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For 45 years the name LuK has been practically synonymous with innovation, unsurpassed customer orientation and the outstanding quality of its range of products for the automotive drive train. These characteristics have made us an internationally sought-after partner to the automotive trade. Around the world more than 9,500 employees are always ready to give just a bit more in the service of our customers – the success of our customers is also our success!
The world’s first electrohydraulic valve control system “Uniair” has been awarded in the presence of the Federal Envirenment Minister Dr. Norbert Röttgen the Eco Globe as an important supplier innovation. The most environmental-friendly automotive innovations are awarded the Eco Globe each year.
Schaeffler Group receives Eco Globe for Supplier InnovationThe Schaeffler Group, one of the world’s leading automotive and industrial suppliers, has successfully mastered the worst economic crisis in recent times and returned to its usual strength faster than expected. The company is availing from a fresh strengthening of demand in the automotive and industrial sectors.
Crisis successfully mastered, on track for further growthThe Schaeffler Group is strengthening its capital markets communications and is setting up a dedicated Investor Relations unit which will be headed by Christoph Beumelburg (42). He will take up this new position on October 1, 2010 and will report directly to Klaus Rosenfeld, Chief Financial Officer of the Schaeffler Group.
The Schaeffler Group is strengthening its capital markets communications.Loud chatter from the transmission, reduced transmission life and severely limited driving comfort coupled with travel noise that makes having a conversation inside the vehicle impossible are just some of the few unpleasant side effects caused by uninsulated torsional vibrations the automobile industry would have to deal with if it did not have components in the drivetrain that damp vibration.
LuK’s Dual Mass Flywheel Celebrates its 25th BirthdayToyota Mercosur (Toyota South America) has once again presented an award to the Schaeffler Group for outstanding quality. During the “8th Mercosur Toyota Achievement Conference”, Toyota’s conference for suppliers in South America, Schaeffler Brazil received the “Quality Achievement Performance Certificate”.
Award for high qualityWith 1,146 registered patents, the Schaeffler Group ranks fifth in the German Patent and Trademark Office’s list of patent applicants that is published annually. In this list, 747 patents are for new products from Schaeffler Technologies GmbH & Co. KG with its brands INA and FAG and 399 patents are from the Schaeffler brand LuK.
New patents for numerous innovations for passenger cars and industrial sectorsThe Schaeffler Group has developed a car full of ideas called the “Schaeffler Hybrid”. The vehicle is part of an advance development project that enables a practical comparison of the various options available for e-mobility to be made. The vehicle demonstrates various vehicle configurations and driving conditions. This means the Schaeffler Hybrid not only has a volume produced combustion engine from a basic vehicle, but also has a central electric motor and two wheel hub motors.
Schaeffler presents product portfolio for electric mobility as part of a variable advance development projectDr. Peter Gutzmer, who is Executive Vice President of Technical Product Development of the Schaeffler Group, Vice President of Schaeffler Group Automotive and temporarily responsible for the Powertrain division at Continental, has been appointed “Advisory Professor” of Tongji University in Shanghai (China).
Honorary Professorship Awarded to Schaeffler Executive Management Board Member Dr. Peter GutzmerThe Schaeffler Group will be represented in the 2010 motorsports season at the German Touring Car Masters (DTM) and the World Touring Car Championship (WTCC) with the LuK and INA brands. Partners will again be Audi (DTM) and BMW (FIA World Touring Car Championship – WTCC). Furthermore, the Schaeffler Group is focusing on supporting engineering students with several sponsorship activities in the Formula Student.
Start to the 2010 motorsports season in yellow and greenDuring the next twelve months Dr. Rainer Woska (59), Senior Vice President “Production and Production Methods”, will gradually pass on his areas of responsibility to his designated successor Oliver Jung (48), thus concluding the medium-term succession process.
Management Succession Plan for “Production and Production Methods” Enters Final Stage
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