Rittal is a German company headquartered in
Herborn. The company manufactures
electrical enclosure
An electrical enclosure is a cabinet for electrical or electronic equipment to mount switches, knobs and displays and to prevent electrical shock to equipment users and protect the contents from the environment. The enclosure is the only part ...
s for use in industrial settings. Founded in 1961, Rittal is a subsidiary of the
Friedhelm Loh Group
Friedhelm Loh Group is a German manufacturing and services group headed by Friedhelm Loh. It is headquartered in Haiger, Germany and has offices and production centres worldwide.
Friedhelm Loh Group grew out of a business founded in 1961 by F ...
.
The name ''Rittal'' is derived from the place where the company was founded – ''Rit''tershausen in Dietzhölz''tal''.
Products
Rittal is a German provider of industrial enclosure systems including power distribution and climate control as well as for IT infrastructure and software and services. Enclosures from Rittal are used in:
* Electrical engineering and automation
* Renewable energies
* Information technology
* Infrastructure
* Mechanical engineering
* Transport technology
Locations
This list contains the Rittal sales locations worldwide. The production sites are highlighted in blue.
Sponsorships
Rittal sponsors a number of football and handball clubs in the region, including
HSG Wetzlar
HSG Wetzlar is a professional handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, German First League of Handball (Bundesliga) and the DHB-Pokal, German Handball Cup.
Crest, colours, supporters Kit ...
.
Since 1 March 2006, the company has sponsored and lent its name to the Mittelhessen-Arena in
Wetzlar
Wetzlar () is a city in the state of Hesse, Germany. It is the twelfth largest city in Hesse with currently 55,371 inhabitants at the beginning of 2019 (including second homes). As an important cultural, industrial and commercial center, the un ...
, which is now called
Rittal Arena Wetzlar
Rittal Arena Wetzlar is an indoor sporting arena located in Wetzlar, Germany. The capacity of the arena is 5,000 people and it was opened in 2005. It is the home to the Handball Bundesliga club HSG Wetzlar. The arena previously carried the name ...
. Rittal was also a major sponsor of
Hessentag
The Hessentag (; en, Hesse Day) is an annual event, both fair and festival, organized by the German state of Hesse to represent the different regions of Hesse. The events are shown for a week to the visitors, with an emphasis on cultural displ ...
2016 in Herborn.
References
External links
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Friedhelm Loh Group
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Companies based in Hesse
Electrical engineering companies of Germany