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family enterprise headquartered in germany . it is a manufacturer in the field of electro mechanical and electronic switches and switching systems . its systems are found in household appliances and other industrial applications . the company has over 8 500 employees worldwide at 14 locations in ten countries on four continents . the annual turnover is 1 billion euros . founders of marquardt marquardt group worldwide contents 1 history 1.1 company history 1.2 product history 2 business area 2.1 automotive 2.2 switches sensors and controls 3 locations 3.1 europe 3.2 north america 3.3 africa 3.4 asia 4 references 5 external links history edit the history of the group split into company and product history . company history edit 1925 johannes and johannes marquardt formed a special plant for electrical needs and fine mechanics in rietheim 1928 first factory was built 1955 new plant in b ttingen germany 1976 expansion of building in b ttingen germany 1981 new subsidiary in cazenovia usa 1991 further internationalization in moissy cramayel france and tunis tunisia 1996 new subsidiary in shanghai china and mumbai india 1999 new branch in schaffhausen switzerland 2002 newly built plant for automobile systems in rietheim 2006 new subsidiary in sibiu romania 2011 internationalization in irapuato mexico 2012 new subsidiary in trossingen germany 3 2013 expansion of the plant in sibiu romania 2014 relocation to the new plant in tunis tunisia 4 2014 new subsidiary in veles macedonia 2015 grand opening of the development center in pune india product history edit 1926 development and production of switches for the entire electrical industry 1953 marquardt becomes the first german company to produce snap action switches 1968 development of the first electronic systems for power tools 1980 first special switches for automotive applications 1997 start of series production of drive authorization systems and control panels 2003 launch of keyless systems for automobiles 2004 start of series production of several sensors for household appliances 2007 first gear selection switch shift by wire 2009 complex electronics and motor controls for home sector 2010 start of series production of a new type of electronic steering locks 2012 first marquardt touchpad is produced 2013 launch of hmi modules for e mobility and capacitive control panels 2014 development of new battery management systems business area edit marquardt group is organized in two business divisions automotive and switches sensors and controls . following a short list of products by business division . drive authorization systems and operating components automotive edit marquardt group develops and produces the following products touchpad and blueid drive products drive authorization systems electronic keys and ignition switches electrical steering column lock start stop systems control devices antennas door handle sensors operating components seat control switch rotary light switches door and roof control panels operation panels for steering wheels multi functional switches gear selection switches batteries and subsystems for electro mobility switches and applications operating switches short travel pushbutton snap action switches micro signal switch series news and development trends batteries and subsystems for electro mobility touchpads drive authorization systems for rental cars car sharing and fleet applications near field communication rgb light engine switches sensors and controls edit switches sensors & controls division develops produces and sells its products in a number of industries and applications . apart from industrial applications the products are used in power tools household appliances cleaning systems drive technology as well as off road vehicles . switching systems for electric power tools cleaning and drive applications standard switches for industrial and electrical applications products power tools switching systems for electric power tools ac applications dc applications ec and ac electronic modules sensors systems and switches for the home division household appliances building technology and hvac cleaning and drive applications industry standard switches for industrial and electrical applications medical and laboratory technology office communication industrial applications switches and solutions for off road vehicles construction machinery agricultural machinery leisure vehicles solutions for lawn & garden appliances garden water forest new business electro mobility smart home locations edit plant of automobile systems rietheim weilheim the marquardt group works at 14 locations 5 in 10 countries on four continents . europe edit rochester hills rietheim weilheim germany headquarter sales development and production company b ttingen germany production location schaffhausen switzerland sales development and production company sibiu romania development and production company moissy cramayel france sales company veles macedonia production location north america edit cazenovia ny sales development and production company rochester hills mi sales and development irapuato mexico production company africa edit tunis tunisia production company asia edit mumbai india sales and production company pune india development location 6 shanghai china sales development and production company references edit company information on the marquardt website company information on the marquardt website marquardt opens test lab in trossingen marquardt inaugurates new building in tunis locations of marquardt group marquardt group sets up r & d centre in pune external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to marquardt gruppe . website marquardt germany marquardt product catalogue coordinates 48 02 08 n 8 46 58 e 48.03556 n 8.78278 e 48.03556 ; 8.78278 retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title marquardt group & oldid 714204962 categories manufacturing companies of germanyhidden categories articles with topics of unclear 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