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History
 
1914
March 19, 1914. Moser-Glaser & Co. was founded, situated in the city of Basle. Main business: development, production and marketing of small transformers up to 4 kVA

The begin of MGC

1921
Birth year and first supply of new developed 8 and 15 kV power transformers
1922
First delivery of dry type instrument transformers for indoor application for the Swiss railway company , 15kV & 66 kV
1939
May 2, 1939. A joint stock company was formed and renamed to Moser-Glaser & Co. Inc.
1944
Development of porcelain isolated voltage transformers
1946
December 20, 1946. The factory moved from Basle to the new location in Muttenz
1947
Major break through in the field of insulation materials: first delivery of 20 kV epoxy cast resin insulated instrument transformers, SILESCA®, completely developed by MGC. Manufacturing of 500 & 1000 kV test transformers and 380 kV oil isolated voltage transformers

The old firm in Muttenz

1958
Birth year of the bushings and busbars technology, DURESCA®, based on the RIP (resin insulated paper) technology
1982
New SF6 insulated instrument transformers, GASCOIL® are developed and produced by Moser-Glaser
1990
New SF6 insulated busbar system, GASLINK®, was developed and produced in co-operation with Siemens
1996
Moser-Glaser developed a new partially insulated busbar system, TIRESCA®
2001
Take over by the company Pfiffner Messwandler Inc., Hirschthal, Switzerland

The new firm in Kaiseraugst

2003
New product range transformer bushings TRAVESCA®
2004
90 years anniversary
2005
New building Kaiseraugst.
2009
Facility extension with additional production area.