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FTE automotive

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FTE automotive
Company typeGmbH
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1943
Headquarters
Key people
CEO: Andreas Thumm
Revenue430 Mio. EUR (2014)
Number of employees
3,800 (worldwide)
Websitewww.fte-automotive.com

The FTE automotive Group is a German manufacturer operating in the automotive sector, focusing on components for drive trains and braking systems. With a workforce exceeding 3,800 employees, the company supports leading global car manufacturers from its network of 11 production facilities worldwide.[1] Based in Ebern, Bavaria, FTE automotive was purchased by Bain Capital in May 2013 and later transferred to the French automotive supplier Valeo for a sum of €819.3 million on June 2, 2016.[2][3]

Production sites

  • FTE automotive GmbH, Ebern,
  • FTE automotive Möve GmbH, Mühlhausen,
  • FTE automotive systems GmbH, Fischbach (Ebern),
  • FTE automotive (Taicang) Co., Ltd.,
  • FTE automotive Czechia s.r.o., Podborany,
  • FTE automotive Slovakia s.r.o., Prešov,
  • FTE automotive USA Inc., Auburn Hills,
  • FTE Industria e Comercio Ltda, São Paulo,
  • FTE Mexicana S.A. de C.V., Puebla,

Joint Venture:

  • APG-FTE automotive Co. Ltd., Hangzhou,
  • SFMC s.r.o., Prešov,

Products

The firm produces an extensive selection of hydraulic brake and clutch components such as:

  • Brake boosters
  • Dual centric slave cylinders
  • Electric lube oil pumps
  • Gear actuator modules
  • Parking lock cylinders
  • Cooling oil valves
  • Brake caliper replacements
  • Brake hoses
  • Electro-hydraulic actuators
  • Clutch master cylinders
  • Clutch slave cylinders
  • Clutch pipes
  • Drum brakes
  • Concentric slave cylinders

Additionally, its product range includes electrical sensors and accompanying accessories designed to enhance modern braking and clutch technologies in vehicles.

  1. ↑ Florian Langenscheidt, Bernd Venohr (Hrsg.): Lexikon der deutschen Weltmarktführer. Die Königsklasse deutscher Unternehmen in Wort und Bild. Deutsche Standards Editionen, Köln 2010, ISBN 978-3-86936-221-2.
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