Benteler AG
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Benteler International AG is a Management Holding Company
, coordinating legally independent, internationally active business divisions Automotive, Stahl Rohr, & Distribution. Benteler was founded in 1876. Benteler is not only one of the largest independent automotive suppliers, but also an important steel tube manufacturer in Europe.
Benteler employs 23,750 persons at 170 locations in 38 countries. Its headquarters are located in Salzburg
, Austria.
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In January 2010, Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, a unit of Benteler AG, acquired automotive structures business of Norsk Hydro ASA, an Oslo
-based manufacturer and supplier of aluminum and aluminum products.
Holding company
A holding company is a company or firm that owns other companies' outstanding stock. It usually refers to a company which does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the owners and can allow...
, coordinating legally independent, internationally active business divisions Automotive, Stahl Rohr, & Distribution. Benteler was founded in 1876. Benteler is not only one of the largest independent automotive suppliers, but also an important steel tube manufacturer in Europe.
Benteler employs 23,750 persons at 170 locations in 38 countries. Its headquarters are located in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Austria.
Benteler International AG Divisions
The business divisions – Benteler Automotive, Benteler Stahl/Rohr and Benteler Distribution – operate under the parent company Benteler International AG.Benteler Automotive
Product Groups: Chassis, Structures, Engine and Exhaust Systems, Engineering Services, Mechanical EngineeringBenteler Stahl/Rohr
Competencies: Hot finished seamless steel tubes and cold-drawn seamless precision steel tubes as well as welded precision steel tubes and cold-drawn welded precision steel tubesBenteler Distribution
Customer segments: mechanical engineering, hydraulic cylinders, automotive, construction, healthcare and consumer goods, energyImportant Joint Ventures/ M&A's
In 2008 the SGL Carbon Company, Wiesbaden, and Paderborn-based Benteler Automotive launched a joint venture to develop, produce and market components based on carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRP) for the automotive industry with the approval of the relevant antitrust authorities. Each company has a 50 percent stake in the joint venture Benteler SGL GmbH & Co. KG, based in PaderbornPaderborn
Paderborn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, capital of the Paderborn district. The name of the city derives from the river Pader, which originates in more than 200 springs near Paderborn Cathedral, where St. Liborius is buried.-History:...
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In January 2010, Benteler Automobiltechnik GmbH, a unit of Benteler AG, acquired automotive structures business of Norsk Hydro ASA, an Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
-based manufacturer and supplier of aluminum and aluminum products.