Basic information
Data and facts to provide you with an overview of Fronius as a company. Of course, this is not enough to give you a full picture of Fronius, as it is difficult to put mathematical figures on so-called soft facts, such as our position as a leading innovator. However, factsheets such as this one give a good initial overview.
Proprietors
Private Trust Friedl and Günter Fronius (since 1999), founded in 1945
Management
Elisabeth Engelbrechtsmüller-Strauß, Klaus Fronius, Heinz Hackl, Volker Lenzeder, Herbert Mühlböck, Brigitte Strauß
Company - Technology in a leading hand
Fronius converts energy and is recognised as a technology leader in three sectors.
- In battery charging Fronius is the trailblazer for energy- and cost-saving charging technology.
- In the field of welding technology, Fronius is a competent partner to the international automotive industry and other metalworking industries where high quality is a major concern.
- Its superior know-how has also established Fronius in the field of photovoltaics, where it produces high-quality solar electronics.
Locations
Austria: Thalheim/Wels, Wels, Pettenbach, Sattledt; Czech Republic: Krumau; Ukraine: Kiev
Distribution network
Austria, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy (only Solarelectronics), Mexico, Norway, Switzerland, Slovakia, Ukraine, USA;
Battery charging systems - since 1945
Professional battery charging systems for use in workshops and industrial applications / Direct marketing; 23 sales partners and international wholesalers and customers
Welding technology - since 1950
Arc welding systems for crafts, trade and industry for manual and fully automatic welding applications / Direct marketing; 82 representatives worldwide
Solar electronics - since 1993
Inverters and machine monitoring systems for network-coupled photovoltaic systems / 3-stage marketing; 66 sales partners in 35 countries
| Overview for the Year 2007 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Turnover | 298.5 m € | 235.12 m € |
| Export | 88.2 % | 85.5 % |
| Rate of investment | 16.8 % | 18.5 % |
| R&D percentage |
6.8 % |
9.4 % |
| Employees | 2221 (1661 AUT) | 1831 (1370 AUT) |
| Trainees (AUT) | 90 | 79 |
| Active patents | 469 | 410 |
| Results | Below 200 KSV points |
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