Who we are

Who we are

The electrical engineering company DRIESCHER is a traditional and at the same time innovative medium-sized group of companies in the field of energy and railroad technology with worldwide sales markets and approx. 500 employees with locations in Moosburg and Eisleben as well as in the Czech Republic. DRIESCHER is the system provider for the development and production of application-specific, durable and clean switching devices and systems for the intelligent control of energy flows.

DRIESCHER products play an important role in the energy transition by advancing energy distribution in low- and medium-voltage networks and preparing the power grids for the future.

“Made in Germany” for over 100 years

The history of DRIESCHER

At the beginning of the last century, Fritz Driescher Sr. (*1886; †1951) recognized the importance that power supply would have in the years to come. In 1909, aged just 24, he founded his company in Kapellen on the Lower Rhine, laying the foundations for the success story of the DRIESCHER companies that continues to this day.

In the early years, the focus was on the electrification of wells, centrifuges, chopping machines and lathes. Just one year after the company was founded, it employed 30 electricians. In 1925, the company moved to larger premises in Rheydt. In 1939, a large branch factory was opened in Moosburg/Upper Bavaria, which became the property of Fritz Driescher jun. in 1948 (today DRIESCHER Moosburg). In 1951, the youngest son of Fritz DRIESCHER senior, Heinz Driescher, took over the company in Rheydt and decided to relocate and build a new plant in Wegberg (today DRIESCHER Wegberg) at the end of the 1950s.

Corporate development - Company

Driescher sets technical standards

Ever since Fritz Driescher founded the company, research and development has been an essential part of our corporate culture.

from 2000

2001

Outdoor disconnector FTr-1B for railroad systems, 2000 A, 25 kV

2002

withdrawable circuit-breaker panel (EL) 600 x 1100 x 2100 (WxDxH), 12 kV

Foundation of Driescher Energy Solutions in Moosburg (D)

2003

Switch panels with 2- or 3-chamber partitioning and pressure relief channel

2004

Switch-disconnectors up to 1600 A, rotary disconnectors up to 2500 A

2008

High-current disconnectors up to 8000 A Earthing switches for direct and alternating current applications in railroad networks

2010

FTr-1B outdoor disconnectors for railway systems, 2000 A, 3 kV DC

2012

Pro-Air H medium-voltage switchgear

2018

ECOS-C medium-voltage compact switchgear

2019

Circuit-breaker system up to 2500 A E3K

2021

Group restructuring and foundation of Driescher Service GmbH & Co. KG

2022

Modular outdoor switchgear DRI-MOS

2023

OL-DC outdoor switchgear for railroad applications

2024

Investor acquires majority stake in Driescher

The 80s and 90s

1982

Indoor switch-disconnector H 27

1991

DRIESCHER Eisleben (Germany) founded

1992

DRIESCHER Zichovice (Czech Republic) founded

HV HRC fuses with thermal protection "FGS" (reduced response temperature) for gas-insulated switchgear

1994

Certification according to DIN ISO 9001

1995

DRIBO, Brno (Czech Republic) founded

1997

Outdoor Switch Disconnector FLa 15/97 with vacuum interrupter

1998

Indoor Vacuum Circuit Breaker 2500 A, 12 kV

1999

Indoor Switch Disconnector H 27, 630 A, 12 kV

The 50s to 70s

1950

Outdoor rotary disconnector 45, 60 and 110 kV

1951

Oil-less switch-disconnector M 3000

Low-oil circuit-breaker type 2680 with 200 MVA breaking capacity (plastic poles)

1952

First KU-capable circuit-breaker with KU relay

1953

First switch truck system in Hofheim near Würzburg

1956

First withdrawable unit technology

1959

Outdoor switch-disconnector FLa 15/60

1966

First fast-acting and make-proof earthing switch

L265 12 kV – 36 kV low-oil circuit breaker

Switch panels with 800 mm pitch

Presentation of the first production-ready 24 kV vacuum circuit breaker at the Hanover Fair

1967

First testing of switch panels for personnel protection according to Pehla

1968

Low-voltage switchgear 403, HV HRC fuses with thermal protection

1972

Outdoor switch-disconnector FLa 15/Vac with vacuum interrupter, 2000 A

1973

Cast resin insulators for outdoor use

1975

Cast resin insulators for indoor use and bushings for outdoor and indoor use

1976

Tension insulators 20 kV and 30 kV

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