IKA
IKA GmbH (Ltd.) was established on 26 November 1982 and took up operations on 01 January 1983 as a supplier of carbon brushes and self lubricating bushings.
Willy J. Schoenen, the founder of the company, had been the managing director at Gotthilf Breining GmbH, manufacturers of carbon brushes, in Bonn, which he already joined in 1968. When founding the new company, he could therefore look back on 15 years of experience in the field of automotive electrics.
Breining was the O.E.M. supplier for Bosch, Lucas, Fiat and Ducellier (Valeo) and in the aftermarket known worldwide by its brand "GEBE".