History

The next generation is a critical topic for every family business. In an interview with UPDATE, three representatives of the next generation of the founding families reveal what Phoenix Contact…

Continuity and recognizability are strengths of a brand core. And good architecture is a shining business card for a company. Why the Brandstetters never get bored when it comes to…

With the creation of the Centers of Competence in the major subsidiaries USA and China, Phoenix Contact began to take account of the growing globalization and specialization of markets. More…

China and India have emerged as global players over the recent decades. Phoenix Contact had been doing business in these countries since the mid-1990s. True to the motto “think global…

All three of Josef Eisert’s sons followed in their father’s footsteps and joined the family business. Their work not only shapes the history of the company in Germany’s East Westphalian…

With perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev initiated an epochal change starting in 1986, which initially shook the internal conditions of the then Soviet Union, but ultimately led to the fall of the…

There is no other meeting that reveals more about the spirit of Phoenix Contact than the long legendary constructors’ round. Once a week, dedicated developers and accomplished product meet expert…

Without her strong hands and tireless dedication, today’s Phoenix Contact would not exist. Women have been the strong force behind the scenes in assembly, manufacturing, warehousing, and logistics ever since…

He was an inventor, designer, entrepreneur, and visionary – upon the arrival of Josef Eisert, a new era dawned at Phoenix Contact. The engineer from southern Germany transformed the former…

Next to financial independence, vertical integration is one of the cornerstones of Phoenix Contact’s corporate philosophy. Our own screws marked the beginning. The small fasteners are still being produced by…

Phoenix Contact has settled in the city of carnations twice. From the former emergency solution developed in the last almost 80 years a real love affair. Even the current mayor,…

Some called her Aunty Ulla and snatched a chocolate egg or two during a weekend visit. Others stood to attention when hearing her voice on the other end of the…

It was 100 years ago that Hugo Knümann’s company began selling contact wire fittings for streetcars. Since then, this technical combination of insulating material and conductive metal has influenced the…

Hugo Knümann was a colorful personality who lived during dramatic times. He experienced two world wars, the change from an empire to a republic, the seizure of power by the…

In 1923, a small startup in Essen officially began operations. The business revolved around products designed to ensure the electromobility of workers. After visiting the number one customer … A…