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About FRIZLEN

Dynamics through resistance for more than 111 years: Technology, precision, and responsibility form the basis for power resistors “Made in Germany.”

Family business with history and a future

FRIZLEN is one of Europe's leading manufacturers of power resistors. With a wide range of products for dissipation power from 10 W to several 100 kW, we supply customers worldwide – from medium-sized companies to global players. For over 100 years, we have stood for quality, technical expertise, and customized solutions “Made in Germany.”

As an owner-managed family business we develop and manufacture exclusively at our headquarters in Murr, Southwestern Germany. Our resistor devices are used in over 60 countries – in industry, energy supply, medical technology, transportation technology, laboratory equipment and many other areas. With our regional roots and international orientation, we combine traditional engineering with modern manufacturing technology.

Our unique selling point is our integrated project handling: from technical consulting and customer-specific design to order-related manufacturing and export processing, we offer everything from a single source.

With over 150 dedicated employees, we provide reliable, resilient, and durable solutions – flexible, on time, and application-oriented. FRIZLEN stands for dynamics through resistance.

Sustainable management – with responsibility for generations to come

As an owner-managed family business, we think long term. It is not short-term goal achievement but sustainable success that determines our actions - towards customers, suppliers, employees, and our region as a reliable employer.

Continuity, reliability, and down-to-earthness are firmly anchored in our corporate culture - values that have proven themselves over more than 100 years of company history. With Ernst Gehrung, Julia Horn, and Alexander Horn, management is now in the hands of the third and fourth generations, who lead FRIZLEN with vision and a focus on the future.

Our leadership is based on trust, dialogue, and a sense of responsibility. This not only ensures stability, but also creates the basis for technological advancement, committed teams, and long-term partnerships - yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

As an employer, we offer a stable environment with clear prospects, characterized by respect, appreciation, and personal development. Many of our employees have been part of our team for decades - a strong sign of loyalty and good working conditions. Skilled and semi-skilled workers, trainees, and young talents find not only a secure job at FRIZLEN, but also real opportunities to shape their careers.