Sales and service location for welding technology, photovoltaic inverters and battery charging technology
Fronius Schweiz AG
Rümlang (Switzerland) · Pettenbach (Austria, group headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Fronius Switzerland
Fronius Schweiz AG, headquartered in Rümlang, is the Swiss sales and service location of Fronius International GmbH (Pettenbach, Austria) and sells the three business divisions Perfect Welding, Solar Energy and Perfect Charging. The product range includes welding equipment and welding systems for MIG/MAG, TIG and electrode welding up to 500 A, photovoltaic inverters such as the GEN24 Plus generation including storage, meters and energy monitoring (Solar.web), as well as battery charging systems for starter and traction batteries (Selectiva 4.0, SelectION, Wattpilot). Production takes place predominantly in Austria ("Made in Austria"); Fronius Switzerland offers consulting, planning and implementation of charging infrastructure, technical support, service appointments, rental equipment as well as training and partner programs. Founded in 1992, the Swiss subsidiary serves customers from the trades, commerce, industry, the automotive and supply industries as well as intralogistics. The corporate group is an owner-managed family business in its third generation with around 6,500 employees worldwide and 1,834 granted patents.
- Site
- Rümlang
- Processes
- MIG/MAG welding (manual, Fortis series), TIG welding, Electrode welding (E-Hand), Multi-process welding (MIG/MAG, TIG, electrode), Resistance spot welding, Thermal joining of steel and aluminium, Pulsed arc welding (pulse function), Battery charging systems for starter and traction batteries (lead-acid, AGM/EFB, lithium-ion)
- Materials
- Steel (structural steel), Aluminium, Stainless steel, Lead-acid batteries, AGM/EFB batteries, Lithium-ion batteries, MIG/MAG Welding, TIG Welding
- Certificates
- Partner training and auditing by Fronius
- Industries
- Automotive and supplier industry, Intralogistics / industrial truck manufacturers, Trades and commerce, Photovoltaic installation and energy sector, Power generation, oil and gas extraction, Yellow Goods (agricultural and construction machinery)
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Research and Development (Austria)
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Production (Austria, Made in Austria)
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Sales and Consulting (Fronius Schweiz AG)
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Service, Support and Maintenance
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Training and Certification of Partners
Processes and Materials
MIG/MAG Welding
Manual welding equipment such as the Fortis series for steel, aluminium and stainless steel, with pulsed arc up to 500 A.
TIG Welding
Process for precise welding tasks on steel, aluminium and stainless steel.
Electrode Welding
Electrode welding as a proven process for the trades, commerce and assembly.
Multi-Process Welding
One device for MIG/MAG, TIG and electrode welding to maximise flexibility.
Resistance Spot Welding
System solutions for resistance spot welding in industry.
Ri Charging Process
Charging technology for lead batteries in intralogistics with high efficiency.
Battery Charging Systems for Starter Batteries
Process-reliable chargers for lead-acid, AGM/EFB and lithium-ion batteries in the automotive workshop.
Inverter Technology
Inverters (GEN24, GEN24 Plus, SnapINverter) for converting and managing solar energy.
Locations
Rümlang
SchwSales and service location Switzerland (Perfect Welding, Solar Energy, Perfect Charging)
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, stainless steel, battery technologies
Pettenbach
ÖsteGroup headquarters, R&D and production (Made in Austria)
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
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| MIG/MAG welding (manual, Fortis series)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| TIG weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrode welding (E-Hand)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Multi-process welding (MIG/MAG, TIG, electrode)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Resistance spot weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal joining of steel and aluminiumJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
| Pulsed arc welding (pulse function)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Stainless steel |
| Battery charging systems for starter and traction batteries (lead-acid, AGM/EFB, lithium-ion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Lead-acid batteries, AGM/EFB batteries, Lithium-ion batteries |
| RI charging process for lead batteriesEngineering | – | – | – | – | Lead-acid batteries |
| Manufacture and planning of battery charging installations (analysis, planning, implementation,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inverter development and manufacturing (GEN24, GEN24 Plus, SnapINverter)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium (recycled content of 53% in Fortis housings) |
| Hydrogen refuelling systems (Solhub, research in the hydrogen sector)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Quality and Partnerships
The products are predominantly developed and produced in Austria and tested under extreme conditions such as heat, cold, humidity and dust. Certified and regularly audited partner programs as well as an international service network ensure quality and short response times.
| Evidence | Rümlang |
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| Partner training and auditing by Fronius |
History
- 1945
Founded by Günter Fronius in Pettenbach as a specialised repair workshop; started with battery chargers
- 1950
Portfolio expanded to include welding transformers (start of Perfect Welding)
- 1980
Handover to Brigitte Strauß and Klaus Fronius; start of internationalisation
- 1992
Foundation of Fronius Schweiz AG in Rümlang; start of the Solar Energy business unit
- 1995
First photovoltaic inverter, Fronius Sunrise
- 2012
Elisabeth Engelbrechtsmüller-Strauß takes over leadership
- 2020
Introduction of the GEN24 Plus inverter generation
- 2025
80th company anniversary