ZPAS —
enclosure manufacturer
since 1973

ZPAS is one of the largest enclosure manufacturers in Central Europe. Founded in 1973 in Przygórze, Poland. Today around 800 employees, five production plants and exports to more than 40 countries. Distribution company ZPAS GROUP GmbH in Leipzig.

ZPAS plants and production – illustration

Who we are

ZPAS S.A. is one of the largest enclosure manufacturers in Central Europe – founded in 1973 in Przygórze, Poland. The product range comprises electrical enclosures, server racks, outdoor enclosures, rack systems, smart lockers and control room furniture. With more than 50 years of experience in enclosure manufacturing, ZPAS is today one of the technologically leading companies in the sector in Europe.

Today ZPAS employs around 800 people, including more than 80 experienced mechanical and electrical engineers and designers, at five production sites: Przygórze (main plant), three plants in Nowa Ruda (Drogosław and Słupiec) and, since 2025, Kłodzko. The total production area exceeds 51,300 m². ZPAS exports to more than 40 countries worldwide.

The office in Leipzig is your first point of contact: advice, quotations prepared on site, a direct line to production in Poland. ZPAS GROUP GmbH, the distribution company of ZPAS S.A., is a German company registered in the commercial register in Leipzig.

  • 1973 Founded in Przygórze, Poland
  • around 800 employees at 5 sites
  • over 80 mechanical & electrical designers
  • 51,300 m² total production area
  • 40+ export countries worldwide
  • Leipzig distribution company ZPAS GROUP GmbH
  • ISO 9001 Certified quality management system
ZPAS Piłsudskiego plant – production of electrical enclosures and outdoor cabinets
ZPAS Drogosław plant – enclosure production and manufacturing in Poland
ZPAS production hall – sheet steel processing for electrical enclosures
ZPAS site in Przygórze – main plant of the enclosure manufacturer
ZPAS factory site – production site in Poland for electrical enclosures
ZPAS panel building – wiring and assembly at the factory
ZPAS Słupiec plant – manufacturing of cabinets and outdoor enclosures
ZPAS Piłsudskiego factory site – enclosure manufacturer in Poland, exterior view
ZPAS Słupiec plant – production building for outdoor cabinets and electrical enclosures
ZPAS production site, exterior – enclosure manufacturer since 1973
Company film

A look inside our plants

Production, manufacturing depth and sites at a glance — the ZPAS company film.

ZPAS company film – play

Company film — at the time of filming, ZPAS operated four plants; today there are five. The film is loaded directly from zpas.de; no third-party services (e.g. YouTube) are embedded.

Quality & compliance

Certifications & quality records

All ZPAS products and manufacturing processes are certified by independent testing institutes. Quality assurance has several stages – from sheet steel processing and welding through to the final inspection of every delivery. ZPAS provides certificates and declarations of conformity on request and free of charge in the download centre. All certificates at a glance: Certificates & standards.

ISO 9001
Quality management system
ISO 14001
Environmental management system
EN 15085-2 CL1
Welding · rail vehicles
EN ISO 3834-2
Quality requirements for welding
UL certificate
SZE2 · SZE3 · SWN
IEC 62208
Empty enclosures for switchgear assemblies
RoHS
Electronics free of hazardous substances
REACH
EU chemicals compliance

All certificates, declarations of conformity and technical drawings are available free of charge in the download area.

History

More than 50 years of enclosure manufacturing — from an experimental plant in Przygórze to an internationally exporting manufacturer with five plants.

2025
Acquisition of a production hall in Kłodzko (14,800 m²), start of production
2016
Opening of the electrical assembly plant (9,000 m²) in Nowa Ruda
2012
Foundation of ZPAS GROUP GmbH in Leipzig — distribution company of ZPAS S.A.
2007
Opening of the series production plant (10,000 m²) in Nowa Ruda – Słupiec
2007
Production plant (3,500 m²) in Nowa Ruda, Górnicza Street — manufacturing of aluminium outdoor enclosures
2003
Expansion of the Przygórze plant: new production halls and automatic powder coating line
1991
Renamed Zakład Produkcji Automatyki Sieciowej (ZPAS)
1973
Founded as an experimental plant of the Wrocław Institute of Power Systems Engineering in the former Barbara ironworks, Przygórze

References & selected projects

ZPAS supplies companies in the energy, telecommunications, automation and data centre sectors in more than 40 countries. Long-standing customers include energy groups, telecommunications providers, car manufacturers and colocation operators.

HOMAG
Alstom
Orlen
Dürr
Dell
General Electric
Molex
Trumpf
Siemens
Orange
Volkswagen
Nokia

Selected reference projects

ENEA Wytwarzanie
Modernisation of the control room, Kozienice power station
Complete equipment of the power station control room with ZPAS switchgear, control room furniture and structured cabling for one of Poland's largest energy producers.
Lasy Państwowe (State Forests of Poland)
Server room at the Directorate General, Warsaw
Turnkey server room solution with ZPAS rack systems, cooling and infrastructure management for the central IT infrastructure of the Polish State Forests.
ATMAN (Poland's largest colocation provider)
Data centre equipment for colocation operations
Supply and integration of ZPAS server and network cabinets for high-availability colocation infrastructure in the operator's expanding data centre.
Toya Group, Łódź
Corporate data centre — ZPAS Data Center infrastructure
Planning and implementation of the corporate data centre, including ZPAS rack infrastructure, cable management, redundant power supply and environmental monitoring.

Images from completed projects: data centre references and outdoor references.

Your contacts & authors

The guides on zpas.de are written by the people who also handle your enquiry — drawing on projects in industry, energy, telecommunications and data centres.

Joachim Hennig · Sales Director, ZPAS GROUP GmbH

Joachim Hennig is Sales Director at ZPAS GROUP GmbH in Leipzig. He advises customers from industry, IT and telecommunications on the selection of electrical enclosures, server racks and outdoor enclosures — from standard enclosures to custom designs.

Guides: IP54 or IP55?, Choosing an outdoor enclosure, Choosing a cooling unit, Condensation in electrical enclosures

LinkedIn profile →  ·  info@zpasgroup.de

Dominik Rudy · Managing Director, ZPAS GROUP GmbH

Dominik Rudy is Managing Director of ZPAS GROUP GmbH in Leipzig. He is responsible for sales of the manufacturer ZPAS and supports projects from technical design through to delivery from the factory.

Guides: Aluminium, steel or stainless steel?, Single-walled or double-walled?, EMC electrical enclosure, Server racks for AI & GPU

LinkedIn profile →  ·  dominik.rudy@zpasgroup.de

Corporate values & corporate governance

ZPAS is more than a production company. The company is committed to clearly defined values that are firmly anchored in its code of ethics – towards employees, suppliers and customers alike. Choosing ZPAS as a partner means working with a company that puts transparency and long-term cooperation ahead of short-term quarterly results.

Honesty
Transparent communication on quotations, delivery dates and complaints. No hidden costs, no unrealistic promises – even when capacity is tight, we communicate openly.
Respect
Treating customers, suppliers and employees as equals. Long-term partnerships take priority over short-term turnover. The diversity of the workforce at five sites is regarded as a competitive advantage.
Responsibility
ISO 14001-certified environmental management system. Active support for the local community in Wolibórz and Nowa Ruda through cultural, sporting and educational initiatives of the ZPASją Foundation.
Innovation
Continuous investment in machinery, CAD/CAM systems and employee qualifications. The design team of more than 80 specialists is constantly developing new product series and custom solutions.

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