- CEO
- Klaus Rosenfeld
- Full Time Employees
- 110,753
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Auto parts: OEM
- Address
- Industriestrasse 1-3 Herzogenaurach BV Germany 91074
- IPO Date
- Oct 9, 2015
- Business
- Schaeffler AG (SHA0.DE) is a leading global motion technology company that develops, manufactures, and supplies precision components and systems for powertrains, chassis, and industrial applications; its core offerings encompass rolling and plain bearings under the INA and FAG brands, linear guidance systems, clutch systems, transmission components including gearboxes and torsion dampers, valve train systems with camshaft phasing units and switchable tappets, electric drives and power electronics, engine systems, sensors, actuators, and repair solutions for the automotive aftermarket spanning passenger cars, commercial vehicles, and off-highway equipment. The company serves the automotive, commercial vehicle, e-mobility, aerospace, rail, renewable energy, and industrial sectors with products tailored for internal combustion, hybrid, and fully electric vehicles as well as wind, solar, and hydropower applications. Founded in 1946 by brothers Wilhelm and Georg Schaeffler and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, Schaeffler operates approximately 250 locations across 55 countries with around 120,000 employees worldwide. In recent developments, Schaeffler completed its acquisition and merger with Vitesco Technologies in October 2024, significantly expanding its e-mobility portfolio in power electronics and electrified powertrains while targeting EBIT doubling by 2028 through synergies of 815 million euros annually and structural optimizations including European footprint adjustments announced in November 2024; the company also entered a strategic partnership with Neura Robotics in November 2025 to co-develop actuators and integrate thousands of humanoid robots into its production network by 2035, sold its turbocharger business in China acquired via Vitesco, and invested over USD 230 million in a new greenfield automotive manufacturing facility in Dover, Ohio, creating 650 jobs through 2032.