Marquardt Group
Marquardt, a family-run company founded in 1925 and based in Rietheim-Weilheim, Germany, is a manufacturer of electromechanical and electronic switches and switching systems. The products of the company are used by customers in the automotive industry and include operating components, vehicle access, driver authorization systems and battery management systems. The company’s systems are also used in household appliances, industrial applications and power tools. Marquardt Group employs approximately 10,600 members of staff worldwide at 20 locations in four continents. The company generated 1.2 billion euros sales revenue in the fiscal year 2020. Each year, Marquardt invests  around ten percent of its revenues in research & development. Products. The business unit “Automotive” develops and implements, among other things, drive authorization systems (such as drive authorization via smartphone, electronic keys and electronic ignition start switches, electronic steering locks, start-stop systems), operating components (such as seat adjustment switches, rotary light switches, door and convertible top control panels), ultra-wideband communication (UWB), and dynamic lighting systems. The "Mechatronic Devices" business unit develops, manufactures and sells, among other things, switching systems for power tools, sensors, systems and switches for the home and for industrial and electrical applications. The "Power and Energy  Solutions" business unit has bundled the Marquardt competencies in the field of e-mobility since the beginning of 2021 and develops, produces and sells battery management systems from twelve to 800 volts, charging and converter systems for battery electric vehicles, as well as control units, sensors and electromechanical components for fuel cell vehicles. Locations. The Marquardt Group operates at a total of 20 locations in 14 countries on four continents.