| Type | Ges.m.b.H. (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1979 in Eggelsberg, Austria |
| Founder(s) | Erwin Bernecker & Josef Rainer |
| Headquarters | Eggelsberg, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Number of locations | 162 offices in 68 countries |
| Key people | Erwin Bernecker & Josef Rainer, owners Hans Wimmer, General Manager |
| Products | Industrial Automation |
| Revenue | approx. 410 Mio. € (est. 2011) |
| Employees | 2,300 worldwide (as of Oct. 2011) |
| Website | B&R Homepage |
B&R is an Austrian company founded as a Ges.m.b.H. (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer. Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik Ges.m.b.H., with development and production headquarters in Eggelsberg (Upper Austria), is currently one of the largest private companies in the field of automation and process control technology. B&R has 155 offices worldwide - 17 of which are in Germany.
As a manufacturer of automation technology, the company specializes in controller, visualization and drive technologies. In addition to scalable complete solutions, B&R also provides individual components. The entire product range is oriented toward machine and system manufacturing. B&R is also active in the area of process control automation.
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In the year 2011, the company generated €410 million of revenue with more than 2,300 employees. Sales were distributed by region as follows:
The company headquarters are located in Eggelsberg (Upper Austria). The first building addition there took place in the year 2000, adding an additional production plant with a surface area of 10,000 m². The company has occupied newly expanded facilities since March 2008. With an investment volume of approximately €50 million, an additional 50,000 m² were added to the headquarters.
B&R has subsidiaries in the following countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, India, Italy, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Russian Federation, Singapore, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, USA. Partner companies expand B&R's presence in over 60 countries worldwide.