Kendrion LINNIG GmbH, part of the Kendrion Group, is a worldwide supplier of electromagnetic clutches for engine cooling and air-conditioning in city buses, coaches and trucks, in the luxury segment, and also in specialized vehicles. The company has a leading position in these markets, with an outstanding reputation and a name for innovation.
Kendrion LINNIG has a turnover of around Eur 50 million. Headquartered in Markdorf, Germany, it has branches in Mexico, the US, Brazil and China. It operates in growth markets that still offer considerable opportunities worldwide.
The success of Kendrion LINNIG GmbH is based on decades of experience, the use of state-of-the-art technologies, market and requirement-oriented development work and on the high standards that the company has set in terms of innovation, precision and quality.
From fan clutches to door closers, Kendrion LINNIG develops innovative electromagnetic solutions, focusing on its customers’ individual requirements. The company offers complete system solutions for the commercial vehicle and bus / coach industry, which include not only the mechanical drive, but also the electronic control system. The company’s products contribute a valuable share when it comes to comfort, safety, energy saving and environmental protection. The vision of LINNIG is to supply the customers’ components, to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
Globally, Kendrion LINNIG supplies to all leading truck and bus manufacturers like Daimler, Scania, MAN and Volvo. “We would like to partner ourselves with the Indian OEMs like Tata Motors, Ashok Leyland and others and also cater to the other global manufacturers entering the Indian market”, says Dr. Spoerl. Kendrion LINNIG is also a major supplier of components to the air-conditioner manufacturers like Carrier, Spheros, Thermoking and would like to cater to their requirements in India as well.
The company has been studying the Indian market potential. Convinced of the huge opportunities, Kendrion LINNIG has decided to set up a subsidiary in India. The company is in the process of founding the subsidiary in India and at a latter stage is planning to set up a manufacturing facility in India as well. Initially it will import components as CKDs and assemble it in India. Over a period of time, Kendrion LINNIG is planning to indigenise components.
With growing emission control standards in India, Kendrion LINNIG products will play a very important role in the future.
