Description : As the world's leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, Knorr- Bremse has been pioneering development, production and marketing of modern braking systems for a variety of applications for 100 years, making an important contribution to improved safety on the railways and the roads. The company also produces door systems for rail vehicles and torsional dampers.
In 2005 the Group's workforce of over 12,100 achieved world-wide sales of EUR 2.7 billion. The key to our market success is our local presence and high flexibility - the result of decentralized, transparent corporate structures, internationally co-ordinated development and manufacturing operations, and a global service network. As a forward-looking company we rely on the innovative skills and commitment of our workforce to retain our lead in the development of state-of-the-art technologies for rail and commercial road vehicles.