Phoenix Contact (주) is a German-based global market leader providing innovative solutions in connection technology, electronics, and automation. The company contributes to realizing a smart world through industrial automation, interconnection, and electronic interface solutions. It maintains a vast global network with over 17,400 employees in more than 100 countries. As a family-owned company, it recorded a turnover of 3.6 billion euros in 2022. The company supports sustainable electrification and digital transformation under its 'All Electric Society' vision.PhoenixContact(주)isaGerman-basedglobalmarketleaderprovidinginnovativesolutionsinconnectiontechnology,electronics,andautomation.Thecompanycontributestorealizingasmartworldthroughindustrialautomation,interconnection,andelectronicinterfacesolutions.Itmaintainsavastglobalnetworkwithover17,400employeesinmorethan100countries.Asafamily-ownedcompany,itrecordedaturnoverof3.6billioneurosin2022.Thecompanysupportssustainableelectrificationanddigitaltransformationunderits'AllElectricSociety'vision.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Modular and Special Terminal Blocks: A diverse range of terminal block products utilizing various connection technologies such as screw, spring, push-in, QUICKON, and ring lug. Innovative components including PCB terminal blocks and connectors, cable connection technology, and installation accessories.ModularandSpecialTerminalBlocks:Adiverserangeofterminalblockproductsutilizingvariousconnectiontechnologiessuchasscrew,spring,push-in,QUICKON,andringlug.InnovativecomponentsincludingPCBterminalblocksandconnectors,cableconnectiontechnology,andinstallationaccessories.
Connectors: An extensive portfolio including M5-M58 circular connectors, sensor cables, data connectors, PV connectors, heavy-duty power connectors, board-to-board connectors, and device ports for THR/SMT soldering. Specifically, battery pole connectors capable of handling 150A, 400A, and 500A for stable and reliable connections between battery packs.Connectors:AnextensiveportfolioincludingM5-M58circularconnectors,sensorcables,dataconnectors,PVconnectors,heavy-dutypowerconnectors,board-to-boardconnectors,anddeviceportsforTHR/SMTsoldering.Specifically,batterypoleconnectorscapableofhandling150A,400A,and500Aforstableandreliableconnectionsbetweenbatterypacks.
Power Supply and Protection Solutions: DC/DC converters, DC/AC inverters, uninterruptible power supplies (UPS), power supplies (ESSENTIAL 2nd generation, Quint AC UPS with UPS IQ technology), redundancy modules, device circuit breakers, EMC filters, and surge protection devices. The company is a pioneer in the development of surge protective devices.PowerSupplyandProtectionSolutions:DC/DCconverters,DC/ACinverters,uninterruptiblepowersupplies(UPS),powersupplies(ESSENTIAL2ndgeneration,QuintACUPSwithUPSIQtechnology),redundancymodules,devicecircuitbreakers,EMCfilters,andsurgeprotectiondevices.Thecompanyisapioneerinthedevelopmentofsurgeprotectivedevices.
Automation Systems: PLCs (controllers) and I/Os, HMIs and IPCs, industrial communication, building automation, edge computing, and automation software. PLCnext Technology is an open automation platform supporting mixed programming with IEC 61131 and high-level languages. CONTACTRON hybrid technology is a microprocessor-controlled combination of wear-free solid-state technology and robust relay technology.AutomationSystems:PLCs(controllers)andI/Os,HMIsandIPCs,industrialcommunication,buildingautomation,edgecomputing,andautomationsoftware.PLCnextTechnologyisanopenautomationplatformsupportingmixedprogrammingwithIEC61131andhigh-levellanguages.CONTACTRONhybridtechnologyisamicroprocessor-controlledcombinationofwear-freesolid-statetechnologyandrobustrelaytechnology.
Marking, Assembly, and Installation Products: Marking products, printers, hand tools, automatic tools, junction boxes and enclosures, control cabinet accessories, industrial lighting and signal technology, and workstation solutions.Marking,Assembly,andInstallationProducts:Markingproducts,printers,handtools,automatictools,junctionboxesandenclosures,controlcabinetaccessories,industriallightingandsignaltechnology,andworkstationsolutions.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Global Market Leadership and Broad Product Portfolio: A top-three global player in terminal blocks and industrial connectors, meeting diverse customer needs with an extensive product range. Capability to provide integrated solutions across electrification, networking, and automation.GlobalMarketLeadershipandBroadProductPortfolio:Atop-threeglobalplayerinterminalblocksandindustrialconnectors,meetingdiversecustomerneedswithanextensiveproductrange.Capabilitytoprovideintegratedsolutionsacrosselectrification,networking,andautomation.
Innovative Technology and R&D Investment: Over 100 years of innovation since the invention of modular terminal blocks. Continuous technological development, including expanding open automation ecosystems like PLCnext Technology and introducing AI-native edge controllers. Investment of 7-9% of annual turnover in R&D to strengthen product pipeline and digital transformation initiatives.InnovativeTechnologyandR&DInvestment:Over100yearsofinnovationsincetheinventionofmodularterminalblocks.Continuoustechnologicaldevelopment,includingexpandingopenautomationecosystemslikePLCnextTechnologyandintroducingAI-nativeedgecontrollers.Investmentof7-9%ofannualturnoverinR&Dtostrengthenproductpipelineanddigitaltransformationinitiatives.
Vertical Integration and Quality Control: High level of vertical integration in manufacturing across 12 countries worldwide, ensuring quality control and supply chain resilience. High product reliability through rigorous quality testing and numerous management system certifications (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, etc.).VerticalIntegrationandQualityControl:Highlevelofverticalintegrationinmanufacturingacross12countriesworldwide,ensuringqualitycontrolandsupplychainresilience.Highproductreliabilitythroughrigorousqualitytestingandnumerousmanagementsystemcertifications(ISO9001,ISO14001,ISO50001,etc.).
Customer-Centric Approach and Global Network: Maintaining close customer relationships through a global network in over 100 countries and more than 50 sales subsidiaries. Supporting customers in developing efficient processes, cost savings, and sustainable applications.Customer-CentricApproachandGlobalNetwork:Maintainingclosecustomerrelationshipsthroughaglobalnetworkinover100countriesandmorethan50salessubsidiaries.Supportingcustomersindevelopingefficientprocesses,costsavings,andsustainableapplications.
Sustainability and ESG Management: Implementing the 'All Electric Society' vision to provide innovative and technological solutions for a carbon-neutral and sustainable future. Consideration of resource conservation, environmental protection, and recyclability in product development and manufacturing processes. Direct support for 6 of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).SustainabilityandESGManagement:Implementingthe'AllElectricSociety'visiontoprovideinnovativeandtechnologicalsolutionsforacarbon-neutralandsustainablefuture.Considerationofresourceconservation,environmentalprotection,andrecyclabilityinproductdevelopmentandmanufacturingprocesses.Directsupportfor6oftheUN's17SustainableDevelopmentGoals(SDGs).
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Industrial Production Facilities and Manufacturing Industries: Machine building, control cabinet manufacturing, device manufacturers, digital factory, automated guided vehicle systems (AGV/AGVS), electrical installations.IndustrialProductionFacilitiesandManufacturingIndustries:Machinebuilding,controlcabinetmanufacturing,devicemanufacturers,digitalfactory,automatedguidedvehiclesystems(AGV/AGVS),electricalinstallations.
Renewable Energy Sector: Solar power, wind power, battery storage systems, energy storage solutions, power transmission and distribution, conventional power generation, DC grids in industry.RenewableEnergySector:Solarpower,windpower,batterystoragesystems,energystoragesolutions,powertransmissionanddistribution,conventionalpowergeneration,DCgridsinindustry.
Infrastructure: Rail vehicles and railway infrastructure, building automation, data centers, intelligent transportation systems, telecom and data centers, smart cities.Infrastructure:Railvehiclesandrailwayinfrastructure,buildingautomation,datacenters,intelligenttransportationsystems,telecomanddatacenters,smartcities.
Process Industries: Oil and gas (upstream, midstream, downstream), chemical, petrochemical, water and wastewater treatment.ProcessIndustries:Oilandgas(upstream,midstream,downstream),chemical,petrochemical,waterandwastewatertreatment.
Automotive Industry: Intelligent solutions for individual production areas, e-mobility charging technology.AutomotiveIndustry:Intelligentsolutionsforindividualproductionareas,e-mobilitychargingtechnology.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
China, India, South Korea, Southeast AsiaChina,India,SouthKorea,SoutheastAsia
Management System Certifications: ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001 (Environmental Management), ISO 50001 (Energy Management), BS OHSAS 18001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management), IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard), TISAX® (Information Security Management).ManagementSystemCertifications:ISO9001(QualityManagement),ISO14001(EnvironmentalManagement),ISO50001(EnergyManagement),BSOHSAS18001(OccupationalHealthandSafetyManagement),IRIS(InternationalRailwayIndustryStandard),TISAX®(InformationSecurityManagement).
Product-Related Certifications: CB certifications according to IEC standards, Underwriters Laboratories (UL) approval, CE conformity, VDE, EAC, DNV GL.Product-RelatedCertifications:CBcertificationsaccordingtoIECstandards,UnderwritersLaboratories(UL)approval,CEconformity,VDE,EAC,DNVGL.
Technical Strengths and Patents: Securing product and platform IP through thousands of active patents. Specific patents related to Push-X technology and PCB terminal block applications. Development of innovative technologies such as the INTERBUS fieldbus system and SafetyBridge technology. Operation of a certified engineer program for PLCnext Technology.TechnicalStrengthsandPatents:SecuringproductandplatformIPthroughthousandsofactivepatents.SpecificpatentsrelatedtoPush-XtechnologyandPCBterminalblockapplications.DevelopmentofinnovativetechnologiessuchastheINTERBUSfieldbussystemandSafetyBridgetechnology.OperationofacertifiedengineerprogramforPLCnextTechnology.