Phoenix Mecano
Swiss industrial technology group supplying enclosures, industrial components, actuators, and integrated systems.
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Overview
Phoenix Mecano AG is a Swiss industrial technology group headquartered in Stein am Rhein. Its activities centre on enclosure technology, industrial components, electromechanical systems, actuators, and related system solutions. The company serves manufacturers and engineering customers in fields that require protection, movement, control, connectivity, and integration of electronic or mechanical equipment. The business began in 1975 as Phoenix Maschinentechnik AG. Its early activities were connected with the production and distribution of technical gases for welding. Work in that field led the company to develop welding torches, which became an important early product area. In 1976, Phoenix Mecano also began developing enclosures for electronic devices and acquired Hartmann, then a major competitor. This move helped establish the enclosure business that later became one of the group’s defining activities. The company adopted the name Phoenix Mecano AG in 1986 and became publicly listed in 1988. Following its initial public offering, Phoenix Mecano broadened its role from a focused component manufacturer into an international outsourcing and systems partner. It concentrated on products that were often secondary priorities for equipment designers and mechanical engineers but remained essential to the performance, protection, and manufacturability of finished systems. This approach enabled the group to serve customers beyond traditional mechanical engineering and industrial electronics, including medical technology, furniture and lifestyle applications, oil and gas, and solar technology. International expansion became an important part of the company’s development. Phoenix Mecano entered China in 1996 and acquired a production facility in Tunisia in 1998. During the 2000s it expanded its enclosure technology operations through acquisitions in Italy and France. In 2014, the acquisition of Redur added capabilities in instrument transformers and current transformers. The group currently operates through three principal divisions: Enclosure Systems, Industrial Components, and the DewertOkin Technology Group. Enclosure Systems supplies industrial, electronic, and explosion-protected enclosures for applications in ordinary and hazardous environments. Industrial Components provides mechanical and electromechanical components and systems for modular automation, industrial digitalisation, and production-related software activities. DewertOkin develops drive, system, and fitting technologies for electrically adjustable comfort and care furniture, including applications in furniture and healthcare-related settings. Phoenix Mecano has continued to reshape its portfolio through divestments and organisational changes. DewertOkin Technology Group became a separate division on 1 January 2021, while the group’s broader structure was reorganised around the three current divisions. In 2022, Phoenix Mecano sold Phoenix Mecano Digital Elektronik GmbH and Phoenix Mecano Digital Tunisie to Swiss electronics manufacturer Cicor. In 2023, it divested its Rugged Computing business unit to the Kontron Group. The company also expanded its manufacturing infrastructure in China. In 2023, following a five-year construction period, Phoenix Mecano opened a new industrial park on a 15-hectare site. The facility became the headquarters of the DewertOkin Technology Group division and consolidated activities previously spread across five production locations. The reported investment in the project was nearly CHF100 million. Phoenix Mecano’s main production and development presence includes Germany, Hungary, Tunisia, India, and China, with additional operations in Europe, North America, and Asia. The group reported approximately 7,500 employees and sales of €757.3 million for the 2025 financial year. Since 2022, it has published an annual sustainability report and has stated an objective of eliminating CO2 emissions completely by 2050.
History
Phoenix Mecano was founded in 1975 as Phoenix Maschinentechnik AG. Its original business involved producing and distributing technical gases for welding applications. Through this activity, the company developed welding torches, which became its principal early product line. In 1976, it entered enclosure technology for electronic equipment and acquired Hartmann, identified as its strongest competitor at the time. The company changed its name to Phoenix Mecano AG in 1986. It went public in 1988, by which time its activities were focused mainly on enclosure technology together with mechanical and electromechanical components. After the listing, the group pursued a strategy of broadening its industrial scope. It increasingly supplied components that equipment designers might outsource rather than produce internally, positioning Phoenix Mecano as a partner for standardised and specialised industrial inputs. The company expanded beyond mechanical engineering and industrial electronics into areas including furniture and lifestyle products, medical technology, oil and gas, and solar technology. It entered China in 1996 and obtained a production facility in Tunisia in 1998. During the 2000s, acquisitions in Italy and France strengthened its enclosure technology activities. In 2014, Phoenix Mecano acquired Redur, extending the group into instrument transformers and current transformers. A significant organisational change took effect on 1 January 2021, when DewertOkin Technology Group was formed as a separate division. Phoenix Mecano subsequently organised its business around Enclosure Systems, Industrial Components, and DewertOkin Technology Group. DewertOkin focuses on drive, system, and fitting technology for electrically adjustable comfort and care furniture, while the other divisions address protected housings, industrial components, automation, and industrial digitalisation. The group also streamlined its portfolio. In 2022, it sold Phoenix Mecano Digital Elektronik GmbH and Phoenix Mecano Digital Tunisie to Cicor. In 2023, it divested the Rugged Computing business unit to Kontron. That same year it completed and opened a new industrial park in China after a five-year construction period. Built on a 15-hectare site, the facility became DewertOkin Technology Group’s headquarters and consolidated operations formerly carried out at five production sites. The reported investment was nearly CHF100 million. Phoenix Mecano remains an international industrial group with production and development activities in Germany, Hungary, Tunisia, India, and China, as well as operations in other European, Asian, and North American markets. The group has been listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange since 1988. It reported approximately 7,500 employees and €757.3 million in sales for the 2025 financial year. Since 2022, the company has issued annual sustainability reporting and has stated a goal of eliminating CO2 emissions by 2050.
- 2023
Rugged Computing business sold to Kontron
[1]The group divested its Rugged Computing business unit to Kontron.
- 2023
DewertOkin industrial park opens in China
[1]A new 15-hectare industrial park became the DewertOkin Technology Group headquarters after a five-year construction period.
- 2022
Digital electronics businesses sold to Cicor
[1]Phoenix Mecano divested Phoenix Mecano Digital Elektronik GmbH and Phoenix Mecano Digital Tunisie.
- 2021
DewertOkin becomes a separate division
[1]DewertOkin Technology Group was established as a distinct business division, contributing to the group’s three-division structure.
- 2014
Acquisition of Redur
[1]The acquisition expanded the group’s activities into instrument transformers and current transformers.
- 1998
Production expansion in Tunisia
[1]Phoenix Mecano acquired a production facility in Tunisia.
- 1996
Entry into China
[1]The group began operating in the Chinese market.
- 1988
Initial public listing
[1]Phoenix Mecano became listed on the Swiss stock exchange.
- 1986
Name changed to Phoenix Mecano AG
[1]The company adopted the Phoenix Mecano name used for its subsequent industrial expansion.
- 1976
Entry into electronic enclosures
[1]Phoenix Mecano began developing enclosures for electronic devices and acquired competitor Hartmann.
Products and positioning
An international industrial technology and outsourcing partner focused on enclosure protection, industrial components, automation, electromechanical motion, and integrated systems.
Enclosure technology · 1976
Industrial and electronic enclosures
Phoenix Mecano’s enclosure activities provide protective housings for electronic, electrical, and industrial equipment. These products are intended to protect components from environmental conditions and support the practical integration of controls, instrumentation, and other equipment into industrial systems. The portfolio also includes enclosures designed for hazardous areas where explosive atmospheres may occur.
Enclosure technology
Explosion-protected enclosures
These specialised enclosures are designed for industrial environments in which gases, vapours, or dust may create explosion risks. They form part of the Enclosure Systems division and are used in sectors requiring certified protection and robust equipment housing.
Industrial components
Industrial components and automation systems
The Industrial Components division supplies mechanical and electromechanical parts and systems for modular automation and industrial equipment. Its activities also include solutions and software connected with the digitalisation of production processes, allowing Phoenix Mecano to participate in both physical machinery architecture and related industrial control environments.
Electrical components · 2014
Transformers
Following the acquisition of Redur, Phoenix Mecano expanded into instrument transformers and current transformers. These components support measurement, monitoring, and electrical protection functions in industrial and power-related applications.
Furniture and care technology · 2021
DewertOkin drive and fitting technology
DewertOkin develops electric drive systems, control-related technologies, and fittings for adjustable comfort and care furniture. The products support electrically variable furniture used in domestic, commercial, and care settings, combining motion technology with system integration and furniture-specific mechanical interfaces.
Brand decisions
2023
Divestment of Rugged ComputingM&ABackground
Phoenix Mecano continued to adjust its portfolio after the three-division structure was established.
Action taken
The group sold its Rugged Computing business unit to the Kontron Group.
Aftermath
Rugged Computing was transferred to Kontron, while Phoenix Mecano concentrated more closely on its enclosure, industrial component, and DewertOkin activities.
2023
Investment in a consolidated Chinese industrial parkStrategyBackground
DewertOkin’s Chinese production activities had previously been distributed across five sites.
Action taken
Phoenix Mecano opened a new 15-hectare industrial park after five years of construction and made it the DewertOkin Technology Group headquarters.
Aftermath
The facility consolidated production and development activities in China. The reported investment was nearly CHF100 million.
Reported investment. Nearly CHF100 million invested (Project completed and opened in 2023)
2022
Sale of digital electronics subsidiaries to CicorM&ABackground
Phoenix Mecano restructured its business activities and reviewed the position of its digital electronics operations within the group.
Action taken
It sold all shares in Phoenix Mecano Digital Elektronik GmbH and Phoenix Mecano Digital Tunisie to Swiss company Cicor.
Aftermath
The divestment reduced Phoenix Mecano’s direct exposure to those digital electronics activities and formed part of its portfolio refocusing.
2021
Creation of a separate DewertOkin divisionStrategyBackground
Phoenix Mecano reorganised its business activities as the DewertOkin Technology Group became a separate division on 1 January 2021.
Action taken
The group structured its operations into Enclosure Systems, Industrial Components, and DewertOkin Technology Group, while considering the possibility of a partial listing of DewertOkin in China.
Aftermath
DewertOkin became the organisational centre for the group’s drive, system, and fitting technology for adjustable comfort and care furniture.
Recent events
- 2025
Phoenix Mecano reports 2025 sales of €757.3 million[1]
Other
The Phoenix-Mecano Group reported sales of €757.3 million for the 2025 financial year and employed approximately 7,500 people.
- 2023
Phoenix Mecano divests Rugged Computing business[1]
M&A
Phoenix Mecano sold its Rugged Computing business unit to the Kontron Group, continuing the group’s portfolio refocusing.
- 2023
New DewertOkin industrial park opens in China[1]
Other
After five years of construction, Phoenix Mecano opened a 15-hectare industrial park in China. The site became the DewertOkin Technology Group headquarters and replaced five previous production locations.
- 2022
Phoenix Mecano sells digital electronics businesses to Cicor[1]
M&A
The group sold all shares in Phoenix Mecano Digital Elektronik GmbH and Phoenix Mecano Digital Tunisie to Swiss electronics company Cicor as part of a restructuring of its business activities.
- 2021
DewertOkin Technology Group established as a separate division[1]
Leadership change
Phoenix Mecano reorganised its activities on 1 January 2021 and established DewertOkin Technology Group as a separate business division. A possible partial IPO in China was considered in connection with the new structure.
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