Hansen Transmissions
| Hansen Transmissions International | |
|---|---|
| legal form | NV |
| founding | 1923 |
| Seat | Edegem , Belgium |
| management | Alex De Ryck |
| Number of employees | 1450 (2009/10) |
| sales | 379 million euros (2009/10) |
| Branch | Drive technology |
| Website | www.hansentransmissions.com |
The Hansen Transmissions International NV , a subsidiary of ZF Friedrichshafen AG , is an international manufacturer of transmissions in the industry and in turbines of wind turbines are used. In terms of installed capacity, Hansen is one of the world's leading companies in the wind energy sector. The registered office of the company, which was founded in 1923, is Edegem in Belgium . Hansen achieved sales of 379 million euros in the 2009/10 financial year. The German automotive supplier has been offering since July 2011ZF Friedrichshafen £ 445 million for the acquisition of the company. and announced on November 16, 2011 that it had acquired all shares in Hansen Transmissions. The listing and trading of the shares on the London Stock Exchange ceased on the same day. The main shareholders had previously been the Indian Suzlon Energy and the British Ecofin, which together held 38.4% of the shares.
While the complete wind power division of Hansen went to ZF, the industrial transmission division of Hansen as Hansen Industrial Transmisstions (HIT) was bought by Sumitomo Heavy Industries .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ ZF buys leading manufacturer of wind power transmissions , FAZ , July 25, 2011
- ↑ Energy: ZF becomes a major provider of wind power , in: Stuttgarter Zeitung of July 26, 2011
- ↑ ZF takes over all shares from Hansen Transmissions , in: www.zf.com from November 16, 2011