Electronic enclosure maker Rittal celebrates 50-years
January 23 2012
Since its first foray into producing electronic enclosures in 1961, German-based Rittal GmbH & Co. can look back on a highly successful 50-year history.
The family-owned company with a workforce of 10,000 is an international growth champion, having made a name for itself as the world's leading systems supplier of enclosures, power distribution, climate control, IT infrastructure, and software & services. 1,500 patents worldwide bear testimony to its outstanding culture of innovation.
"I can look back over the last 50 years with pride and gratitude. We have achieved more than we ever could have imagined. I am convinced that Rittal will continue to make history in the future," says Rittal's owner, Friedhelm Loh, in an anniversary speech. "As our slogan says, we have power and visions. I look forward to transforming these visions into reality with the management team and the entire workforce. We never lose sight of our customers' requirements."
Numerous inventions and advancements in 2011 prove once again that Rittal's talent for new ideas is as powerful as ever. Examples include data centres in four dimensions, a new range of energy-saving cooling units, advancements in heat exchangers and software tools, and an intelligent base/plinth solution for enclosures.
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