// ATB Group UK // Divisions // Markets // Contact Us HOME ATB GROUP UK ABOUT ATB UK ABOUT ATB UK ABOUT ATB UK CONTACT US ABOUT ATB The history of ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG dates back more than 90 years. Today, the Group ranks among the leading global suppliers of electric drive systems for industrial applications and home appliances. The ATB Group product range extends from 25W to 25MW and includes standard solutions, customised solutions and design-to-order solutions including complete drive systems for a wide range of applications. The Company, which includes famous brands such as Schorch, Morley, Laurence Scott and Brook Crompton, currently has ten manufacturing bases – in Spielberg, Welzheim, Moenchengladbach, Nordenham, Leeds, Norwich, Cradley Heath, Tarnow, Subotica and Bor – and employs more than 3,500 people. With a shareholding of 98.93%, WOLONG, the Chinese parent company, is the strategic investor and a strong partner of the ATB Group. The industrial and financial Group WOLONG HOLDING GROUP Co. Ltd. ranks as a top company in China, having received many government business awards, and is one of the leading electric motor manufacturers in the country. Wolong has many years of expertise and works in close cooperation with a number of well-known international companies. ABOUT ATB UK Vision Mission Brands Innovation History of ATB ATB Is Founded 1919 Gottlob Bauknecht sets up an electro-technical workshop 1930 Production of electric motors starts in Stuttgart 1932 Gottlob Bauknecht builds a fully sealed electric motor which becomes the prototype for many generations of electric motors 1938 Welzheim plant is acquired and manufacture of electric motors established 1947 The business employs 1,000 people 1951 Bauknecht introduces his first refridgerator, which is also manufactured in Welzheim. The manufacturing of cooling appliances is later relocated to Calw 1952 Construction of the assembly shop above the foundries at the Welzheim plant 1961 Second expansion of the Welzheim plant – construction and occupation of a further manufacturing site 1969 G. Bauknecht GmbH celebrates its 50th anniversary 1974 The newly constructed small-size motor factory, with a production area of 36,000 m², is commissioned in Spielberg, Austria 1976 Bauknecht acquires the majority shareholding of Himmelwerk AG, Tuebingen. The Spielberg motor factory produces its millionth electric motor. The company’s founder, Gottlob Bauknecht, dies and his sons Guenter and Gerhard Bauknecht carry on with the management of the company. 1980 Third expansion of the assembly shops in Welzheim 1982 Formation of ATB, Antriebstechnik G. Bauknecht GmbH. Emerged from the Bauknecht GmbH insolvency. As well as being a production site, Welzheim is now also the location of the head office. 1985 ATB GmbH is converted into a stock corporation 1986 ATB shares are listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchange 1989 A. Friedrich Flender AG, Bocholt, takes over the majority shareholding in ATB 1990 12,000m² expansion of the Welzheim site and construction of a new 5,000m² manufacturing facility 1992 Flender AG increases its holding in ATB to 84%. ATB AG acquires the majority shareholding of AAT AG in Spielberg/Austria and Loher/Ruhstorf 1995 Company name change to Flender ATB-Loher Antriebstechnik AG, Welzheim 1997 GBI GmbH, Vienna, takes over ATB Antriebstechnik AG 2001 ATB Beteiligungs GmbH, Vienna, takes over ATB Antriebstechnik AG 2001 M. Kovats / C. Schmidt join ATB Beteiligungs GmbH as a result of the take-over of ATB Spielberg & ATB Welzheim by GBI 2002 Acquisition of Moeller Antriebstechnik GmbH from Moeller Group – ATB Motorentechnik GmbH, Nordenham; 2001/02 sales: EUR 20 million, 150 employees 2003 Acquisition of Thien Group from Rauber – ATB Thien Antriebstechnik GmbH, Rankweil; 2002 sales: EUR 10 million, 100 employees 2004 Acquisition of Brandt Components SAS from Elco-Brandt-Group – ATB Selni SAS, Nevers; 2003 sales: EUR 35 million, 300 employees 2004 Acquisition of Morley Electric Motors Ltd. from private shareholders - ATB Morley Ltd., Leeds 2003 sales: EUR 12 million, 115 employees 2004 Acquisition of Sever Holding International a.d., Subotica; Privatisation – ATB Sever Holding International a.d., Subotica; 2004 sales: EUR 18 million, 2,270 employees 2006 Staged investment in Lindeteves-Jacoberg Ltd., Singapore; Brands: Schorch, Tamel, Brook Crompton, Western Electric 2007 Acquisition of Laurence Scott & Electromotors Ltd. UK – ATB Laurence Scott Ltd., 2006 sales: approx. EUR 19 million 2007 Acquisition of David McClure, UK. Integration into ATB Morley Ltd. 2010 Disposal of ATB Selni SAS, Nevers, France 2010 Formation of ATB RUS OOO, Moscow 2010 Transfer of the shares in Schorch Elektrische Maschinen und Antriebe GmbH and Fabryka Silników Elektrycznych Tamel S.A. to ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG 2011 Disposal of ATB Technologies, Lustenau, Austria 2011 Wolong Investment GmbH acquires 99% of the shares of ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG 2012 Company name change of ATB Motorentechnik GmbH, Nordenham and Schorch Elektrische Maschinen und Antriebe GmbH, to: ATB Nordenham GmbH, ATB Schorch GmbH 2012 Formation of ATB Motors (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., China 2014 Joint Venture with Wolong Electric for a co-ownership of ATB Wuhan (Motors) Co. Ltd. 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