Lenz Electronics
| Lenz Electronics | |
|---|---|
| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1979 |
| Seat |
 Germany , Giessen
|
| management | Bernd Lenz |
| Number of employees | 15 (2014) |
| sales | 5.5 million euros (2014) |
| Branch | Toy industry |
| Website | www.lenz-elektronik.de |
Lenz Elektronik in Giessen in Germany is a company active in the model railroad industry.
history
In 1979 Lenz Elektronik was founded as a one-man business by Bernd Lenz. The company has been manufacturing a variety of electronic components right from the start. With the development of the DCC format for the digital control of model railways, it became known worldwide. This format was declared the standard digital format by the American National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) in 1993 .
A track system, locomotives and wagons for gauge 0 on a scale of 1:45 have also been manufactured for a long time. The locomotives and wagons are based on the models of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB) in the state of the post-war period, around the period from the 1950s to the 1980s. In Germany, the manufacturer is the market leader for model railways in 0 gauge .
Lenz Elektronik also manufactures a small selection of H0 gauge locomotives based on German models.
Lenz Elektronik develops the products independently in-house in Giessen, but has them manufactured in China.
Development, service and sales have been carried out since 2013 in a new building specially built for Lenz Elektronik for around 1.5 million euros with an area of 1000 square meters with an office building and warehouse in the Lützellinden district.
The company registered as a GmbH (limited liability company) with a capital of around 200,000 euros employs around 15 people as of 2014 and had sales of around 1.5 million euros in the area of electronic components, in the 0 gauge business area (rails, traction vehicles and car) around 4 million euros.
Web links
- Official website
- Klaus Jopp: raise the barrier for bits and bytes. Die Zeit, November 27, 1992
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Lenz Elektronik moves from Allendorf to Lützellinden. Giessener Allgemeine, May 18, 2013