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Brose invests in growth
Coburg 11 Dec 2019The Brose Group plans on achieving significant growth in the coming years despite the sluggish vehicle market. In addition to changes in the executive manageme...
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Changes to the executive management board of the Brose Group
![Kurt Sauernheimer (left) is retiring after 32 years of service at Brose. Ulrich Schrickel will be the new CEO of the Brose Group effective 1 January 2020.]()
Coburg 3 Dec 2019During a meeting held on 2 December 2019 the shareholders and advisory board of the Brose Group decided to make the following changes to the Brose executive ma...
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First use of Brose door drive in Volvo Cars’ autonomous drive ready XC90 for Uber Advanced Technologies Group
![The autonomous driving ready Volvo XC90 will be the first car to feature Brose’s new side door drive technology. (Image: Volvo Cars)]()
Coburg/Gothenburg 27 Nov 2019Brose will supply side door drives for Swedish premium carmaker Volvo Cars’ first vehicle ready for autonomous driving (AD). The manufacturer will start supply...
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New Brose location to open in Serbia
![Brose is building a new location in Serbia for electric motors and drives. Signing of the settlement agreement by Serbian Minister of Economy Goran Knežević (second from right) and Thomas Spangler, Chief Technology Officer Brose Group, in the presence of Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić (third from right) and German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier (second from left).]()
Coburg/Belgrade 25 Oct 2019In the presence of German Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Peter Altmaier and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić, Brose signed a settlement agr...
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Future Brose: Renewal program to increase competitiveness
Coburg 17 Oct 2019The transformation of the automotive industry, a declining market – particularly in China, global price pressure but also internal causes have affected busines...
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German Minister of Transport Scheuer and VDA President Mattes open vehicle doors with gestures and knocks
![German Minister of Transport Andreas Scheuer (center) opens the driver door of the Brose Concept Car with a hand gesture. Kurt Sauernheimer, CEO of the Brose Group (second from left), shows him and VDA President Bernhard Mattes (second from right) how the technology works.]()
Frankfurt/Main 19 Sep 2019During their tour of this year’s International Motor Show (IAA) German Minister of Transport Scheuer and German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) Pr...
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Brose and Schaltbau subsidiary Bode to jointly develop boarding systems for automated minibuses
![Brose and Bode to jointly develop boarding systems for automated minibuses (from left to right): Johannes Schulz (Vice President Advanced Development, Access & Closure Systems Brose), Volker Kregelin (Chief Officer for Mobile and Stationary Transportation Technology Schaltbau), Christof Vollkommer (Senior Vice President Product Group, Access & Closure Systems Brose), Ulrich Schrickel (Executive Vice President Door Brose), Dr. Albrecht Köhler (Spokesman of the Executive Board), Kurt Sauernheimer (CEO Brose), Robert Wittmann (Spokesperson of the Board of Directors Bode), Gerhard Knöbel (Member of the Board of Directors Bode)]()
Coburg/Munich, Germany 11 Sep 2019People movers, i. e. autonomous shuttle busses for up to 15 passengers navigating intelligently, are to form tomorrow’s passenger traffic. In order to help dri...
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IAA 2019: Enter the interior of the future with Brose
![The vehicle interior can be configured for a wide range of usage scenarios, for example relaxing.]()
Frankfurt/Main 11 Sep 2019Video projections in the windows, new concepts for swivel/sliding doors and flexible seat systems and interior components: Automotive supplier Brose shows a fu...
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Brose presents extraordinary mobility experiences at the IAA 2019
Frankfurt/Main 11 Sep 2019The transformation of the automotive industry is underway. According to the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA)*, German carmakers and automoti...
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Raymond Mutz now heads up the Drives business division of the Brose Group
Coburg/Germany 6 Sep 2019Brose has appointed Raymond Mutz (52) Executive Vice President of the Drives business division effective 1 September 2019. He is taking over the position forme...
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New Brose electronics integrate all door functions
![Brose’s innovative control units integrate all door functions from the window regulator to collision protection. This cuts costs, saves space and reduces weight.]()
Coburg/Germany 3 Sep 2019Automated driving, vehicle connectivity with its environment, new functionalities – the mobility transformation is pushing conventional control electronics in ...
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New mobility experience: Brose is now also an e-bike system supplier
![New mobility experiences for e-bikes as well. With the Brose Drive System, bicycles can be precisely configured to meet the most diverse requirements. (Picture: Wolfgang Maria Weber)]()
Coburg & Berlin 22 Aug 2019The mobility transformation extends far beyond the automobile: the e-bike has now become a trendsetter as an environmentally friendly, agile and healthy way to...
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Brose collaborates with IPG Photonics on advanced laser-welding technology for automotive seat structures
Develops first direct weld measurement technology for seat rails to increase manufacturing efficiency // Global automotive supplier will invest $6 million by 2022 to develop and implement technology
![In-line coherent imaging (ICI) technology will increase manufacturing efficiency, streamline validation and minimize waste.]()
Auburn Hills, MI 8 Aug 2019The Brose Group and IPG Photonics, the world leader in fiber lasers, today announce a project to collaborate on the development of the first direct weld meas...
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Comfortable and flexible: Brose powers the entire vehicle interior
![To give passengers an innovative, comfortable experience, automotive supplier Brose is expanding its expertise in the vehicle interior.]()
Coburg/Germany 8 Aug 2019Working, relaxing, entertaining: Automated driving trends are opening up entirely new vehicle usage scenarios. To give passengers an innovative, comfortable ex...
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Ulrich Schrickel is Brose’s new Executive Vice President Door
Coburg 1 Aug 2019Ulrich Schrickel (53) will head up the global activities in the Door business division of the Brose Group effective 1 August 2019. The division located Hallsta...
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New access experience: Brose connects doors and interior
![Brose side door drive with radar collision protection. The automotive supplier’s mechatronic systems make vehicle access safer and more comfortable and convenient than ever before.]()
Coburg/Germany 24 Jul 2019From welcoming the driver with doors that open automatically to convenient entry – the mechatronic systems by automotive supplier Brose offer vehicle owners an...
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Dr. Wilm Uhlenbecker named President of Brose North America
Auburn Hills/Michigan 8 Jul 2019Brose North America named Dr. Wilm Uhlenbecker as its new President. Uhlenbecker is responsible for overseeing operations and guiding strategy effective July 1...
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Brose Coburg celebrates its 100th anniversary
![Employees, relatives and friends - more than 8,000 guests visited the Brose Family Day in Coburg and experienced a lively program that included factory tours, e-bike rides, the Brose Kids Club's participatory activities and entertainment on the show stage.]()
Coburg/Germany 6 Jul 2019June 1919: Eleven years after opening a trading company for automotive parts in Berlin, Max Brose and his business partner Ernst Jühling establish the Metallwe...
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Brose Recognized by General Motors as a 2018 Supplier of the Year Winner
Auburn Hills, Michigan 6 Jun 2019Brose was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 27th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Wednesday, May 15 in Detroit. Du...
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Disappointing fiscal year 2018 for Brose
Coburg/Germany 16 May 2019The weakening economy in the automotive industry is also affecting business development in the Brose Group. The roughly 6.3 billion euros in turnover generate...
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Digitization offensive at Brose: In-house IT lab fosters innovation
![Working together to push ahead with digitization (from left): Dr. Stefan Goller, Economic Speaker for the City of Bamberg and Managing Director of the IGZ Bamberg, Ruth Vollmar, Bamberg Economic Development, and Christian Ley, Vice President Information Systems Brose Group. Picture: Brose]()
Bamberg 8 May 2019Internet of Things, big data, blockchain, artificial intelligence, cloud-computing – Brose is working hard on digital technologies such as these. In the future...
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Brose New Boston earns Ford Q1 supplier status for outstanding quality
New Boston facility joins industry elite as one of seven to receive Ford preferred supplier certification
![Team members responsible for assembling Ford seat products at Brose’s New Boston plant celebrate the Q1 milestone with Brose management and Ford representatives.]()
Auburn Hills, Michigan 24 Apr 2019Brose North America announces its New Boston, Michigan plant earned Ford Q1 supplier status after meeting stringent quality and environmental management criter...
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Brose Technology Days: Innovative production process receives award
![Around 1,600 people attended the Brose Technology Days in Bamberg to learn more about innovative products, technologies and processes.]()
Bamberg/Germany 23 Apr 2019Brose is facing the transformation in the automotive industry and the digital transition head on with the power to innovate. The family-owned company is doing ...
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Auto Shanghai 2019: “Systems for Future Mobility” by Brose enable New Driving Experiences
Shanghai/China 16 Apr 2019At the Auto Shanghai 2019, Brose – the specialist in the interaction between mechanical, electric, electronic and sensor systems – will be offering insights in...
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Family-owned companies speaking out for tolerance and open-mindedness
![50 family-owned German companies are speaking out for tolerance and open-mindedness with a nationwide campaign.]()
Coburg 27 Mar 2019“Made in Germany – Made by Vielfalt” (“Made in Germany – Made by Diversity”) – This was the slogan 50 family-owned companies used to launch a nationwide campai...
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Airfield expansion completed in Prievidza
![First landing approach on the expanded airfield next to the Brose plant in Prievidza/Slovakia.]()
Prievidza/Slovakia 26 Mar 2019The expansion of the commercial airfield next to the Brose site in Prievidza/Slovakia is now complete. The airfield opened on 19 March 2019 with the landing of...
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Brose at Auto Shanghai 2019: Innovative Systems for Future Mobility
![“Systems for Future Mobility” is Brose’s theme for Auto Shanghai 2019.]()
Shanghai/China 25 Mar 2019The automotive industry is changing rapidly: Connectivity, autonomous driving, new mobility concepts and electrification are shaping the future. Under the them...
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Brose recognized for projects aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle
![Sport motivates and connects people. Two of Brose’s projects designed to promote exercise have been recognized by the Federal Ministries of Food and Agriculture and Health with the “IN FORM” (IN SHAPE) logo.]()
Coburg 20 Mar 2019Walking 380 kilometers in 50 days. Ten soccer tournaments with 800 participants on three continents. These two projects are part of the Brose health management...
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One of the world's best racing cars comes from Coburg
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Coburg 11 Mar 2019The most successful season in team history: CAT-Racing, the Formula Student Team of Coburg University of Applied Sciences, clinched three podium finishes last ...
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Brose and Vayyar collaborate on sensor technology for new door and interior functions
Coburg, Tel Aviv/Israel 15 Jan 2019In the future, when autopilot takes control, the steering wheel will disappear into the instrument panel and the vehicle user can decide how he or she wants to...
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Robot competition in Würzburg: Tinkerers, researchers, programmers welcome
![Will this work? Thorben, Jonas and Fabian (from left) from Deutschhaus-Gymnasium in Würzburg are curious whether their robot can solve all 15 tasks independently.]()
Würzburg 11 Jan 2019The robot made of Lego blocks moves toward the crater with a quiet hum. In just a couple of seconds, it will pass the obstacle and complete the next mission. F...
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Brose President North America dies
Coburg/Germany, Auburn Hills/USA 8 Jan 2019Frank Lubischer, President of Brose North America, passed away on 24 December 2018 at the age of 56. “Frank Lubischer was a dedicated and highly esteemed top...
