Kendrion
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| legal form | NV |
| ISIN | NL0000852531 |
| founding | 1911 |
| Seat | Zeist (Netherlands) |
| Number of employees | 2,465 |
| sales | EUR 448.6 million |
| Branch | Drive technology; Industrial division: brakes & clutches, control technology, pneumatic and fluid technology, magnet technology; Business area: Automotive: Commercial Vehicles, Passenger Cars |
| Website | kendrion.com |
| Status: 2018 | |
Kendrion NV is a developer, solution provider, manufacturer and marketer of electromagnetic actuators and related subsystems in automotive and industrial markets in Europe, the USA and Asia. The business activity of Kendrion is divided into five business units, each with their own target markets: Industrial Magnetic Systems, Industrial Control Systems, Industrial Drive Systems, Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles. The corporate group has 13 locations in America, Asia and Europe.
Kendrion is a member of the trade association for industrial companies in Baden.
Kendrion's business areas
Industrial Magnetic Systems
Development and production of customer-specific electromagnetic solutions for switching, locking, holding and positioning.
Industrial Control Systems
Development and manufacture of valves for gases and liquids, magnets for locking technology and optical shutters as well as development and manufacture of control technology and electromechanical systems.
Industrial Drive Systems
Development and manufacture of electromagnetic brakes and clutches for industrial applications such as robotics & automation, wind energy, medical technology or elevators.
Passenger Cars
Development and production of intelligent valve technology for diesel common rail and petrol valves, alternative drives and e-drives, active damper systems, engine and thermal management, transmissions, sound systems and electronic controls.
Commercial Vehicle Systems
Development and production of electromagnetic clutches for front engine cooling, angular gear systems for rear engine cooling, clutches for switching auxiliary units, customer-specific control valves and coils, vibration absorbers, pressure switches.
history
Kendrion was founded in 1859 under the name Schuttersveld, a name from Enschede in the Netherlands that has been known in the textile industry for over a century. The year 1984 marked a turning point in the company's history: Kendrion made a start in a promising new direction.
In the following years, Kendrion integrated the following companies: Thoma , Neue Hahn and Magnet AG (1999), Linnig Group (2007), Tri-Tech (2008), Magneta GmbH & Co. KG (2010), FAS Controls Inc. (2011) and Kuhnke AG (2013).
binder
1911-1920
The occupation with electromagnets began in 1911 when the 20-year-old company founder Wilhelm Binder went into business for himself with Rudolf Moog and a start-up capital of 8,500 marks and began manufacturing precision parts. After two years, Wilhelm Binder paid off his partner and rented a larger factory building. When Wilhelm Binder was drafted into the army in World War I, his wife Ursula took over management of the company.
1920-1938
After the war, Wilhelm Binder heard about a great American invention that used the principle of electromagnetism. Binder studied this innovation and even went back to school to acquire knowledge of electromagnetism, which he first used to position precision parts on the machines. But the new technology soon became the company's main activity. Inspired by the success of his first invention, Binder constantly brought new patented inventions onto the market. In 25 years, Binder's workforce grew to 400 employees.
1938-1997
In 1938, Binder's son joined the company. He developed a revolutionary, patented magnet for the hydraulics in aircraft. However, after the expropriation, he had to share his invention with various other companies without compensation. After World War II, the company literally had to be rebuilt from scratch. After a new factory building was available in 1951, Binder was able to make his dream come true in 1953 and present his company at the Hanover Fair to great applause. But the success came at a high price: Wilhelm Binder died of a heart attack on the last day of the fair. His son, Wilhelm Binder, took over the management.
1997 - today
The company continued to develop under Wilhelm Binder, and over the years more than 40 patents were successfully registered. But the family business also had tougher times with workers being laid off and expectations lowered. But in contrast to many competitors, Binder was able to secure the continued existence of the company by selling it to Schuttersveld in 1997.
In mid-2001, the company decided to change its name from Schuttersveld to Kendrion in order to reflect the clear focus on leading positions in niche markets in business-to-business, with healthy, independent growth and earnings as the main focus.
Kuhnke
Kuhnke was founded in 1928 by Hellmut Kuhnke and Friedrich-Willhelm Berger in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein. After the Second World War, Kuhnke moved to Malente and the production of relays began, which formed the basis of a long tradition of universal relays.
Magnet technology and pneumatics followed more than 50 years ago and many years of experience in all three major areas was built up. In 1972 a broad know-how in the field of technology electronics was added. In addition, sound technology has been completing the product portfolio for several years.
Kuhnke's international orientation began in 1998 with the opening of a second production facility in Romania, which has been gradually expanded in recent years. At the beginning of the 21st century, the company was divided into the two divisions Kuhnke Automotive and Kuhnke Automation.
In 2013, Kuhnke AG became part of Kendrion, with the two companies being renamed Kendrion Kuhnke Automotive and Kendrion Kuhnke Automation.
Brands
Over the years, Kendrion NV integrated various brands such as Linnig, Neue Hahn Magnet and Thoma Magnettechnik. In 2011, the American company FAS Controls in Shelby was acquired and in 2013 Kuhnke AG with its headquarters in Malente.
literature
- Time as a challenge. Kendrion Binder Magnets, Villingen 1986.
- Annual Report Focused Acceleration. Kendrion NV, 2006.
- Almanac 2005 - The Kendrion Binder Magnete GmbH Landratsamt Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis, pp. 73–76.
Web links
- Website Kendrion NV
- New managing director relies on product development at schwaebische.de
- From handicraft to office job on schwarzwaelder-bote.de
- Südkurier Volksfest at Kendrion on suedkurier.de
- Drill reduces machining time, increasing capacity. Modern Machine Shop 78.2 (July 2005): 112 (4). on mmsonline.com results-2018-NEW.pdf
- Drill reduces machining time, increasing capacity. Modern Machine Shop 78.2 (July 2005): 112 (4). on mmsonline.com
- Examination as an add on June 2007, pp. 36–37. on automationnet.de
- Attractive things from the Black Forest May 2006 on automationnet.de
- Kendrion profile on SNS Securities on snssecurities.nl
- The company October 4, 2007. on suedkurier.de
- https://www.kendrion.com/attachment/Persbericht-2019-02-19-Annual-results-2018-NEW.pdf
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.kendrion.com/attachment/Persbericht-2019-02-19-Annual-results-2018-NEW.pdf
- ↑ https://www.kendrion.com/attachment/Persbericht-2019-02-19-Annual-results-2018-NEW.pdf
- ↑ wvib - trade association for industrial companies in Baden e. V. - member companies. Retrieved March 6, 2019 .
- ^ History of Binder & Kuhnke. Retrieved March 6, 2019 .