ATB represents safety and efficiency in the oil, gas and chemical industries.
Our motors for hazardous atmospheres ensure that raw materials are handled safely.
About ATB
The history of ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG dates back more than 90 years. Today, the Group ranks among the leading global suppliers of electric drive systems for industrial applications and home appliances.
The ATB Group product range extends from 25W to 25MW and includes standard solutions, customised solutions and design-to-order solutions including complete drive systems for a wide range of applications.
The Company, which includes famous brands such as Schorch, Morley, Laurence Scott and Brook Crompton, currently has twelve manufacturing bases – in Spielberg, Welzheim, Moenchengladbach, Nordenham, Leeds, Norwich, Cradley Heath, Tarnow, Subotica and Bor – and employs more than 3,500 people.
Vision
Our product portfolio is as multi-faceted as the requirements of our customers. We want to develop and produce ever more innovative drive solutions and electric motors in order to be prepared for the demands of tomorrow.
We are pioneers in the field of energy-efficient drives. ATB motors do not just help to save energy; they also contribute to lowering energy costs in the long term. Our technological advantage is constantly being developed. Building on the foundation of our good market position in Europe, we intend to use our innovative solutions to enter new markets.
Mission
We meet the challenges of the global market as a competent supplier of a full range of customer-specific, highly efficient electrical drives.
We draw on our comprehensive development and manufacturing expertise to create the optimum solution with our customers and partners for their specific application.
Know-how, experience and reliability – this is what ATB stands for!
Innovation
Knowledge driven innovative solutions for the success of tomorrow
ATB Group benefit from many years of experience in product design and manufacture for a wide range of markets and applications. Pooling this collective knowledge through our integrated and collaborative continuous development programmes the group delivers incremental and step change leading to innovative solutions for the success of tomorrow.
ATB is customer intimate, working hand in hand with our clients to create customer solutions for optimum performance.
Flexibility in manufacturing
The ATB Group achieves flexibility through continuous investment in modern production facilities and implementation of lean production systems.
Quality
The ATB Group places great emphasis on achieving the highest possible quality at all its manufacturing sites. The quality features of all components and motors produced by us are defined through design, manufacture and test.
Throughout the Group we have a broad range of testing facilities that allow us to measure all electrical and mechanical parameters plus noise, temperature rise and EMC compliance.
All production facilities are certified to DIN EN ISO 9001.
IEC Low Voltage Motors
ATB High Efficiency Motors IE2
ATB Premium Efficiency Motors IE3
ATB Super Premium Efficiency Motors IE4
ATB Ultra Premium Efficiency Motors IE5
ATB History 1919 – 2012
Company name change of ATB Motorentechnik GmbH, Nordenham and Schorch Elektrische Maschinen und Antriebe GmbH, to: ATB Nordenham GmbH, ATB Schorch GmbH
Disposal of ATB Technologies, Lustenau, Austria
Transfer of the shares in Schorch Elektrische Maschinen und Antriebe GmbH and Fabryka Silników Elektrycznych Tamel S.A. to ATB Austria Antriebstechnik AG.
Formation of ATB RUS OOO, Moscow
Disposal of ATB Selni SAS, Nevers, France
Acquisition of David McClure, UK. Integration into ATB Morley Ltd.
Acquisition of Laurence Scott & Electromotors Ltd. UK – ATB Laurence Scott Ltd.
2006 sales: approx. EUR 19 millionStaged investment in Lindeteves-Jacoberg Ltd., Singapore; Brands: Schorch, Tamel, Brook Crompton, Western Electric
Acquisition of Sever Holding International a.d., Subotica; Privatisation – ATB Sever Holding International a.d., Subotica
2004 sales: EUR 18 million, 2,270 employeesAcquisition of Morley Electric Motors Ltd. from private shareholders – ATB Morley Ltd., Leeds
2003 sales: EUR 12 million, 115 employeesAcquisition of Brandt Components SAS from Elco-Brandt-Group – ATB Selni SAS, Nevers
2003 sales: EUR 35 million, 300 employeesAcquisition of Thien Group from Rauber – ATB Thien Antriebstechnik GmbH, Rankweil
2002 sales: EUR 10 million, 100 employeesAcquisition of Moeller Antriebstechnik GmbH from Moeller Group – ATB Motorentechnik GmbH, Nordenham
2001/02 sales: EUR 20 million, 150 employeesM. Kovats / C. Schmidt join ATB Beteiligungs GmbH as a result of the take-over of ATB Spielberg & ATB Welzheim by GBI
ATB Beteiligungs GmbH, Vienna, takes over ATB Antriebstechnik AG
GBI GmbH, Vienna, takes over ATB Antriebstechnik AG
Company name change to Flender ATB-Loher Antriebstechnik AG, Welzheim
Flender AG increases its holding in ATB to 84%. ATB AG acquires the majority shareholding of AAT AG in Spielberg/Austria and Loher/Ruhstorf
12,000m² expansion of the Welzheim site and construction of a new 5,000m² manufacturing facility
A. Friedrich Flender AG, Bocholt, takes over the majority shareholding in ATB
ATB shares are listed on the Frankfurt and Stuttgart stock exchange
ATB GmbH is converted into a stock corporation
Formation of ATB, Antriebstechnik G. Bauknecht GmbH. Emerged from the Bauknecht GmbH insolvency. As well as being a production site, Welzheim is now also the location of the head office.
Third expansion of the assembly shops in Welzheim
Bauknecht acquires the majority shareholding of Himmelwerk AG, Tuebingen.
The Spielberg motor factory produces its millionth electric motor.
The company’s founder, Gottlob Bauknecht, dies and his sons Guenter and Gerhard Bauknecht carry on with the management of the company.
The newly constructed small-size motor factory, with a production area of 36,000 m², is commissioned in Spielberg, Austria
G. Bauknecht GmbH celebrates its 50th anniversary
Second expansion of the Welzheim plant – construction and occupation of a further manufacturing site
Construction of the assembly shop above the foundries at the Welzheim plant
Bauknecht introduces his first refridgerator, which is also manufactured in Welzheim. The manufacturing of cooling appliances is later relocated to Calw.
The business employs 1,000 people
Welzheim plant is acquired and manufacture of electric motors established
Gottlob Bauknecht builds a fully sealed electric motor which becomes the prototype for many generations of electric motors
Production of electric motors starts in Stuttgart
Gottlob Bauknecht sets up an electro-technical workshop