Development, manufacturing and distribution of electronic components: relays, displays, magnetics, controls and new energy solutions
ZETTLER Group
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About ZETTLER Group
The ZETTLER Group is an internationally active company for electronic components with roots in Munich, where Alois Zettler founded the Electrotechnical Factory Alois Zettler in 1877. Today the company comprises the product lines relays, displays (LCDs), magnetics/transformers, controls for HVAC/R applications as well as new energy solutions, and additionally offers Integrated Solutions from a single source. Its activities span design, manufacturing, and sales and distribution of the components. With a global network of group companies in North America, Europe and Asia, the group is present both in low-cost manufacturing regions and in close proximity to the industrial and commercial markets it serves. The founding site of Munich exists to this day; the product range serves, among others, the electronics industry, electrical engineering, the HVAC/R sector and the new energy field. In addition to German, business languages include English and Chinese.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Design and manufacturing of electronic components (relays, displays/LCDs, magnetics, controls)., Design, Manufacturing, Sales and distribution of electronic components
- Materials
- Relays, Displays (LCDs), Magnetics / Transformers, Controls, New Energy Solutions
- Founded
- 1877
- Industries
- Electronics industry, Electrical engineering, HVAC/R, New Energy Solutions
- 01
Design
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Sales and Distribution
Product Lines and Processes
Relays
Electromechanical and electronic switching components as one of the group's core product lines.
Displays (LCDs)
Display modules for applications across a broad industry spectrum.
Magnetics / Transformers
Inductive components and transformers for electronic applications.
Controls
Control and regulation products, in particular for HVAC/R applications.
New Energy Solutions
Component solutions for applications in the renewable energy field.
Locations
Munich
DEFounding site and company headquarters
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and manufacturing of electronic components (relays, displays/LCDs, magnetics, controls).Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1877
Foundation of the Electrotechnical Factory Alois Zettler in Munich by Alois Zettler (theodolites, induction apparatus, telephones).
- 1881
Installation of Munich's first electric lighting system with arc lamps in the machine hall of the J.A. Maffei locomotive and machine factory.
- 1884
Electrical illumination of Herrenchiemsee Palace and Palace Park for King Ludwig II.
- 1889
New production premises at Schillerstraße 17 in Munich.
- 1900
Conversion into a GmbH, participation of Sächsische Elektrizitätswerke vorm. Pöschmann & Co. AG.
- 1903
Alois Zettler transfers his company shares to Leo Benz senior; the Benz family runs the company over three generations.
- 1906
Move to new production facilities at Holzstraße 28–30 and Pestalozzistraße 31, Munich; power generation via water power of the Glockenbach stream; approx. 150 employees.
- 1942
Death of founder Alois Zettler on 9 October.