Mittelstandspresse
07.07.2015
IFT and Schaeffler Engineering merge to form a single company
Mechanical engine systems and test stand specialist celebrates 25 years in business and merges with the company's own engineering service provider
Werdohl/Clausthal-Zellerfeld, 07.07.2015 (PresseBox) - Schaeffler Engineering GmbH has merged with Ingenieurgesellschaft für Triebwerkstechnik mbH (IFT), a 100% subsidiary of Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co KG. Following this merger, the Werdohl-based engineering service provider will operate under the Schaeffler Engineering GmbH name. Schaeffler Engineering GmbH has 250 employees and a sales turnover of € 26.1 million (2014).
The merging of the two service providers had been planned ever since the 100% takeo-ver of IFT by Schaeffler AG in 2013. "IFT is a well-established expert in fields such as testing valve trains and timing drives as well as planning and constructing customer-specific test stands", explains Rolf Laufs, CEO of Schaeffler Engineering. The company's location in Clausthal-Zellerfeld includes 39 test cells with 80 component test stands and 6 complete engine test stands.
Speaking at the ceremony to mark IFT's 25th anniversary last Tuesday, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Gutzmer, Deputy CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Schaeffler AG, emphasized that "Partners like IFT and Schaeffler Engineering are indispensable for automobile man-ufacturers and suppliers like Schaeffler. The demands that have to be met have changed dramatically since 1990, and the current focus is primarily on mobility for tomorrow. This places enormous pressure on manufacturers and suppliers in terms of development, to which they can only respond with the support of partners who, to an increasing degree, not only provide assistance but also take over entire developments.
Around 200 guests, including district administrator Thomas Brych and Clausthal-Zellerfeld's mayor Britta Schweigel, joined the 80 IFT employees to celebrate the compa-ny's 25th anniversary on June 30, 2015. "It all began in 1990 - with four employees work-ing in rooms at the Clausthal University of Technology", IFT location manager Christo-pher Lehne remembered during his speech at the anniversary celebrations. In summariz-ing IFT's first quarter-century, he spoke of how, following its beginnings as a spin-off of the university, the company went on to achieve a worldwide reputation as a specialist in the field of mechanical engine systems "of which our employees can be justifiably proud" over the following years. Through strategic expansion of its test stand expertise, Schaeffler Engineering will position its test stand services as a third and separate busi-ness field in the future, alongside its engineering services and products.
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Jasmin Löffler
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Zuständigkeitsbereich: Schaeffler AG
Michaela Marks
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Zuständigkeitsbereich: Unternehmenskommunikation
Über Schaeffler AG:
The Schaeffler Group is one of the world's leading integrated automotive and industrial suppliers. The company stands for the highest quality, outstanding technology, and strong innovative ability. The Schaeffler Group makes a decisive contribution to "mobility for tomorrow" with high-precision components and systems in engine, transmission, and chassis applications as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications. The company generated sales of approximately 12.1 billion euros in 2014. With more than 82,000 employees worldwide, Schaeffler is one of the world's largest technology companies in family ownership and, with approximately 170 locations in 50 countries, has a worldwide network of manufacturing locations, research and development facilities, and sales companies.
About Schaeffler Engineering
Schaeffler Engineering GmbH is an international supplier in the field of mechatronic systems development for the drive train. The company's core areas of expertise include electronics, software, and drive train development as well as system integration, vehicle acoustics, and engine system validation. The range of services on offer ranges from turn-key solutions and consulting to on-site support. Established, certified development processes (CMMI level 3) provide assistance in the development of safety-relevant systems (in accordance with ISO 26262).
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Christian Degenhardt, founder and former managing director of IFT Ingenieurgesellschaft für Triebwerkstechnik mbH, Christopher Lehne, Rolf Laufs (both Schaeffler Engineering), and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Peter Gutzmer, Deputy CEO and Chief Technology Officer at Schaeffler AG (left to right) unveiled the new company sign symbolizing the merger of Schaeffler Engineering and IFT at the company's main building in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. Image: Schaeffler Engineering
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During the Schaeffler-themed exhibition that was held, engineer Christopher Lehne from Schaeffler Engineering (right) told the guests in attendance, including Goslar's district administrator Thomas Brych (3rd from right) and Britta Schweigel, mayor of Clausthal-Zellerfeld (4th from right) about the company's work and the highlights of IFT's 25-year history. Image: Schaeffler Engineering
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