Our partnership with Bender
More than just a merger
Together into the future
Our partnership with Bender enables us not only to offer you outstanding products and services, but also to create innovative ways for a sustainable future.
Since 2009, we at Optec AG have been proud to offer Bender products in Switzerland. This partnership has developed into a significant collaboration over the years, culminating in 2016 when Bender acquired shares in Optec. As a result, we are now part of the Bender Group, while continuing to operate under our familiar name Optec AG.
Bender is a leading global provider of intelligent and safe solutions in energy technology. With over 75 years of experience and a team of more than 1,350 dedicated employees, Bender sets standards in electrical safety and efficiency. Its technologies are used in a wide range of applications - from hospitals, mining and shipping to data centers, wind and solar power plants and electric cars. Bender is always at the cutting edge of technology and offers customized solutions to make electrical systems intelligent and safe.
The best solution for you
In 2009, we were able to gain Bender as our supplier and were thus able to significantly increase electrical safety and reliable power supply for our customers. The success story continued when Bender acquired shares in Optec in 2016, which led to an even closer and successful collaboration. This partnership has intensified and developed over time in order to always offer our customers the best solutions.
Dominic Locher & Omar Seijo
Bender Facts & Figures
Bender is one of the world's leading providers of solutions that make electrical systems intelligent and safe.
Headquarters: Grünberg - Germany
Foundation: 1946
Number of employees: 1,350 (as of May 2024)
Branches/production site: 19
1937 Graduate engineer Walther Hans Bender invents the the ISOMETER® and applies for a patent.
1942 Patent for insulation monitoring.
1946 Walther Hans Bender founds Bender KG in Grünberg, Hesse Grünberg, Hesse.
1972 Dietrich Christian Bender takes over his father's His father's business and expands it into a globally active company operating worldwide.
1993 First devices for insulation fault location in the unearthed system
2003 Development of fault and residual Residual current monitoring in earthed systems
2006 Dietrich Christian Bender hands over the family Family business to the third generation.
2009 First ISOMETER® for electric cars
2010 First ATICS® changeover module for switching, Measuring and monitoring in one device
2012 Innovation center and final assembly plant in Grünberg established
2014 New ISOMETER® generation iso685
2016 First web-based software solution for early detection of malfunctions in electrical systems
2016 Acquisition of shares in Optec AG in Switzerland.
2019 Corporate Advisory Board under the leadership of Dorothea Bender Fernández founded
2024 Bender is represented by 19 of its own companies and over 100 Agencies around the world