Bitzer SE

The Bitzer SE (proper spelling: BITZER SE ) ​​based in Sindelfingen is a company of refrigeration and air conditioning technology.

In 2011, the company generated 632 million euros in sales. The Bitzer SE has about 30 world -operational subsidiaries and employed 2011 employees in 2966.

History

Martin Bitzer founded the company in 1934 as " Apparatus for refrigeration ". Were produced first expansion valves and two-cylinder reciprocating compressor DC. By 1959, Martin Bitzer increased his company to 206 employees, its products it exported to 56 countries. In 1961, Ulrich Schaufler took over the " Bitzer cooling Maschinenbau GmbH ", over which he presided until his death in 1979. He was succeeded by his son Peter Schaufler. The company then had 270 employees and generated a turnover of 30 million DM

In subsequent years, Peter Schaufler founded more than 30 subsidiaries, including production sites in Germany, Portugal, China, Australia, South Africa and the USA. Bitzer became involved with different interests in various companies and took over last in 2007 the Danish control equipment manufacturer " Lodam electronics a / s".

In September 2008, the company changed its name from the Bitzer cooling Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. Holding KG in the Bitzer SE ( Societas Europaea ) around. With the name change also accompanied by changes went into the management level. Thus, the company has since Peter Schaufler as Chief Executive Officer, Michael Bauer as Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Rainer Kracht Big Chief Technology Officer, Juergen Kleiner as Chief Procurement Officer, Dr. Christian Wahlers as Chief Financial Officer and Christian Wehrle as Chief Production Officer before.

Products

The company manufactures reciprocating compressors, screw compressors, scroll compressors and pressure vessels for the refrigeration and air conditioning technology.