| 1931 |
Foundation of Wartburg Lamps (later to become the UK operation of CML Innovative Technologies) in Kentish Town, London |
| 1931 |
Foundation of Wartburg Lamps (later to become the UK operation of CML Innovative Technologies) in Kentish Town, London |
| 1939 |
Wartburg Lamps registered at Vitality Bulbs and moves to Wood Green, London |
| 1939 |
Wartburg Lamps registered at Vitality Bulbs and moves to Wood Green, London |
| 1966 |
Vitality Bulbs relocates to purpose built lamp manufacturing facility in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk |
| 1966 |
Vitality Bulbs relocates to purpose built lamp manufacturing facility in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk |
| 1969 |
Vitality Bulbs acquired by General Instrument Corporation, name changed to Vitality Limited and then to General Instrument Lamps Ltd. |
| 1969 |
Vitality Bulbs acquired by General Instrument Corporation, name changed to Vitality Limited and then to General Instrument Lamps Ltd. |
| 1974 |
Foundation of EBT as a trading company for miniature light sources |
| 1974 |
Foundation of EBT as a trading company for miniature light sources |
| 1978 |
EBT Optronic Group commences production of neon lamp-assemblies |
| 1978 |
EBT Optronic Group commences production of neon lamp-assemblies |
| 1980 |
EBT Optronic Group develops range of Multi-LEDs a revolutionary LED product for the replacement of miniature incandescent lamps |
| 1980 |
EBT Optronic Group develops range of Multi-LEDs a revolutionary LED product for the replacement of miniature incandescent lamps |
| 1987 |
Management buyout of companies within General Instrument Lamp Division (including General Instrument Lamps Ltd, Vitality(V),Chicago Miniature Lamp (C)and Hivac (H). VCH International Ltd formed |
| 1987 |
Management buyout of companies within General Instrument Lamp Division (including General Instrument Lamps Ltd, Vitality(V),Chicago Miniature Lamp (C)and Hivac (H). VCH International Ltd formed |
| 1988 |
EBT Optronic Group develops the LED Indicator series, a completely new generation of Status Indicators |
| 1988 |
EBT Optronic Group develops the LED Indicator series, a completely new generation of Status Indicators |
| 1998 |
VCH International Limited acquired by Mr. Frank Ward and joins the European Division of SLI Miniature Lighting Ltd |
| 2000 |
EBT Optronic Group opens new warehouse with 1,700m2 storage area |
| 2000 |
EBT Optronic Group opens new warehouse with 1,700m2 storage area |
| 2001 |
EBT Optronic Group acquired by SLI (Sylvania Light Industries) |
| 2001 |
EBT Optronic Group acquired by SLI (Sylvania Light Industries) |
| 2004 |
New Company name CML Innovative Technologies launched during ELECTRONICA fair/Munich |
| 2004 |
New Company name CML Innovative Technologies launched during ELECTRONICA fair/Munich |
| 2005 |
Foundation of CML Guangzhou (China) |
| 2005 |
Foundation of CML Guangzhou (China) |
| 2008 |
CML opens new plant CML Sibiu (Romania) |
| 2008 |
CML opens new plant CML Sibiu (Romania) |
| 2012 |
CML Group acquired by Grupo Antolin, Spain |
| 2012 |
CML Group acquired by Grupo Antolin, Spain |
| 2025 |
CML Group acquired by Oshino Group |
| 2025 |
CML Group acquired by Oshino Group |
