiers and disco lights.
By the 1970’s the product range had shifted almost completely towards electronic components and equipment. In 1974 the LINDY logo was created to coincide with the introduction of a range of electronic games, kits and toys made by the Japanese company, Gakken. Alongside these, the LINDY Electronic Station was the first product to be fully developed and designed in-house.
International expansion...
In the 1980s a 3rd generation of Lindenberg's joined the company, Klaus's sons Jürgen and Peter. Jürgen initiated a period of international expansion for LINDY with branches opening throughout the world including Italy, United Kingdom, Switzerland and France.
LINDY today...
The 1990s and 2000's saw further expansion with the opening of a new warehouse in China, as well as new facilities in the US, Australia, Taiwan and Japan. Continued growth in Europe meant the construction of a huge new warehouse in Germany to service customers on the continent.
From our humble beginnings in 1932 we’ve grown into a multinational group of independent companies, all working together to maintain the LINDY brand name. Our product range now encompasses everything from the simplest USB cables to the latest in advanced KVM switches, digital video extenders, networking and multimedia products.