Marquardt Group

Marquardt Group is a family enterprise headquartered in Germany. It is a manufacturer in the field of electro-mechanical and electronic switches and switching systems. Its systems are found in household appliances and other industrial applications. The company has 9,300 employees worldwide at 18 locations in 14 countries on four continents. The annual turnover is 1,1 billion Euros.HistoryThe history of the Group split into company and product history.Company history1925: Johannes and Johannes Marquardt formed a “Special Plant for Electrical Needs and Fine Mechanics” in Rietheim1928: First factory was built 1955: New plant in Böttingen, Germany1976: Expansion of building in Böttingen, Germany1981: New subsidiary in Cazenovia, USA1991: Further internationalization in Moissy-Cramayel, France and Tunis, Tunisia 1996: New subsidiary in Shanghai, China and Mumbai, India 1999: New branch in Schaffhausen, Switzerland2002: Newly built plant for automobile systems in Rietheim2006: New subsidiary in Sibiu, Romania2011: Internationalization in Irapuato, Mexico2012: New subsidiary in Trossingen, Germany2013: Expansion of the plant in Sibiu, Romania2014: Relocation to the new plant in Tunis, Tunisia2014: New subsidiary in Veles, Macedonia2015: Grand opening of the development center in Pune, India