Overview of Radium's history
Here you find Radium's history.
Berrenbergsche Elektricitätswerke GmbH
On January 29th the owner of the spinning company, Mr. Richard Drecker and Adolf Berrenberg – an employee of Edison in the USA – founded the "Berrenbergsche Elektricitätswerke GmbH".
After Mr. Richard Kersting joined the company, on December 17th 1904 the change of name into „Radium-Elektricitäts-Gesellschaft m.b.H“ took place.
Eugen Kersting
Eugen Kersting, the oldest son of Richard Kersting and his wife Alma, joined the company.
Business administration
After his father’s death, Eugen Kersting took over the business administration together with Richard Drecker. Under the technical leadership of Eugen Kersting Radium started an amazing rise in the following years.
Death of Eugen Kersting
On July 25th 1958 Eugen Kersting died.
Colour television
In Germany colour television went on air. Thanks to the electric lighting of Radium the game show „Der Goldene Schuss“ could be broadcasted coloured.
Olympic Games
Radium fitted almost all stadiums for the Olympic Games in Munich with lamps especially developed for this purpose.
Halogen IR Emitters
1984, Radium begins with the development and manufacturing of halogen IR emitters.
XERADEX Excimer Lamps
1999, Radium begins with the development and manufacturing of XERADEX excimer lamps.
Soccer World Championship
Soccer World Championship in Brazil: 8 out of 10 stadia are lit up by floodlighting from Wipperfürth. The German National Team has become champion underneath our lighting!
Oldest Active Lamp Manufacturer in Germany
As oldest but still active lamp manufacturer in Germany, Radium employs innovative light technologies in the production of high-quality lamps. These are made on highly industrialized production lines as well as manufactured in very small lots for a world-wide demand.