Brennenstuhl is a German-based family enterprise with over 60 years of experience, a global leader in electrical and electronic technology. The company offers a diverse portfolio of high-quality products, ranging from power distribution items like cable reels, extension cables, and power strips, to lighting solutions such as LED spotlights and flashlights, smart home solutions, chargers, and e-mobility charging solutions. It focuses on developing innovative and safe products for various environments including homes, workshops, and construction sites. The company maintains an extensive distribution network, supplying products to over 100 countries worldwide.BrennenstuhlisaGerman-basedfamilyenterprisewithover60yearsofexperience,agloballeaderinelectricalandelectronictechnology.Thecompanyoffersadiverseportfolioofhigh-qualityproducts,rangingfrompowerdistributionitemslikecablereels,extensioncables,andpowerstrips,tolightingsolutionssuchasLEDspotlightsandflashlights,smarthomesolutions,chargers,ande-mobilitychargingsolutions.Itfocusesondevelopinginnovativeandsafeproductsforvariousenvironmentsincludinghomes,workshops,andconstructionsites.Thecompanymaintainsanextensivedistributionnetwork,supplyingproductstoover100countriesworldwide.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Power Distribution Products: A wide range of products including cable reels, extension cables, power strips, high-tech power strips with surge protection, power strips with integrated USB charging ports, industrial CEE heavy current extension cables, and 19-inch socket strips for server and control cabinet construction.PowerDistributionProducts:Awiderangeofproductsincludingcablereels,extensioncables,powerstrips,high-techpowerstripswithsurgeprotection,powerstripswithintegratedUSBchargingports,industrialCEEheavycurrentextensioncables,and19-inchsocketstripsforserverandcontrolcabinetconstruction.
Lighting Solutions: Development of energy-efficient and durable products based on LED technology, such as LED work lights, LED spotlights, LED flashlights, solar LED spots, and camping LED lights. The 'Multi Battery 18V System' is a key technology, compatible with five 18V battery systems (Bosch Professional, Makita, Metabo, Dewalt, Milwaukee), maximizing flexibility in work lighting.LightingSolutions:Developmentofenergy-efficientanddurableproductsbasedonLEDtechnology,suchasLEDworklights,LEDspotlights,LEDflashlights,solarLEDspots,andcampingLEDlights.The'MultiBattery18VSystem'isakeytechnology,compatiblewithfive18Vbatterysystems(BoschProfessional,Makita,Metabo,Dewalt,Milwaukee),maximizingflexibilityinworklighting.
Smart Home and Security Technology: Smart home solutions through the brennenstuhl®Connect system, including smart plugs, WiFi smart plugs (with ground spike), WiFi LED spotlights, and smart light bulbs. The company is part of the Matter alliance (with Apple, Google, Amazon) to enhance compatibility among smart home devices.SmartHomeandSecurityTechnology:Smarthomesolutionsthroughthebrennenstuhl®Connectsystem,includingsmartplugs,WiFismartplugs(withgroundspike),WiFiLEDspotlights,andsmartlightbulbs.ThecompanyispartoftheMatteralliance(withApple,Google,Amazon)toenhancecompatibilityamongsmarthomedevices.
Safety Technology: Development of innovative safety products like the PRCD-S ADVANCED for personal protection on construction and assembly sites. Products undergo rigorous quality tests such as the glow-wire test to reduce ignition risk during short circuits and the cold impact test to ensure durability at freezing temperatures.SafetyTechnology:DevelopmentofinnovativesafetyproductslikethePRCD-SADVANCEDforpersonalprotectiononconstructionandassemblysites.Productsundergorigorousqualitytestssuchastheglow-wiretesttoreduceignitionriskduringshortcircuitsandthecoldimpacttesttoensuredurabilityatfreezingtemperatures.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Over 60 Years of Quality and Experience: A family-owned company established in 1958, dedicated to high-quality product development for over six decades, establishing a strong presence in electrical and electronic technology.Over60YearsofQualityandExperience:Afamily-ownedcompanyestablishedin1958,dedicatedtohigh-qualityproductdevelopmentforoversixdecades,establishingastrongpresenceinelectricalandelectronictechnology.
Innovative Product Development and Patents: Continuous product innovation through close cooperation with customers, with numerous national and international patents protecting their technologies. Advanced product development capabilities utilizing 3D-CAD technology and rapid prototyping processes.InnovativeProductDevelopmentandPatents:Continuousproductinnovationthroughclosecooperationwithcustomers,withnumerousnationalandinternationalpatentsprotectingtheirtechnologies.Advancedproductdevelopmentcapabilitiesutilizing3D-CADtechnologyandrapidprototypingprocesses.
Rigorous Quality Control and Certifications: Extensive internal and external quality testing and certifications from independent testing institutes such as VDE, TÜV, and CE marking. The company's own laboratories conduct long-term and extreme tests, continuously confirming compliance with German and international standards.RigorousQualityControlandCertifications:ExtensiveinternalandexternalqualitytestingandcertificationsfromindependenttestinginstitutessuchasVDE,TÜV,andCEmarking.Thecompany'sownlaboratoriesconductlong-termandextremetests,continuouslyconfirmingcompliancewithGermanandinternationalstandards.
Broad Product Portfolio and Market Leadership: Offering a comprehensive range of products across power distribution, lighting, smart home, and security. The company holds a market leader position in many countries for extension leads and cable reels.BroadProductPortfolioandMarketLeadership:Offeringacomprehensiverangeofproductsacrosspowerdistribution,lighting,smarthome,andsecurity.Thecompanyholdsamarketleaderpositioninmanycountriesforextensionleadsandcablereels.
Global Distribution Network: Supplying products to over 100 countries worldwide through more than 30,000 distributors, including major retailers and hardware stores, establishing strong global partnerships.GlobalDistributionNetwork:Supplyingproductstoover100countriesworldwidethroughmorethan30,000distributors,includingmajorretailersandhardwarestores,establishingstrongglobalpartnerships.
Strong Brand Recognition and Awards: Recipient of the 'Brand of the Century' award (2022, 2025) for socket strips, the 'German Innovation Award in Gold' (2022) for its Multi Battery 18V System, and the 'Product of the Year 2020/21' for its LED worklight RUFUS, demonstrating significant brand value.StrongBrandRecognitionandAwards:Recipientofthe'BrandoftheCentury'award(2022,2025)forsocketstrips,the'GermanInnovationAwardinGold'(2022)foritsMultiBattery18VSystem,andthe'ProductoftheYear2020/21'foritsLEDworklightRUFUS,demonstratingsignificantbrandvalue.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Residential and Home Environments: Application in general household power distribution, smart home solutions, and security technology.ResidentialandHomeEnvironments:Applicationingeneralhouseholdpowerdistribution,smarthomesolutions,andsecuritytechnology.
Commercial and Industrial Sectors: Use in workshops, construction sites, trade, industrial facilities, facilities maintenance, server cabinets, and control cabinet construction.CommercialandIndustrialSectors:Useinworkshops,constructionsites,trade,industrialfacilities,facilitiesmaintenance,servercabinets,andcontrolcabinetconstruction.
Outdoor and Leisure: Lighting and power supply solutions for camping, outdoor activities, and smart garden products.OutdoorandLeisure:Lightingandpowersupplysolutionsforcamping,outdooractivities,andsmartgardenproducts.
E-Mobility: Development and supply of charging solutions for electric vehicles.E-Mobility:Developmentandsupplyofchargingsolutionsforelectricvehicles.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
Asia (service office operation)Asia(serviceofficeoperation)
Germany (headquarters and factories), France (subsidiary), Switzerland (subsidiary), Austria (subsidiary), Belgium, Netherlands, Great Britain, Sweden, Italy, Czech Republic, Hungary, Spain, Poland, LuxembourgGermany(headquartersandfactories),France(subsidiary),Switzerland(subsidiary),Austria(subsidiary),Belgium,Netherlands,GreatBritain,Sweden,Italy,CzechRepublic,Hungary,Spain,Poland,Luxembourg
USA (distributors)USA(distributors)
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
Numerous National and International Patents: Holding numerous national and international patents for innovative product developments.NumerousNationalandInternationalPatents:Holdingnumerousnationalandinternationalpatentsforinnovativeproductdevelopments.
Quality and Safety Certifications: Acquisition of various safety and quality certifications from independent testing institutes such as CE marking, VDE, TÜV, Employer's Liability Insurance Association, ÖVE, SEV, SEMKO, NEMKO, KEMA, UKCA, and FCC.QualityandSafetyCertifications:AcquisitionofvarioussafetyandqualitycertificationsfromindependenttestinginstitutessuchasCEmarking,VDE,TÜV,Employer'sLiabilityInsuranceAssociation,ÖVE,SEV,SEMKO,NEMKO,KEMA,UKCA,andFCC.
Awards and Recognitions: 'Brand of the Century' (2022, 2025) in the socket strip category. 'German Innovation Award in Gold' (2022) for the Multi Battery 18V System. LED worklight RUFUS named 'Product of the Year 2020/21'.AwardsandRecognitions:'BrandoftheCentury'(2022,2025)inthesocketstripcategory.'GermanInnovationAwardinGold'(2022)fortheMultiBattery18VSystem.LEDworklightRUFUSnamed'ProductoftheYear2020/21'.