(IN BRIEF) Knorr-Bremse is celebrating its 120th anniversary in 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s growth from its founding by Georg Knorr in Berlin in 1905 to becoming a global leader in braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. The company is also celebrating 20 years of its corporate social responsibility initiative, Knorr-Bremse Global Care, which supports global development goals. Known for its pioneering innovations like pneumatic brakes, Knorr-Bremse has evolved into a leader in transportation safety, sustainability, and digital solutions. The anniversary celebrations will focus on the company’s past achievements and future innovations, especially in the digitalization of the transportation sector.
(PRESS RELEASE) MUNICH, 17-Jan-2025 — /EuropaWire/ — Knorr-Bremse, a global leader in braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles, is marking its 120th anniversary in 2025 with worldwide celebrations, including the commemoration of 20 years of its corporate social responsibility initiative, Knorr-Bremse Global Care. Founded by Georg Knorr in 1905 in Berlin, the company has since become a pioneering force in transportation safety, with its products revolutionizing rail and commercial vehicle sectors through innovations such as pneumatic brakes.
Today headquartered in Munich, Knorr-Bremse has grown into a global powerhouse with over 32,000 employees across more than 100 locations worldwide. The company continues to lead the market in manufacturing advanced safety systems, with products designed to meet the needs of increasingly complex traffic volumes and regulations. Over the years, the company’s product development has included breakthroughs in braking systems and safety-critical components, a legacy that has been nurtured by influential figures such as Heinz Hermann Thiele, who played a key role in expanding the business globally.
In 2025, the anniversary celebrations will honor Knorr-Bremse’s past and future, focusing on its commitment to sustainability and innovation. These celebrations will highlight the company’s ongoing contributions to the global transportation industry, such as its advancements in digital solutions like the Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) and its use of predictive maintenance tools.
In parallel, Knorr-Bremse Global Care, launched 20 years ago, continues to make a significant impact through its initiatives supporting education, water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH), in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This initiative has already helped over one million people worldwide.
Knorr-Bremse (ISIN: DE000KBX1006, ticker symbol: KBX) is the global market and technology leader for braking systems and a leading supplier of other rail and commercial vehicle systems. Knorr-Bremse’s products make a decisive contribution to greater safety and energy efficiency on rail tracks and roads around the world. More than 32,000 employees at over 100 locations in 30 countries develop and produce innovative solutions and services that meet the highest technological standards. In 2023, Knorr-Bremse’s two divisions together generated revenues of approximately € 7.9 billion. For almost 120 years, the company has been at the cutting edge of its industries, driving innovation in mobility and transportation technologies with a leading edge in connected system solutions. Knorr-Bremse is one of Germany’s most successful industrial companies and profits from the key global megatrends: urbanization, sustainability, digitalization, and mobility.
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