B&R
| GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) | |
| Founded | 1979 in Eggelsberg, Austria |
| Founder | Erwin Bernecker & Josef Rainer |
| Headquarters | Eggelsberg, Upper Austria, Austria |
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Number of locations
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190 offices in 68 countries |
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Key people
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Hans Wimmer, Peter Gucher, Clemens Sager |
| Products | Industrial Automation |
| Revenue | approx. 620 Mio. € (est. 2016) |
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Number of employees
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3000 worldwide (as of Nov. 2016) |
| Website | B&R Homepage |
Founded in 1979, B&R Industrial Automation GmbH., has its R&D and production headquarters in Eggelsberg, Austria, near Braunau in the state of Upper Austria.
As a manufacturer of automation technology, the company specializes in machine and factory control systems, HMI and motion control. In addition to scalable complete solutions, B&R also offers individual components. The product range is oriented toward machinery and equipment manufacturing, and the company is also active in the field of factory and process automation.
In July 2017, the company was acquired by the Swiss ABB Group.
B&R concluded 2015 with a revenue of €585 million, a 10% increase over the previous year. In 2014, the company posted growth of 13% to 535 million euros. In the same year, B&R opened two new subsidiaries in Japan. and Singapore.
The company's 2013 revenue of 475 million euros represented a growth of 11% over the previous year. 2013 also saw the founding of B&R subsidiaries in Turkey and Taiwan.
The company headquarters are located in Eggelsberg, Upper Austria. In 1987, the headquarters in Eggelsberg, Austria grew to 7,000 m². The first building addition there took place in the year 2000, adding an additional 10,000 m² production plant. In March 2008, the company began a new expansion project. Approximately €50 million were invested to add 50,000 m² to the headquarters.
In 68 countries worldwide, B&R employees provide support ranging from conceptual design and application development to comprehensive training programs.
Local warehouses and global coordination ensure streamlined logistics. This gives customers access to the full product spectrum, while allowing them to maintain a lean inventory.
B&R is represented by subsidiaries in the following countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Korea, Latvia, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation Sweden, Switzerland, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine, USA and Vietnam. Cooperative partnerships expand B&R's presence to over 75 countries worldwide.
The product portfolio of B&R includes:
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