Milestones

We have provided perfect voltage solutions for more than 80 years.

2020

BLOCK has expanded once again with the opening of a new sister company, BLOCK Austria GmbH.
This means that the number of foreign subsidiaries has now increased from 6 to 7 worldwide.

In this way, global expertise and local know-how are combined to supply local customers flexibly and quickly with high-quality BLOCK products.

80 years of BLOCK

In 2019 BLOCK celebrates its eightieth anniversary –
This is why company owner Wolfgang Reichelt is looking in one principal direction: further ahead into the future.

2019

Progress demands to always rethink yourself – your products and your services.
Be able to adapt. To evolve. All to become great and successful.

BLOCKSMOY merges with the US branch of BLOCK to become BLOCK USA, Inc. headquartered in Franklin Park, Illinois.

2018

BLOCK is opening a new site in China, Kunshan, Jiangsu Province under the overall responsibility of Managing Director Udo L. Thiel. This will be the new headquarters of the sales and distribution company BLOCK Electronics (Kunshan) Co., Ltd, the production facility, and the warehouse.

2017

With globally growing business areas, BLOCK is also expanding responsibility in the area of finance. Lars Ullenboom, longtime General Manager of Finance and Accounting at BLOCK, has been appointed Managing Director Finance and Controlling. He is also responsible for the six foreign branches in his role as Managing Director for Finance and Controlling, and for the entire US business in his role as President of BLOCK USA.

2015

Made in USA

Acquirement of A.J. Smoy Co., Inc. and formation of new manufacturing center BLOCKSMOY, Inc.
Moving into the company-owned building in Franklin Park, Illinois, USA, which becomes the new site for sales company BLOCK USA incl. warehouse and manufacturing center BLOCKSMOY.

2014

BLOCK celebrates the 75th anniversary.

2012

Foundation of BLOCK Electronics Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

2010

Relocation of BLOCK USA L. P. from Virginia to Elgin, Illinois

2009

70 years BLOCK Transformatoren-Elektronik GmbH

2007

Foundation of BLOCK France SARL
The new production hall is commissioned

2006

Wolfgang Reichelt receives the Lord Kelvin Award 2006

2005

Company management team expanded: Alongside Wolfgang Reichelt as Chief Executive, Udo Leonhard Thiel is put in charge of Development and Sales & Marketing.