Paul Sebastian Schwenk

Welcome to Theben Automation: The home of Theben in UK - experts for motion detectors, KNX building systems technology, the LUXORliving smart home system, and much more. It all started with the first staircase time switch, developed by Theben, the company founded by Paul Schwenk back in 1921. That is more than 100 years of being at the forefront of building automation, so it really is part of our history, our DNA. At theben quality is something which we do not take for granted. Building automation is part of our history. Our motto is “energy saving comfort” and this is our promise to our customers. We apply this today to all our products, such as our class leading KNX products as well as our presence and motion detectors. Theben is a major German manufacturer. We manufacture all of our product in Europe, more than 90% at our headquarters in Haigerloch, Germany. All KNX certified product is manufactured in ISO9001 facilities. Today theben is represented in over 60 countries around the globe. Alongside Germany, the group has its own subsidiaries in 11 countries including France, Great Britain, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Singapore. Theben has external annual sales of €160M with an export rate of 64%. Theben has been a member of the KNX Association since 1992 and has made a significant contribution to the development of KNX.