The Schaeffler Group is a leading global integrated automotive and industrial supplier. 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 11.2 billion Euros in 2013. With more than 80,000 employees worldwide, Schaeffler is one of Europe's largest technology companies in family ownership. It has a worldwide network of manufacturing locations, research and development facilities and sales companies at approximately 170 locations in 49 countries. Customer proximity is important for the development of market-specific products, and for short delivery times and rapid service. All Schaeffler plants worldwide work to the highest standards of quality and environmental protection and are certified to internationally-applicable standards. Moreover, with its Code of Conduct, Schaeffler has committed itself to compliance with high social and ethical standards.

Besides global customer proximity, active employee development, and sustainable management, the most important factors in Schaeffler’s success include innovation and creativity. Approximately 6,000 employees at 16 R&D centers, develop new products, technologies, processes, and methods for solutions that are tailored to the market. Schaeffler is among the innovation leaders in industry with 2,518 patent registrations annually, and currently approximately 23,600 effective patents. Our main development locations on Germany are Herzogenaurach, Schweinfurt, and Bühl, which are linked with numerous further development centers in Europe, Asia and both North and South America.

Creative Technology

For decades, INA has stood for creative application solutions, a high level of engineering and manufacturing expertise as well as exceptional customer proximity. Established by brothers Dr. Wilhelm Schaeffler and Dr. Ing. E.h. Georg Schaeffler in Herzogenaurach in 1946, the company has developed into a global player as rolling bearing manufacturer and supplier to the automotive industry.

The company's success story began in 1949 with the development of the needle roller and cage assembly by Dr. Georg Schaeffler, an ingenious invention that helped the needle roller bearing achieve an industrial breakthrough by increasing its reliability and performance. In 1952, an INA needle roller bearing replaced the previously used plain bearings in the VW Beetle transmission and thus contributed to the car's outstanding success in the market. This marked the beginning of INA's success story in the automotive industry.

Almost every modern passenger car today contains INA engine and transmission components. Variable cam timers and hydraulic bucket tappets ensure improved performance, reduced fuel consumption, lower emissions and increased driving comfort in modern car engines. The high quality and reliability of INA rolling bearings, engine components and linear technology have made the brand a recognized and reliable partner to renowned customers all over the world.

Innovation in Motion FAG is a pioneering innovator with a broad product portfolio not only for automotive vehicles of all types as well as aircraft and launch vehicles but also for applications in almost every industry sector, from machine tools to wind power.

Since 2001, FAG has been part of the Schaeffler Group and is represented in both divisions – Automotive and Industrial. The FAG success story began with a ground-breaking idea: In 1883, Friedrich Fischer invented the ball grinding machine. For the first time, this made it possible to grind large volumes of steel balls to absolute roundness. It thus laid the foundation for the entire rolling bearing industry. Whether it is high-precision bearings for the Space Shuttle or the Airbus A 380, sensor wheel bearings for passenger cars or large bearings with outside diameters up to 4.40 meters for wind turbines, FAG is the number one choice for all large customers in the aviation, aerospace, industrial and automotive sectors. FAG's range of products and services complements INA's in an ideal way.

Gearing up for Tomorrow

For more than 40 years, LuK has been synonymous with strength of innovation, customer focus and quality for numerous products in the automotive drivetrain.

Dr. Georg Schaeffler and Dr. Wilhelm Schaeffler founded LuK in 1965 with the initial aim of supplying diaphragm spring clutches for the successor to the VW Beetle. Today, every third new car rolls out from the production line with a LuK clutch.

As a technology leader in many areas, LuK has developed ground-breaking products: In 1965, LuK was the first company in Europe to bring a diaphragm spring clutch onto the market and in 1985 launched the first dual mass flywheel. This was followed by CVT components for higher torques at more than 300 Nm and "easytronic", the first electromechanical automated manual transmission worldwide. Current development efforts are particularly focused on components for forward-looking dual-clutch transmission systems or alternative drive concepts such as efficient subassemblies for economical hybrid drives. The LuK Group also comprises the automotive aftermarket business, which offers replacement parts and services for distributors and repair shops worldwide.