Development and distribution of power distribution products, LED work lighting and smart home solutions for home, trade and industry.
Hugo Brennenstuhl GmbH & Co Kommanditgesellschaft
Tübingen · Brumath (FR) · Ningbo (CN) · Austria · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About brennenstuhl
Hugo Brennenstuhl GmbH & Co Kommanditgesellschaft is a family business founded in 1958 with headquarters in Tübingen. Under the brennenstuhl brand, the company develops and distributes products for light and power distribution: cable reels, extension cables, power strips, power distributors, LED construction floodlights and work lights, LED torches, as well as chargers, powerbanks and solutions for e-mobility and smart home. The plastic housings are made predominantly from plastic, rubber, PUR and PVC; housings of cable reels are partly made of sheet steel. Production takes place internationally in the company's own plants, including in France (Brumath) and Austria; foreign manufacturing facilities are inspected by the company's own staff before shipment. Product development covers design, 3D CAD construction, rapid prototyping and toolmaking. The products are sold in more than 100 countries, and over 100 million devices are in use worldwide. The management consists of Dr. Wolfgang Dehler-Brennenstuhl and Dipl.-Kfm. Sebastian Brennenstuhl.
- Site
- Tübingen
- Processes
- Product development with 3D CAD technology (construction through toolmaking), Rapid prototyping methods (creation of realistic samples), Quality assurance with cold impact testing, Climate chamber testing (heat, cold, humidity), Glow wire testing (750°C, 30 seconds), First-article inspections according to European standards and norms (in-house certification, Product development and design, Construction with 3D CAD and rapid prototyping
- Materials
- Plastic, Rubber, PUR (polyurethane), PVC, Sheet steel, Rubber / rubber-neoprene
- Certificates
- CE marking (product certifications by independent testing institutes), CE marking, Cold impact test, Climate chamber testing, Glow wire test (750 °C)
- Founded
- 1958
- Industries
- Electrical engineering/Electronics, Lighting technology (LED), Smart Home, E-Mobility, Trade/Construction site, Household
- 01
Product development and design
- 02
Construction with 3D CAD
- 03
Rapid prototyping
- 04
Toolmaking
- 05
Manufacturing in own plants
- 06
Quality assurance and first-article inspection
- 07
Pre-shipment inspection
- 08
Distribution in over 100 countries
Materials and Processes
PUR (polyurethane)
Cable sheath material for heavy-duty cable reels and extension cables.
PVC
Cable insulation material for standard cable reels and extension cables.
Rubber / rubber-neoprene
Used for robust cable quality for construction site and outdoor use.
Plastic
Material for housings of power strips, cable reels and testing devices.
Sheet steel
Material for reel housings, partly insulated, in professional cable reels.
Sites
Tübingen
DEHeadquarters, administration, plants I–III incl. logistics center
- Materials
- Plastic, rubber, PUR, PVC, sheet steel
- Climate chamber
- Glow wire testing unit (750 °C)
Brumath
FRPlant Brennenstuhl S.A.S. (new building 2015)
Ningbo
CNBrennenstuhl Ningbo Office
Austria
ATPlant Brennenstuhl KG, expanded to 45,000 m² in 2013
Switzerland
CHPlant Lectra Technik AG / Lectra Trading AG (since 1991)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product development with 3D CAD technology (construction through toolmaking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rapid prototyping methods (creation of realistic samples)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Quality assurance with cold impact testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Climate chamber testing (heat, cold, humidity)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glow wire testing (750°C, 30 seconds)Testing | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| First-article inspections according to European standards and norms (in-house certificationTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate chamber | – | – | – | – | Tübingen (assumed) |
| Glow wire testing unit (750°C) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Injection gun (historical, company founding) | – | – | – | – | Tübingen |
Additional services
Quality
Products undergo quality testing in internal quality management as well as by external, independent testing institutes. In-house testing methods include cold impact testing, climate chamber tests and glow wire testing at 750 °C; an in-house certification department carries out first-article inspections according to European standards.
| Evidence | Tübingen |
|---|---|
| CE marking | |
| Cold impact test | |
| Climate chamber testing | |
| Glow wire test (750 °C) |
History
- 1958
Foundation of the Brennenstuhl Group by Hugo Brennenstuhl in Tübingen
- 1977
New construction of Plant II in Tübingen
- 1988
30th company anniversary
- 1991
New construction of the plant Lectra Technik AG / Lectra Trading AG in Switzerland
- 1992
New construction of the plant Brennenstuhl S.A.S. in Souffelweyersheim, France
- 1995
New construction of the Lectra Technik plant
- 1998
New construction of Plant II in Tübingen
- 2004
Foundation of Brennenstuhl Ningbo (China)
- 2006
Completion of Plant III in Tübingen, expansion to 75,000 m²
- 2008
50th company anniversary
- 2013
Expansion of the plant premises in Austria to 45,000 m² by Brennenstuhl KG
- 2014
Acquisition of a 45,000 m² plant site in Brumath by Brennenstuhl S.A.S.
- 2015
New construction of Plant II in Brumath (France); expansion of the Plant III logistics center in Tübingen to 150,000 m²
- 2018
60th company anniversary