Swistec - Development and Competency

Already in 1988 Gerd Hoepfner and Franz Giesen, today's CEOs, jointly decided to found the company Swistec GmbH.

Initially they were consulted by the Technology Consulting Service of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IHK), Bonn.

Their first project was a development request from a big energy supplier in Northrhein-Westfalia. The founders' previous long-term freelance relationship with that energy supplier guaranteed excellent technical know-how.

Since its foundation in 1989, Swistec GmbH's major business area has been the ripple-control-technology as it is used by electric power companies. At this, complex ripple-control systems are Swistec's core business.

In Germany as well as in other European countries powerful systems at electric power companies of various sizes show a very high technical standard and set criteria for dynamic innovations.

The biggest demand, however, is coming from national energy suppliers with big, spread out systems. Today, nearly all German affiliated groups and corporations in that niche market decide for a Swistec solution and choose Swistec products when new investments are made.
Surely, the main reason for pro-Swistec decisions is the competency of Swistec's developers who offer customer-specific solutions based on a flexible and customizable Swistec-standard product range.

In 1989, Swistec exhibited its products in the most important German trade fair for this sector - the Interkama in Düsseldorf - where Swistec had a booth on the Northrhein-Westfalia exhibit stand. Since then Swistec has participated in further Interkama fairs and in the industry trade fair in Hannover. Irregardless of high development costs the market segment only requires small quantities per item.

Since its foundation, when Swistec GmbH consisted of two employees, Swistec has gradually grown and now has 18 employees - most of which are long-term employees of at least 10 years. This of course guarantees a continuous and good service for the many long-term Swistec-customers and thus contributes to a high degree of customer satisfaction.

In the beginning, Swistec used to subcontract for Siemens AG and later also cooperated with the Swiss Enermet AG. Both co-operations ended when our partners' goals changed due to fusions and reorganisations.

Swistec's core business will remain powerful ripple-control solutions. Since this is also true for the Swiss Swistec Systems AG, both companies are working closely together, offering our worldwide customers a team of fully-fledged engineers and technically mature systems.

We'll continue to take care of your needs! That's a promise!