Leuze turns 60
In 1963, the electronics division of the Leuze Group came into being. In 2023, the international sensor expert is celebrating its 60th anniversary.
Today, over 1,600 "Sensor People" worldwide create optical sensor and safety solutions in automation technology.
The creation of the electronics division in 1963 was not the beginning of the Leuze company history: It goes all the way back to the 17th century in Eningen/Achalm bei Reutlingen, Southern Germany. Years later, as mechanical weaving looms increasingly displaced hand weaving and cotton replaced the local linen, the Leuze family took textile production into their own hands.
"In the Lenningen Valley in 1861, our ancestors found precisely the prerequisites they needed for building a mechanical cotton weaving mill and spinning mill," said Helmut Leuze, shareholder of the Leuze Group. From these origins emerged a renowned textile company, which was able to successfully navigate all the perils of time over generations and continue to develop.
"Success is always a collaborative effort," said Christof Leuze, shareholder and former managing director of Leuze electronic. "This understanding of values is the basis and requirement for the constant further development of our family business. Through the energetic dedication of our employees and often many years of loyalty to our business, we have succeeded in leading our company to its current importance.
In 2022, Leuze achieved sales of 322 million euros (2021: 258 million euros). This corresponds to an increase in sales of roughly 25 percent. The family business also has ambitious growth targets for the future. The high-tech company is continuing to invest in decentralized structures, in its Sensor People and in new talent.
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