Benteler Group (Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH)
Company Profile
Business Overview
-Benteler Group is an Austria-based manufacturer of automotive metal components/systems and general purpose steel tubing.
-The company operates in the following two divisions:
| Business Unit | Overview | Main Group Companies |
| Automotive | -Development, manufacturing and sales of chassis & modules, body structure components, engines and exhaust systems, etc. -Sales of the Automotive business unit account for about 85% of the total sales of the company. |
-Benteler International AG -Benteler Business Services GmbH -Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH -Benteler Steel/Tube GmbH -Benteler EV Systems GmbH(*) -Benteler Mechanical Engineering -Benteler Glass Processing |
| Steel/Tube | -Develops, manufactures, and sells piping for automobiles, industrial equipment, and power plants. -Sales of the Steel/Tube business unit account for about 15% of total sales of the company. |
(*) Established in 2021, its main business is the development and manufacture of electric vehicle systems.
-Using hot and cold forging, metal joining, and assembly and fabrication technologies, the company develops chassis components/modules, body structure parts, engine/exhaust parts, and piping components for the automotive industry.
Shareholders
-The Company is family owned. Half of the Company’s common stock is held by Hubertus Benteler Ges.m.b.H, while the other half is held by Dr. Ing. E.h. Helmut Benteler GmbH.
Products
Chassis & Modules
-Cross members
-Subframes
-Control arms and knuckles
-Anti-roll bars
-Engine mounting cross members
-Twist beam rear axles
-Complete axle modules
-Front suspension modules
-Rear suspension modules
-Steel front suspension systems
-Steel rear suspension systems
-eChassis modules
-Corner modules
Structures
-Carrier under structures
-Door beams
-Roof rail reinforcements
-Windowsill reinforcements
-Rear bumpers
-B-Pillar reinforcements
-Rocker panel reinforcements
-A-Pillar reinforcements
-Side member reinforcements
-Cockpit crossmembers
-Fenders
-Roof frames
-Front bumpers
-Instrument panel supports
-Front floor tunnels
-Mounting plate front walls
-Crash management systems
-Carrier system
Engine and Exhaust System
-Exhaust gas recirculation systems
-Fuel distribution systems
-Cooling water circulation systems
-Aftertreatment systems
-Air gap insulated turbine housings
-Fuel filler pipes
-Exhaust manifolds
-Catalytic converter housing
-Gasoline particulate filters
-Fiber mat insulated diesel manifolds
-Fuel rail assemblies
-Diesel particulate filters
-Hydroformed tubes
-Clean-welded joints
-Electrically heated catalytic converter
Steel/tube
-Tubing for various vehicle applications
-Prop shafts
-Stabilizer bars
-Airbag inflators
-Drive shafts
-Axle solutions
-Belt tensioners
-Rotor shafts
EV Systems
-Integrated e-chassis module
-Battery pack
-BEDs platform
History
| 1876 | Opened by Carl Benteler as his ironmonger's shop. |
| 1922 | Benteler AG founded. |
| 1931 | Made its first supplies to the automotive industry. |
| 1952 | Produced the "Champion" small car. |
| 1958 | Founded the first continuous casting plant in the world. |
| 1974 | Founded new steelworks in Lingen Ems. |
| 1980 | Founded first production facility in the USA. |
| 1987 | Opened a plant in Spain. |
| 1993/94 | Opened new Benteler Automotive plants in Mexico and Portugal. |
| 1996/97 | Opened other plants in the United Kingdom, Argentina, Brazil and Italy. |
| 1999 | Forming Holding Company with four separate business sectors. |
| 2001 | Signed an agreement with NedCar for the acquisition of 100% of NedCar's share in its subsidiary PD & E Automotive B.V, located in Helmond, the Netherlands. |
| 2010 | Acquired Norsk Hydro's Automotive Structures business. |
| 2012 | Acquired Farsund Aluminium Casting AS (FAC) in Norway. |
| 2014 | Closed facilities in Brampton, Canada; Opelika, U.S.; and Grand Rapids, U.S. Also sold facilities in Tigre, Argentina; Melfi, Italy; and St. Ursanne, Switzerland. |
| Sep. 2014 | Acquired two branches from insolvency assets of Wilco Wilken Laser GmbH & Co. KG, a laser cutting company. |
| Jul. 2015 | Formed a joint venture with Changan Automobile called Benteler JianAn Automotive Co. Ltd. |
| Jul. 2017 | Opened a new plant in Brazil. |
| Mar. 2018 | Divested Farsund lightweight aluminum low pressure automotive casting business to Chassix Inc. |
| Apr. 2018 | Opened a new plant in Czech Republic. |
| Aug. 2019 | Announced divestiture of Distribution Division to Van Leeuwen Pipe and Tube Group, which was scheduled to be completed by the end of 2019. |
Supplemental Information 1
Data such as financial figures and the number of employees are based on information released by Benteler International AG.
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