With operations in 170 locations worldwide, 70 production facilities in 22 countries, 20 R&D centres and a workforce of 87,700 employees, Schaeffler Group is counted among the world’s largest family companies. Over the past seven decades, the Group has received over 26,000 patent registrations and is one of the most innovation-led organisations in the world. Quality, technology and innovation are the three pillars supporting the Group’s rich legacy.
With operations in 170 locations worldwide, 70 production facilities in 22 countries, 20 R&D centres and a workforce of 87,700 employees, Schaeffler Group is counted among the world’s largest family companies. Over the past seven decades, the Group has received over 26,000 patent registrations and is one of the most innovation-led organisations in the world. Quality, technology and innovation are the three pillars supporting the Group’s rich legacy.
The Group owns majority stake in Schaeffler India. With effect from 2018, INA Bearings India Private Limited and LuK India Private Limited merged with Schaeffler India Limited (erstwhile FAG Bearings India Limited). The objective of the merger was to consolidate the Group’s India businesses and optimise the potential of the merged entity. Schaeffler AG, the Group’s flagship company, is a publicly listed stock corporation incorporated under the German law, with its registered office in Herzogenaurach.
It is Germany’s second most innovative company#
#According to the DPMA (German Patent and Trademark Office) in the year 2018
## For the full year 2019
### As on December 31, 2019

Stratford

Cheraw (2)

Danbury 
Fort Mill
Joplin 
Spartanburg 
Troy 
Wooster

Puebla

Irapuato 
Sorocaba (2)

Ulyanovsk 
Port Elizabeth 
Hosur

Pune

Vadodara 
Savli 
Anting 
Nanjing

Suzhou 
Taicang (4)

Xiangtan 
Yinchuan

Chonburi 
Biên Hòa City 
Yokohama 
Ansan 
Changwon

Jeonju 
Bühl (2)

Erlangen
Gunzenhausen 
Herzogenaurach

Hirschaid 
Höchstadt

Homburg (3)*

Ingolstadt 
Kaltennordheim (2) 
Lahr

Luckenwalde 
Morbach 
Nuremberg 
Schweinfurt (2)

Eltmann

Steinhagen 
Suhl 
Unna (2) 
Wuppertal 
Sheffield 
Calais 
Chevilly 
Haguenau

Caldas da Rainha 
Lanškroun 
Svitavy 
Elgoibar 
Kysucké
Nové Mesto

Skalica

Debrecen 
Szombathely

Braşov (3)*

Berndorf-St. Veit 
Momo 
Number of plants in brackets
1) Regions reflect the regional structure of the Schaeffler Group.
2) The Kaltennordheim and Unna plants were sold on December 6, 2019, and the business was transferred on February 3, 2020.
Braşov *) 2 plants Industrial, 1 plant Automotive
Homburg *) 2 plants Automotive, 1 plant Industrial