From its roots as a simple one-man operation back in 1945, Fronius has grown to become an integral part of the industrial landscape. Over the past three quarters of a century, we have developed as a family business from a regional specialist repair shop into a player on the global stage. Our story starts with the company’s founder, Günter Fronius, who made a living as a repair and maintenance man. Then came the idea that changed everything: the trained electrical engineer built a device for recharging car batteries, allowing them to be used for longer. And with that, Fronius was born.
Seventy-five years of Fronius are inextricably linked to 75 years of family history – a story which has already entered its third generation. With every change at the top of the company, it is important to overcome new challenges.
Each generation follows its own path. In these video interviews, the owner families Strauß and Fronius provide exclusive insights behind the scenes of our success.
In 2012, the baton was passed to the next generation: Elisabeth Engelbrechtsmüller-Strauß. As the granddaughter of the company’s founder, she has continued to set a course for growth and remains true to our commitment to innovation, quality, and service.
This means that we are constantly researching into cutting-edge technologies from which new business ideas can be derived. Our mission, which unites more than 7,000 professionals in more than 30 countries around the world, is clear: to research and control electricity as the fuel of the future.
Put simply, Fronius uses its products to convert solar energy into alternating current, supply battery-powered intralogistics vehicles with new energy, and use electricity from the outlet for revolutionary welding processes.
While the basic concept has remained the same, countless opportunities for change have presented themselves over the years. We are no longer ’just’ a manufacturer, but have instead long been recognized as a high-tech enterprise. All our products are based on highly complex software solutions, data management systems, and apps for user-friendly solutions. We hold a total of 1,446 patents.
