About Them

Automation is their world. Perfect application solutions are their goal.

In 1945, Walter Pepperl and Ludwig Fuchs founded a small radio workshop in Mannheim, Germany, based on the principles of inventiveness, entrepreneurial foresight, and self-reliance. The experience they acquired was transformed into new ideas, and they continued to enjoy developing products for customers. The eventual result was the invention of the proximity switch. This innovation represented the starting point of the company's success story.

Today, Pepperl+Fuchs is known by customers around the world as a pioneer and an innovator in electrical explosion protection and sensor technology. Their main focus is always on their individual requirements: With a passion for automation and groundbreaking technology, they are committed to working in partnership with you now and in the future. They understand the demands of your markets, developing specific solutions, and integrating them into your processes.

From its humble beginnings, Pepperl+Fuchs has progressed to become a diversified industrial enterprise and a world leader in sensing technology, intrinsic safety, and explosion protection technology. Their U.S. headquarters in Twinsburg, Ohio, which was incorporated in 1983, is currently over 300 people strong. They’re proud of their company, their heritage, and their legacy of consistent achievement, innovation, and distinction.

They take great pride in their ability to solve problems with products that nobody else can match. At their Twinsburg location, they develop and manufacture a number of “Made-in-America” products, as well as work with their international offices to engineer the best automation solutions in the world. Around the world and in their own backyard, Pepperl+Fuchs sets the standard for excellence in automation.