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ZF celebrate 100th Anniversary
ZF Marine, part of the ZF group, is a world leader in the design and development of complete propulsion systems for all types of vessels. Along with ZF Services UK Ltd they provide the customer with an efficient and reliable product and support package for specific vessel designs or operation profiles.
This year ZF is celebrating 100 years in business. It was founded in 1915, and through a 100-year history has developed into a leading technology company in driveline and chassis technology with a global network of 71,600 employees at 122 locations worldwide.
ZF began as a specialist supplier of gears and transmissions to the aviation and motor industry and is now a global mobility technology company. Its technology is used in cars, commercial vehicles, construction, agricultural machinery, rail vehicles and marine applications. The company also focuses on the wind power and electronic components business.
“ZF’s history is an example of how to exploit entrepreneurial opportunities together,” said ZF CEO Dr. Stefan Sommer. “All ZF employees can be proud of this – from the development as well as the production departments, from the domestic company parts that have always been a part of ZF or from a part that joined ZF later.”
ZF explained it is not only about the past, but also about the innovative culture and therefore the sustainability of the ZF Group. With its current product range, ZF said it is well prepared for the big trends of the future: from fuel efficiency and reduction of CO2 emissions, lightweight design, electrification and networking, to autonomous driving, adding that many of these megatrends are already being served by ZF with its production-ready technology. For others, ZF has presented studies and concepts over the past few years.
Visit ZF Services UK Ltd on stand A99 at
2015.
