100 years

History

2020s – Generation Future

The next generation is a critical topic for every family business. In an interview with UPDATE, three representatives of the…

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Think

2010s – The robe of the Phoenix

Continuity and recognizability are strengths of a brand core. And good architecture is a shining business card for a company.…

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2000s – The network of movers and shakers

With the creation of the Centers of Competence in the major subsidiaries USA and China, Phoenix Contact began to take…

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1990s – Asia’s giants are waking up

China and India have emerged as global players over the recent decades. Phoenix Contact had been doing business in these…

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Portrait – The Eisert Trio

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

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1980s – The German democtratic abroad

With perestroika, Mikhail Gorbachev initiated an epochal change starting in 1986, which initially shook the internal conditions of the then…

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1970s – Melting Pot of Innovations

There is no other meeting that reveals more about the spirit of Phoenix Contact than the long legendary constructors’ round.…

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1960s – The strong women of Phoenix Contact

Without her strong hands and tireless dedication, today’s Phoenix Contact would not exist. Women have been the strong force behind…

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Portrait – The visionary

He was an inventor, designer, entrepreneur, and visionary – upon the arrival of Josef Eisert, a new era dawned at…

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Production

1950s – Better in-house

Next to financial independence, vertical integration is one of the cornerstones of Phoenix Contact’s corporate philosophy. Our own screws marked…

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1940s – Came to stay

Phoenix Contact has settled in the city of carnations twice. From the former emergency solution developed in the last almost…

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Portrait – The great lady

Some called her Aunty Ulla and snatched a chocolate egg or two during a weekend visit. Others stood to attention…

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1930s – In the beginning, there was clay

It was 100 years ago that Hugo Knümann’s company began selling contact wire fittings for streetcars. Since then, this technical…

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Portrait – The founder

Hugo Knümann was a colorful personality who lived during dramatic times. He experienced two world wars, the change from an…

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1920s – The first customer

In 1923, a small startup in Essen officially began operations. The business revolved around products designed to ensure the electromobility…

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