History : In the beginning...
The electrical engineer and car fanatic Wilhelm Grimm, born in 1876, was the first man to drive the original Daimler motorised vehicle in Kirchheim-Teck and most certainly laid the foundation stone for the ensuing development of the firm, Apparatebau:
In 1903 he established his own electrical business and in 1918 he founded the firm ‘Apparatebau’– a business that manufactured electrical parts for commercial vehicles. Among our first customers were Daimler Untertürkheim, Benz Gaggenau, NSU, Maybach and Horch.
The most reputable manufacturers of heavy goods vehicles, trailers, coaches and agricultural machinery remain, to this day, valued customers of AK Apparatebau.

From customized problem solving to standardized products.

Part of the secret of our continuing success is that all our products, especially our standardised products, have been produced through intensive collaboration with our customers. This continues to be our trademark today. As a matter of course, all our products are tested and inspected to the highest standards within the company, including any extra tests and specifications required by the customer. Some of our product groups undergo tests that conform to the DIN ISO performance standards and are certificated by TÜV Südwest.

Customer satisfaction is our priority. We encourage our customers to be involved from the concept of an idea through the development,

prototyping, manufacture and assembly of the finished product. Customer satisfaction is guaranteed! AK Apparatebau provides you with a fast, flexible and reliable customer service. Our team consists of fifty highly qualified employees, all experienced in the operation of our modern machinery and equipment in the speedy processing of orders and in production and quality control.All our employees are provided with the opportunity for further training.

Our products are low maintenance, system-compatible and replacement parts are readily available – all at reasonable prices. Our components and systems range from receptacles, ABS, coils, cable junction boxes, GGVS/ADR, modular cabling system for trailers, fuse housings, push-buttons, diode boxes, wire connectors and plastic parts as well as customised parts made to customer specifications.