Power-Packer
| Division | |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Headquarters | Oldenzaal, the Netherlands |
Area served | Worldwide |
Number of employees | 1,100 |
| Website | Power-Packer.com |
Power-Packer, with headquarters in Oldenzaal, the Netherlands, is an independent subsidiary of the US based Actuant Corporation (NYSE: ATU), a $1.5 billion multinational company.
Power-Packer primarily develops and manufactures hydraulic actuation systems for the automotive, truck, marine, agriculture and medical market. With locations in the Netherlands, Germany, France, Spain, Turkey, India, China, Brazil, Mexico and the United States and over 1,100 employees, Power-Packer produces and distributes (electro) hydraulic motion control systems for customers on a global basis including OEM’s and Tier 1’s in diverse end-markets.[1][2]
Markets and solutions
Power-Packer is a manufacturer of motion control systems for a variety of markets and applications. Power-Packer’s key product focuses include:[3][4][5]
- Automotive: drive systems of convertible roofs, trunklid, tailgate actuation
- Truck: cabtilt, latches, levelling equipment and air-powered landing gear for semi-trailers
- Medical: adjustment systems for beds, stretchers, patient lifts, operating tables
- Recreational Vehicles: rooflift systems, levelling systems, steps and trays, slide out systems
- Marine: opening, closing and locking of shell doors, sliding doors, steering systems, tilt/trim systems, convertible roof actuation, butterfly valve actuation
- Agriculture: reversible plough actuation
Timeline
1970: Foundation of Power-Packer Europe B.V.
1973: Development of cab tilt systems for trucks
1981: Power-Packer invents Regenerative Hydraulic Lost Motion
1988: Start two cylinder system production
1989: Factory opened in Korea
1999: Factory acquired in Turkey
2000: Factory opened in Brazil
2000: Power-Packer becomes part of the Actuant Group
2002: Start Hycab production
2003: Start C-Hydraulic Lost Motion production
2004: Factory opened in China
2004: Acquisition of Yvel, France
2006: Introduction Quick Generator
2009: High temperature development
2010: Development of crash cab tilt cylinder
References
- ↑ http://www.europeansupplychainmanagement.co.uk/article-page.php?contentid=13261&issueid=401, Retrieved 10 December 2012
- ↑ http://www.power-packer.com, Retrieved 10 December 2012
- ↑ http://www.actuant.com/actuant/content/news/managed/documents/anniversary_book.pdf, Retrieved 10 December 2012
- ↑ http://read.uberflip.com/i/67924, Retrieved 10 December 2012
- ↑ http://venturelabinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Nico-Hofte-Artikel-TC-Tubantia.pdf, Retrieved 10 December 2012