About ArcShield — Three Decades of Circuit Protection Engineering

Founded in 1991 in Nuremberg, Germany, ArcShield has grown from a specialized circuit breaker workshop into a global manufacturer serving critical infrastructure projects in 95+ countries.

ArcShield manufacturing headquarters in Nuremberg, Germany

Our Story

ArcShield was founded by a team of electrical protection engineers with a clear conviction: the reliability of a circuit breaker should never be a variable in project planning. Over more than three decades, we have built a manufacturing platform that combines German engineering precision with global supply chain scale.

Today, our production facilities manufacture over 25 million protection devices annually — from compact MCBs for residential distribution boards to heavy-duty MCCBs rated at 6300A and 100kA breaking capacity for industrial main switchboards. Every product is type-tested by accredited third-party laboratories and backed by our comprehensive quality management system certified to ISO 9001:2015.

We reinvest over 7% of annual revenue into research and development, with a focus on arc flash energy limitation, electronic trip unit intelligence, and communication-enabled protection devices for Industry 4.0 applications.

Key Milestones

1991

Founded in Nuremberg with initial focus on thermal-magnetic MCCBs for the European industrial market.

2003

Achieved UL 489 listing for North American market entry. Established first overseas distribution hub in Houston, TX.

2014

Launched electronic trip unit platform with Modbus TCP communication. Production capacity surpassed 15 million units/year.

2024

Opened fourth regional hub in Singapore. Global workforce exceeded 3,800 employees across 12 offices worldwide.

3,800+

Employees Worldwide

95+

Countries Served

25M+

Devices Produced Annually

200+

Active Patents

Certifications & Standards

ISO 9001

Quality Management

ISO 14001

Environmental

CE Marking

European LVD

UL Listed

North America

CCC / 3C

China Market

ATEX / IECEx

Explosive Atmospheres

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