A tradition of quality: timeline of Bals innovations

Continuous improvement, innovation and new development of pioneering technologies characterise the development of the Bals company since its founding in 1957. We give special attention to customer orientation and user friendliness – the results are new innovations that set standards and bring clearly measurable benefits to the user.

It is not without reason that our company is today considered one of the largest high-quality suppliers of plugs and sockets and plug-and-socket systems worldwide. More than 22,000 high-quality products that leave our production lines every day speak for themselves. With more than 10,000 available plug and socket variants, we offer the optimum solution for nearly every requirement. You can find further details on our products in the menu area at the left.

Outstanding developments:CEE plug 63A

1974 Foldable strain relief
1980 GT series
1982 Box terminals for 63 and 125 A devices
1986 Kontex-Plus sleeves
1989 TK-Kombi socket
1998 Screwless, maintenance-free Quick-Connect connection technology up to 32A
2002 Multi-Grip cable gland
2004 Screwless, maintenance-free Quick-Connect connection technology for 63A
2012 VARIABOX