CN company affiliated to Germany Philip Nick, electric group.1928 year, Phoenix had invented the world's first modular terminal blocks, this is the ancestor of the modern terminals, CN requested and obtained the first patent for invention. since then, Phoenix Contact passion and innovation, committed to development of a variety of connection technologies, forming a perfect electrical interface technology systems, application of many of these products have become industry standards.

since 1993, Phoenix Contact China invested more than $ 75 million, actively set up sales networks, production plants and research centers. company in national has 5 a subsidiaries (Nanjing Phoenix electrical limited., Phoenix Asia-Pacific electrical (Nanjing) limited., and Phoenix electrical (Shanghai) limited., and Phoenix electrical (Nanjing) Research Engineering Center limited., and Phoenix (China) investment limited.), 23 a Office and more than 100 over points pin institutions, formed has perfect of sales network; company introduced, and themselves development has automation production line, has themselves of mold workshop and laboratory, Keeping Germany headquarters, equivalent to design and manufacture quality; in 2004 the Group decided to increase its investment in China, built the State Centre for independent research and development and technology to speed up the localization process of research and development, provide products and technology more in line with the Chinese market.

Phoenix electric Chinese companies focusing on introducing advanced technology and management experience, training and developing their core competitiveness, achieving 100% local 100% local management to promote China's reform and opening up, long aspiration of the Chinese people, and promote the upgrading of domestic industries.

CN companies rooted in China, efforts to open up their own business. the rapid development of the company's business in China, has become a cornerstone of the entire group's global business.2004 year the Group presented the new strategy, China and Germany and the United States together with the Group's core competence center, technical support and management of range expansion into the Asia-Pacific region.