Lorünser Austria

The specialist for high-voltage systems

With over 70 years’ experience in components and parts for high-voltage technology, Lorünser Austria, based in Schlins/Vorarlberg, is one of the major manufacturers in the industry. All products are safety tested and the company is ISO 9001:2000 certified. This ensures high quality and standards at all times.

Since 1985, Lorünser has been part of the global Knill Gruppe from Weiz/Styria and, with 35,000 different products, operates in more than 40 countries worldwide as a technology competence centre for substations.

Prestigious showcase projects

In recent years, Lorünser Austria has implemented many prestigious projects. These include the largest hydropower plant in Central Africa in Andritz/Ethiopia, the offshore wind farm off the island of Rügen in Germany with a total of 80 wind turbines and also high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission such as the connection between Sellindge/England and Bonnigues-lés-Calais/France by submarine cable, and the Indian Champa-Kurukshetra project.

Facts & Figures

  • Over 70 years’ expertise in development and production
  • > 80 employees
  • Subsidiaries in Austria and Slovakia
  • Sales of more than 10 million euros
  • Export share: > 90 percent
  • Owner: Knill Gruppe