Data, facts and figures

Rittal at a glance

Rittal, headquartered in Herborn (Hesse, Germany), is the largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group. System solutions from Rittal are represented in more than 90 percent of all sectors worldwide, including mechanical and plant engineering, the food and beverage industry, and the IT and telecommunications sector – from the Meyer Werft shipyard, to the Vatican library and CERN. Here you will find all the data, facts and figures at a glance.

Company: Rittal GmbH & Co. KG
Headquarters: Herborn, Hesse (Germany)
Founded in: 1961
Workforce: 9,100
Subsidiaries worldwide: 58
Production sites worldwide: 8

Family-owned business: The largest company in the Friedhelm Loh Group
Turnover of the Friedhelm Loh Group in 2020: €2.2 billion
Owner: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Friedhelm Loh

Trade associations:

We proactively promote the future of small and medium-sized businesses, and are committed to close collaboration with trade and IT associations:

Prizes and awards:

Innovation is woven into Rittal’s DNA. Since the company’s foundation in 1961, its owner Professor Friedhelm Loh and Rittal have received countless accolades. Here is just a small selection:

  • Honorary doctorate for Professor Friedhelm Loh in 2016
  • Top Employer 2007 to 2019
  • Germany’s best training organisations 2019
  • German industry prize for innovations 2015
  • Axia Award 2010 and 2012
  • Climate protection prize from the Hessian Environment Ministry
  • “Initiative Mittelstand” prize for SME innovations, Rhineland Palatinate prize for innovations
  • Siemens Award
  • Manufacturer awards: Meyer Werft Partner of the Year and others
  • Diesel Medal for the “Most successful innovation"
  • German Innovation Award for the VX25 large enclosure system
  • German Data Centre prize in the category “Data centre ideas and research”
  • Best of Industry Award for Blue e+
  • Bosch Global Supplier Award