RITZ - Empowering our electrical future

Experience is what counts. We have been active in the electrical energy technology market with our solutions for over 75 years. We have always been able to adapt to changing market conditions. With our global manufacturing footprint and the corresponding sales network, we can support our customers worldwide from the respective region. We have very high standards of quality and service – this is what the RITZ Group stands for.

Our vision:
Electricity is the most important form of energy of the future. We will continue to develop and become a leading and profitable global specialist and provider of electrical energy technology solutions!

Ritz and the Ritz Foundation stand for safety, reliability and cross-generational responsibility. People are at the centre of everything we do.

Vision

2024

First year with more than 200 million € expected sales volume Decision for a new factory for high voltage products in Waynesboro, Georgia, USA.

RITZ Group increases turnover
to 150 million due to global demand, reopening of the plant in Waynesboro for High Voltage

2022

2020

Divestment of
Power Transformers division

Distribution of the transformer production
from Wirges to the worldwide RITZ locations

2018

2015

RITZ Kecskemét,
new factory building;
First activities for a new high voltage division are started

RITZ Hartwell, USA,
established with medium and low voltage transformers

2008

2006

Sales of the high voltage division
to the AREVA company

RITZ Shanghai produces in its own factory

2003

1999

Acquisition of middle voltage division and therefore the solid insulated busbar division of MWB, Bamberg Messwandlerbau Bamberg

First activities to set up a production
in Hungary as well as in China

1996

1994

Acquisition of Duromer
Enlarging the portfolio with cast resin products

Acquisition of Instrument Transformer Division of TuR, Transformatoren- und Röntgenwerk Dresden;
Factory for high voltage products in Waynesboro

1991

1989

Acquisition of WTW, Wirges
Wirges converter and transformer plant

RITZ Foundation By Liselotte Ritz.
Purpose: To support research on Alzheimer’s Disease

1986

1956

RITZ Marchtrenk,
Austria

RITZ instrument transformers, in Hamburg
By Dr. Hans Ritz

1945