Marquardt Group
Marquardt, a family-run company founded in 1925 and based in Rietheim-Weilheim, Germany, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of electromechanical and electronic switches and switching systems. The products of the mechatronics expert are used by many well-known customers in the automotive industry and include operating components, vehicle access, driver authorization systems and battery management systems. The company’s systems are also used in household appliances, industrial applications and power tools. Marquardt Group employs approximately 10,500 members of staff worldwide at 20 locations in four continents. The company generated more than 1.3 billion euros sales revenue in the fiscal year 2019. Each year, Marquardt invests around ten percent of its revenues in research & development.
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| Founded | 1925 |
| Headquarters | Rietheim-Weilheim, Germany |
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| Products | Automotive Systems, Sensors and Controls |
| Revenue | 1,3 billion EUR (2019)[1] |
Number of employees | approx. 10,500 (2019)[1] |
| Website | www.marquardt.com |
History
The history of the Group split into company and product history.
Company history
- 1925: Johannes and Johannes Marquardt formed a “Special Plant for Electrical Needs and Fine Mechanics” in Rietheim
- 1928: First factory was built
- 1955: New plant in Böttingen, Germany
- 1976: Expansion of building in Böttingen, Germany
- 1981: New subsidiary in Cazenovia, USA
- 1991: Further internationalization in Moissy-Cramayel, France and Tunis, Tunisia
- 1996: New subsidiary in Shanghai, China and Mumbai, India
- 1999: New branch in Schaffhausen, Switzerland
- 2002: Newly built plant for automobile systems in Rietheim
- 2006: New subsidiary in Sibiu, Romania
- 2011: Internationalization in Irapuato, Mexico
- 2012: New subsidiary in Trossingen, Germany[2]
- 2013: Expansion of the plant in Sibiu, Romania
- 2014: Relocation to the new plant in Tunis, Tunisia[3]
- 2014: New subsidiary in Veles, Macedonia
- 2015: Grand opening of the development center in Pune, India
Product history
- 1926: Development and production of switches for the entire electrical industry
- 1953: Marquardt becomes the first German company to produce snap action switches
- 1968: Development of the first electronic systems for power tools
- 1980: First special switches for automotive applications
- 1997: Start of series production of drive authorization systems and control panels
- 2003: Launch of Keyless systems for automobiles
- 2004: Start of series production of several sensors for household appliances
- 2007: First gear selection switch (shift by wire)
- 2009: Complex electronics and motor controls for home sector
- 2010: Start of series production of a new type of electronic steering locks
- 2012: First Marquardt-Touchpad is produced
- 2013: Launch of HMI Modules for e-mobility and capacitive control panels
- 2014: Development of new Battery Management Systems
Business area
Marquardt Group is organized in two business divisions: Automotive and Switches, Sensors and Controls. Following a short List of products by business division.
Automotive
Marquardt Group develops and produces the following products:
Products:
- Drive authorization systems
- Electronic keys and ignition switches
- Electrical steering column lock
- Start/Stop systems
- Control devices, antennas, door handle sensors
- Operating components
- Seat control switch, rotary light switches, door and roof control panels
- Operation panels for steering wheels
- Multi functional switches
- Gear selection switches
- Switches and applications
- Operating switches
- Short travel pushbutton
- Snap-action switches
- Micro signal switch
- Series
- News and development trends
- Batteries and subsystems for electro-mobility
- Touchpads
- Drive authorization systems for rental cars, car sharing and fleet-applications
- Near field communication
- RGB light engine
Switches, Sensors and Controls
Switches, Sensors & Controls division develops, produces and sells its products in a number of industries and applications. Apart from industrial applications, the products are used in power tools, household appliances, cleaning systems, drive technology as well as off-road vehicles.
Products:
- Power tools - Switching systems for electric power tools
- AC applications
- DC applications
- EC and AC electronic modules
- Sensors, systems and switches for the home division
- Household appliances
- Building technology and HVAC
- Cleaning and drive applications
- Industry
- Standard switches for industrial and electrical applications
- Medical and laboratory technology
- Office communication
- Industrial applications
- Switches and solutions for off-road vehicles
- Construction machinery
- Agricultural machinery
- Leisure vehicles
- Solutions for Lawn & Garden appliances
- Garden
- Water
- Forest
- Standard switches for industrial and electrical applications
- New Business
- Electro-mobility
- Smart Home
Locations
The Marquardt Group works at 20 locations[4] on four continents.
Europe
- Rietheim-Weilheim, Germany, Headquarter (location for production, sales and development)
- Böttingen, Germany (location for production)
- Ichtershausen, Germany (location for production)
- Trossingen, Germany (independent lab for measurements of electromagnetic compatibility)
- Harrislee, Germany (location for production and sales)
- Sibiu, Romania (location for production and development)
- Lieusaint, France (location for sales and development)
- Torino, Italy (location for sales)
- Warwick, Great Britain (location for sales)
- Veles, North Macedonia (location for production)
North America
Asia
- Shanghai, China (location for production, sales and development)
- Weihai, China (location for production)
- Mumbai, India (location for production, sales and development)
- Pune, India (location for production, sales and development)[5]
- Seoul, South Korea (location for sales)
- Tokyo, Japan (location for sales)
References
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