Listan GmbH

About Listan

Listan GmbH was founded in 2000 in Glinde near Hamburg as an online shop for PC components with direct distribution in Germany. Since 2001, the company has developed products under its own brand; its main brand, be quiet!, has grown into a globally established manufacturer of premium PC power supplies, cases and cooling solutions. In 2013, Listan acquired the rights to the former competitor brand Xilence, and in 2022 the premium peripheral brand MOUNTAIN. The portfolio comprises power supplies, cooling components, cases, keyboards, mice, mousepads and accessories across twelve product categories. Product development takes place in the company's own R&D teams, and quality is ensured through extensive product testing; manufacturing is not carried out by the company itself. With more than 130 employees and five locations in Germany, Poland, Taiwan and the USA, Listan operates internationally; in 2022, around 2.95 million products were sold.

Site

Glinde

Processes

Product development (own R&D teams), Direct distribution/e-commerce, Product testing/quality assurance

Founded

2000

Employees

130

Industries

PC hardware, Consumer goods/electronics, Gaming peripherals

1. 01

   Product development (own R&D teams)

2. 02

   Product testing/quality assurance

3. 03

   Procurement/manufacturing by partners

4. 04

   Direct distribution/e-commerce

Locations

Milestones

1. 2000

   Founding of Listan as an online shop for PC components with direct distribution in Germany

2. 2001

   Introduction of the be quiet! brand

3. 2003

   First in-house developed power supply

4. 2009

   First in-house developed fan

5. 2010

   First in-house developed CPU cooler

6. 2013

   Acquisition of the Xilence brand

7. 2019

   More than 100 employees worldwide for the first time

8. 2021

   Annual revenue exceeding 125 million euros with be quiet! for the first time

9. 2022

   Acquisition of the premium peripheral brand MOUNTAIN; be quiet! celebrates its 20th anniversary; Aaron Licht becomes CEO