B&R
B&R Industrial Automation GmbH is an Austrian automation and process control technology company. It was founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer, and is headquartered in Eggelsberg, near Braunau in the state of Upper Austria.
| Company type | GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 in Eggelsberg, Austria |
| Founder | Erwin Bernecker & Josef Rainer |
| Headquarters | Eggelsberg, Upper Austria, Austria |
Number of locations | 190 offices in 68 countries |
Key people | Joerg Theis (CEO), Clemens Sager (CFO) |
| Products | Industrial Automation |
| Revenue | approx. 620 Mio. € |
Number of employees | 3000 worldwide (as of Nov. 2016) |
| Website | B&R Homepage |
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.
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