Basler Electric

Basler Electric Company

Company type	Subsidiary
Founded	1942;83 years ago (1942)
Founder	Carl Basler
Owner	Littelfuse (2025-present)
Website	www.basler.com

Basler Electric is a manufacturer of power systems products based in Highland, Illinois.

Founded in 1942 by Carl Basler, it began producing custom transformers three years later; in 1959, Basler released the SRA voltage regulator. The company also manufactures solid-state and multifunction digital protective relays, generator and engine controls, and static excitation systems.

On December 11, 2025, Littelfuse announced that it had completed its acquisition of Basler Electric. ^[1]

History

• 1942 - The company was founded by Carl Basler. ^[2]
• 1945 - start of producing custom transformers.
• 1947 - Basler Electric Company incorporation.
• 1959 - Basler introduced the first solid-state voltage regulator, the SRA.
• 1961 - Basler developed its first Static Excitation System.
• 1972 - Basler’s first solid-state relay was developed.
• 1990 - Basler International Group found in Wasselonne, France
• early 1990s - Basler started development of a Digital Excitation Control System (DECS range)
• 2004 - Basler opened facility in Suzhou China
• 2006 - Basler acquired the Cutler-Hammer Excitation Control Product Line
• 2009 - Basler opened facility in Singapore
• 2012 - Basler acquires a full-service injection molding company - Basler Plastics, LLC.
• 2017 - Basler acquires E² Power Systems, LLC and expands it service capabilities to include turnkey engineering.
• 2025 - Basler was acquired by LittelFuse

See also

• Electrical generators
• Relay
• Transformer
• Voltage regulator

Notes and references

1. "Littelfuse Completes Acquisition of Basler Electric". Littelfuse, Inc. Retrieved 2025-12-12.
2. "Our Core Purpose". Basler Electric Company. Retrieved 2025-12-12.

External links

• Basler Electric Corporate web site
• Authorized representative Basler Electric for Czechia and Slovakia
• The Professional Service Providers
• Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Controls Lab