Rittal
| Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
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| legal form | GmbH & Co. KG |
| founding | 1961 |
| Seat | Herborn , Germany |
| management | Karl-Ulrich Köhler (Chairman of the Management Board) |
| Number of employees | 9,700 |
| Website | www.rittal.de |
Rittal , based in Herborn , Hesse, is a German system provider for control cabinets , power distribution , air conditioning , IT infrastructure and software and service. System solutions from Rittal are used, among other things, in machine and plant construction, in the food and beverage industry, and in the IT and telecommunications sector.
Rittal was founded in 1961 and is the largest company in the owner-managed Friedhelm Loh Group . The company employs 9,700 people in 8 production facilities and 58 subsidiaries. The German production sites are Herborn, Rittershausen , Hof (Westerwald) , Haiger ( Industry 4.0 ) and Ewersbach .
The company is ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certified . The chairman of the management is Karl-Ulrich Köhler .
The name Rittal is made up of the geographical location of the founding place, Rit tershausen in the Dietzhölz valley .
Products
The product portfolio includes control cabinets, power distribution, air conditioning, IT infrastructure and software & service. In cooperation with its sister company EPLAN , Rittal is digitizing customers' processes with consistent data from engineering and production to logistics and commercial processes. At the center of the digital workflow is the virtual prototype, which connects all process steps.
The main sectors in which solutions from Rittal are used are:
- Electrical engineering and automation
- Renewable energy
- Information technology
- Infrastructure
- mechanical engineering
- Food and luxury food industry
- Process industry
- Traffic engineering
Locations
Rittal is represented worldwide with 58 subsidiaries. The sales network comprises 150 sales and logistics centers. Production takes place in 13 production sites, u. a .:
| country | Location |
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| China | Shanghai |
| India | Bangalore |
| Italy | Valeggio |
| Netherlands | Zevenaar |
| Sweden | Ängelholm |
| South Korea | Seoul |
| United States | Urbana, Springfield |
| United Kingdom | Plymouth |
Since 2016, Rittal has been building one of the world's most modern plants for the production of compact enclosures at the Haiger site . The basis of the concept is the introduction of modern workflow and production processes from the customer's order to delivery to the customer. The plant will start networked production in 2018. The Rittal plants in Rittershausen and Hof will also be geared towards Industry 4.0 standards . Another plant is built in Dietzhölztal-Ewersbach. With the realignment of production, the company is investing around 250 million euros in the region.
Awards
- "Top 100 Innovator": In 2017, Rittal was awarded the Top 100 Innovator Prize, which honors the 100 most innovative companies in Germany.
- "Top Employer": In 2020, the Friedhelm Loh Group and Rittal were awarded the "Top Employer Germany" seal of approval by the Top Employers Institute for the twelfth time in a row. The seal of approval stands for the outstanding quality of the corporate and employer culture.
- “German Industry Innovation Prize”: In 2015, the management consultancy Staufen AG and the trade magazine Produktion awarded the Blue e + generation of refrigerators from Rittal with the German Innovation Prize for the best product of the year. According to the jury, the decisive factors were the high energy efficiency of the devices of up to 75 percent, a reduction in CO 2 emissions of 75 percent and the devices' innovative hybrid technology.
- "Fair Company": Rittal has been awarded the " Fair Company " seal of approval , which certifies that the institute treats interns fairly.
- Other awards: Axia Award 2010 and 2012, Climate Protection Award from the Hessian Ministry of the Environment , Innovation Award from Initiative Mittelstand, Innovation Award from the State of Rhineland-Palatinate , Siemens Award, Manufacturer Award as Partner of the Year from Meyer Werft and others. a.
criticism
Rittal is often criticized by unions. For example, IG Metall pointed out the situation of temporary workers to Rittal in 2010. The corporate works council of the company took the management and the company owner Friedhelm Loh under protection and accused IG Metall of a "debate of envy".
As of spring 2012, the works council and trade unions campaigned for a company collective agreement at Rittal. In May and early June 2012, there were several warning strikes among the workforce. A warning strike in front of the Rittal Arena in Wetzlar during Hessentag caused a particular stir .
Sponsorship
Rittal is a sponsor of the HSG Wetzlar and various foot and handball clubs in the region. Since March 1, 2006, the company has taken on the name sponsorship of the Mittelhessen Arena in Wetzlar , which is now called the Rittal Arena Wetzlar . In addition, Rittal was Premium Sponsor of the Hessentag 2016 in Herborn .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Press release from March 31, 2017 on www.rittal.de
- ↑ "Fair Company" on www.karriere.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ "Facts and Figures" at www.rittal.de
- ^ "IG Metall criticizes Rittal boss Loh for temporary work" on www.mittelhessen.de ( Memento from September 5, 2010 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ "Rittal works council takes Loh under protection" on www.mittelhessen.de ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
