For 130 years, Landis+Gyr has been a global leader in energy technology, helping utilities deliver reliable, sustainable power. From the industrial age to the digital era, we’ve driven purposeful innovation and now lead the intelligence revolution—empowering flexibility, resilience, and measurable results. Trusted worldwide, we connect data, devices, and decisions to turn energy innovation into real impact.
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Our History
1896
Landis+Gyr Founded in Switzerland
Company begins manufacturing advanced electricity meters in Zug, Switzerland.
1912
First Foreign Subsidiaries (London/Vienna/Frankfurt) and Early Factories
First locations opened outside Switzerland.
1914
Becomes a Stock Corporation (Aktiengesellschaft)
The company becomes a joint stock corporation, and the biggest employer of Canton Zug (800 employees).
1924
Global Expansion Begins
First overseas offices open in New York and Melbourne.
1970
First Electronic High-Precision Electricity Meter Launched
Landis+Gyr sets a new benchmark for precision in energy measurement.
1981
Electromechanical Induction Meter
Landis+Gyr’s electromechanical induction meter, representing the mature pre‑digital era that followed early multi‑tariff and Tri‑Vector innovations and preceded the hybrid‑and‑digital metering evolution of the 1980s onward.
1990s
Digital Metering Breakthrough
Landis+Gyr rolls out the first digital residential electricity meter, marking a major leap forward in metering innovation.
2007
Major Acquisitions Shape AMI Leadership
Acquisitions of Enermet, Hunt, and Cellnet establish Landis+Gyr as a global advanced metering infrastructure leader.
2011
Acquisition by Toshiba
Landis+Gyr joins Toshiba, strengthening its smart grid and smart community capabilities. In July 2017, Toshiba sold their investment in Landis+Gyr.
2017
IPO on SIX Swiss Exchange
Landis+Gyr enters a new chapter, as a publicly listed company in Switzerland.
Today
Intelligent Energy, Delivered
Landis+Gyr is advancing smart infrastructure and grid edge technologies to enable a more reliable, resilient grid of the future.