Fundamental information about the Schaeffler Group
- The Schaeffler Group offers innovative products in the Automotive Technologies, Automotive Aftermarket, and Industrial divisions
- Around 83,300 employees work together across divisions and countries at around 200 locations worldwide
Organizational structure and business activities
Bestandteil des GNFK Start The Schaeffler Group is a global industrial and automotive supplier. Employing a workforce of approximately 83,000, the company develops and manufactures components, systems, and services for powertrains, chassis, as well as rolling and plain bearing solutions for a large number of industrial applications. Additionally, the company provides repair solutions in original-equipment quality for the automotive spare parts market worldwide.
Schaeffler Group organizational structure
Simplified presentation for illustration purposes.
1) Supply Chain Management
The Schaeffler Group is characterized by a three-dimensional organizational and leadership structure which differentiates between divisions, functions, and regions. Thus, the Schaeffler Group’s business is managed based on the three divisions – Automotive Technologies, Automotive Aftermarket, and Industrial – which also represent the reportable segments. The Automotive Technologies division is based at the Bühl location, the Automotive Aftermarket division at the Langen location, and the Industrial division at the Schweinfurt location. The corporate headquarters of the Schaeffler Group is located in Herzogenaurach.Bestandteil des GNFK Ende
More information on the organizational and management structure as well as on the legal structure of the Schaeffler Group is available on page 2 et seq. of the Annual Report 2021.
Locations and production network
around 200
locations worldwide
Bestandteil des GNFK StartWith its approximately 200 locations worldwide, 75 production facilities in 22 countries, 20 research and development centers, and a tight-knit sales and service network, the Schaeffler Group’s customers always find it close at hand. The company has a global production system. The plants, which employ approximately 65,000 staff, form the core of the Schaeffler Group’s operations and are managed based on uniform principles on a cross-divisional basis.Bestandteil des GNFK Ende
Schaeffler Group plants and R&D centers
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Irapuato |
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Wooster R&D |
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Herzogenaurach |
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Hirschaid |
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Automotive Technologies |
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Höchstadt HMS |
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Höchstadt HMK |
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Homburg IWH |
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Automotive Technologies |
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Homburg SWH |
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Automotive Technologies |
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Germany |
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Homburg ILH |
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Homburg R&D |
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Ingolstadt |
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Germany |
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Lahr 1 |
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Automotive Technologies |
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Luckenwalde |
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Germany |
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Morbach |
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Automotive Technologies |
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Germany |
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Nürnberg |
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R&D |
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Planned |
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Planned |
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Germany |
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Schweinfurt R&D |
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R&D Center |
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Schweinfurt FSW |
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Schweinfurt FAB |
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Germany |
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Steinhagen |
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Germany |
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Suhl |
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n.a. |
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Germany |
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Wuppertal |
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Great Britain |
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Sheffield |
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Automotive Technologies |
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Hungary |
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Debrecen |
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Hungary |
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Szombathely R&D |
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R&D Center |
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Hungary |
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Italy |
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Momo |
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Caldas da Rainha |
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Skalica 1 |
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Skalica 2 |
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Greater China |
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Greater China |
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China |
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Xiangtan |
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Greater China |
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China |
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Yinchuan FXR |
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Greater China |
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China |
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Yinchuan YC2 |
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