| Type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Traded as | FWB: DEZ |
| Industry | Mechanical engineering |
| Founded | 1864 |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | Helmut Leube (CEO and chairman of the management board), Lars-Göran Moberg (Chairman of the supervisory board) |
| Products | Diesel engines and engine components for agricultural machinery, marine propulsion, automobiles and construction equipment |
| Revenue | €1.189 billion (2010)[1] |
| Operating income | €22.3 million (2010)[1] |
| Profit | (€15.9 million) (2010)[1] |
| Total assets | €1.042 billion (end 2010)[1] |
| Total equity | €374.3 million (end 2010)[1] |
| Employees | 3,840 (end 2010)[1] |
| Website | www.deutz.com |
Deutz AG is an engine manufacturer, based in Cologne, Germany.
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The company was founded by Nikolaus Otto, inventor of the four-stroke internal combustion engine, in 1864 as N. A. Otto & Cie. Other famous names who worked for Deutz are Eugen Langen, Gottlieb Daimler, Wilhelm Maybach, Prosper L'Orange, Rudolf Diesel, Robert Bosch and Ettore Bugatti.
In the early years Otto and his partner, lawyer Eugen Langen, were interested only in stationary engines, not in automobiles.[2] In the middle 1870s, technical director Gottlieb Daimler, agitating for production of automobiles, was transferred to the company's St. Petersburg factory to reduce his influence. He resigned, taking Wilhelm Maybach with him.[3]
Deutz once also produced agricultural machines like combines and tractors as well as commercial vehicles such as lorries and buses. (In 1995 Deutz sold the agricultural machinery division – called Deutz-Fahr – to SAME, an Italian company, which formed SAME Deutz-Fahr then.) Deutz's head office is in the Porz district of Cologne and as of 2004 was manufacturing liquid and air-cooled diesel engines. The larger engines in the Deutz range were manufactured in Mannheim, at a production facility that once belonged to a company called MWM. Deutz also have production facilities in other countries including Spain and a joint venture production facility in China. After Deutz took over, the plant specialised in marine engines. This facility now produces engines for marine and power generation which can run on either fuel oils or fuel gases (including landfill gas).
During World War II, the company was ordered to produce artillery and operated under the name Klöckner Humbolt Deutz AG (KHD), although both names have been used since, even by the company itself, until recently.
Deutz-powered commercial vehicles were popular in the years 1960-1980, sold under the brand name Magirus Deutz.
Deutz engines are available in the power range 4 to 500 kW, with air, oil or water cooling.
Parts and service are available worldwide. In the United States and Canada, a network of distributors was established a few years ago, providing parts and service in North America.
Deutz-powered equipment has a simple air-cooled design, well-suited for many applications since they cannot freeze or boil-over during normal operation.
Deutz also manufacture oil-cooled engines, as these can provide the same power as other engines but in a smaller package since they don't require the additional space to house a radiator. Deutz also makes engines with a tandem oil cooler/radiator configuration; these also do not require antifreeze or coolant agents.
Deutz also has line of economical liquid-cooled engines.
In 2007 the "Deutz Power Systems" division was sold to 3i, and Deutz now concentrates on producing and selling compact engines under the Deutz brand only. They are focusing on manufacturing engines only for the customer without competing for the entire piece of machinery.
On October 1, 2008, Deutz Power Systems received a new, old, name.... MWM (Motoren Werke Mannheim AG). The company traces its roots to Carl Benz who set up the foundations of the company in 1871. After splitting the engine business off from Benz AG, it became Motoren-Werke Mannheim AG. Klöckner-Humboldt-Deutz AG took over in 1985, later becoming Deutz AG. After spinning off Deutz Power Systems, the company has made a full circle back to MWM.[4]