Friedhelm Loh Group Explained

Friedhelm Loh Group
Foundation:	1961
Founder:	Rudolf Loh
Location Country:	Haiger, Germany
Revenue:	$2.5 billion (2021)
Owner:	Friedhelm Loh
Num Employees:	more than 11,600
Subsid:	Rittal
Homepage:	www.friedhelm-loh-group.com

Friedhelm Loh Group is a German manufacturing and services group headed by Friedhelm Loh. It is headquartered in Haiger, Germany and has offices and production centres worldwide.

Friedhelm Loh Group grew out of a business founded in 1961 by Friedhelm's father Rudolf Loh that manufactured and sold the "first mass-produced enclosures for electrical control systems".^[1]

The group employs more than 11,600 people (2021) and generates revenues of € 2.5 billion (2021).^[2] The major companies in the Group's portfolio are Rittal, EPLAN, Cideon, LKH, Stahlo, and German Edge Cloud.^[3]

Companies within the Group

Companies in the group and their products include:

• Rittal: enclosures, power distribution systems, IT infrastructure, software and services
• Stahlo: steel service centres
• EPLAN: Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software
• LKH: plastic products in the electrical goods, automotive, manufacturing and construction sectors
• Cideon: engineering process services
• German Edge Cloud: cloud computing
• Digital Technology Poland: software and hardware Research & Development ^{[4] [5]}
• Loh Services: services for other companies within the group, such as IT and HR^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Friedhelm Loh. Forbes. 2 November 2015.
2. Web site: Facts and Figures—Friedhelm Loh Group. Friedhelm Loh Group . 6 July 2022.
3. Web site: FLG Group of Companies . Friedhelm Loh Group . 30 May 2021.
4. Web site: Friedhelm Loh Group acquires Digital Technology Poland . Friedhelm Loh Group . 25 November 2021.
5. Web site: DTP joined Friedhelm Loh Group . 22 November 2021 . Digital Technology Poland . 25 November 2021.
6. Web site: Companies—Friedhelm Loh Group. Friedhelm Loh Group . 14 May 2018.