Nord Drivesystems is celebrating its 60th anniversary. The company was founded on April 1, 1965, by G. A. Küchenmeister and Günter Schlicht in northern Germany. What started as a small family business has since evolved into a global drive system manufacturer for mechanical and electronic drive technology with more than 4,800 employees and subsidiaries and sales partners in 80 counties worldwide.
With a rich 60-year history, a commitment to quality and service, and a focus on innovation, Nord Drivesystems has established itself as a trusted partner and manufacturer around the world. (Nord Drivesystems)
Sixty years is an important milestone, marking over a half-century of hard work and dedication. In this time, Nord has built on valuable experience and extensive knowledge in more than 100 industries, developed of state-of-the-art production facilities, and created a global network for collaborative innovation. Thanks to their dedicated, capable employees at 48 subsidiaries in 30 countries, Nord provides customers around the world with individualized drive solutions, short delivery times, and localized service and support.
After its founding, Nord’s first production facility was established in Glinde, Germany in 1977 to manufacture gear components. In 1979, the first foreign subsidiaries were founded in the United States, France, and Sweden, marking the beginning of international expansion. Following the success of their gear units, Nord expanded its offering with in-house manufacturing of electric motors in 1983 and shortly afterwards in 1984, electronic components at its Aurich, Germany facility. In 1991, Fertigungstechnik Nord, a plant for machining castings and steel components, was founded in Gadebusch, Germany to further increase production capabilities. These German plants, as well as those established later in Italy, Poland, the United States, and China have steadily expanded over the years to accommodate growth.
Nord continues to innovate and reinvest in these modernized facilities that produce the majority of their products.
Nord places strong focus on continuous development to better serve its customers. In the early 1980s, Nord engineers developed the Unicase™ housing concept, an innovative single-piece housing into which all bearing mounts are integrated, eliminating the downside effects that torque and radial forces have on traditional two-piece housings. It quickly established itself on the market as an industry standard that is still in place today. Nord has also made many advancements with control electronics, including the launch of decentralized drive technology in 2000 along with many other innovations.
As a globally active company, Nord acts with Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) within the company as well as throughout their supply chain. Their CSR strategy for 2025 is a promise to themselves, their customers, and the public to behave in an ecological, economic, and socially responsible manner, combining economic profit development with environmental protection in one common goal. They additionally comply with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG), ensuring that their products are made with raw materials and components from sustainable production and that their partners along the supply chain are committed to social responsibility and human rights.
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