thyssenkrupp rothe erde is a corporation that has been part of the international group of the thyssenkrupp AG since 1992.
The headquarter is based in Germany (Dortmund). Central functions for the business unit are provided from here.
A global brand with a local presence - this is the corporate structure of thyssenkrupp rothe erde. A total of approx. 6,200 people are employed in 11 companies worldwide. Our subsidiaries are based across four continents:
Europe (Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain, Slovakia)
Asia (China, Japan, India)
North America (USA)
South America (Brazil)
The management of our business unit consists of CEO Winfried Schulte and CTO Armin Necker.
Company structure worldwide - The production sites
Slewing bearings, rolling bearings and seamlessly rolled rings as well as their components are manufactured in 14 plants worldwide. The components are mainly obtained from in-house production in order to guarantee the high quality of the products.
The plants manufacture the products in different sizes for different areas of application, so that a diverse product portfolio can be offered.
A close cooperation between the individual companies is essential in order to implement individual customer requirements. An example: The intercontinental cooperation between our subsidiaries based in Germany, Slovakia and Japan made it possible to realize a project for a Chinese customer. As part of this project, the three companies manufactured main bearings for wind turbines. You can find more information about the project here.
Global presence: 14 production sites on four continents
thyssenkrupp rothe erde Germany GmbH
Germany
Seamless rolled rings: diameter of up to 8,000 mm | Slewing bearings: diameter of up to 9,500 mm (Larger segmented bearings: diameter up to 25,000 mm)
thyssenkrupp rothe erde Italy S.p.A.
Italy
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 2,500 mm
thyssenkrupp rothe erde Spain S.A.
Spain
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 3,500 mm
thyssenkrupp rothe erde Slovakia a.s.
Slovakia
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 3,500 mm | Rolling bearings: diameters of up to 4,000 mm
thyssenkrupp rothe erde UK Ltd.
Great Britain
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 2,200 mm
thyssenkrupp rothe erde USA Inc.
USA
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 5,000 mm | Seamless rolled rings: diameters up to 4,000 mm
thyssenkrupp Brazil Ltda – Division rothe erde
Brazil
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 3,500 mm
Xuzhou Rothe Erde Slewing Bearing Co., Ltd
China
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 6,000 mm
thyssenkrupp rothe erde (Xuzhou) Ring Mill Co. Ltd.
China
Seamless rolled rings: diameters of up to 8,000 mm
thyssenkrupp rothe erde Japan Ltd.
Japan
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 5,000 mm
Rothe Erde India Private Ltd.
India
Slewing bearings: diameters of up to 5,000 mm
Global sales network
To ensure a perfect customer orientation, sales are carried out locally and decentral via the respective national companies.
In addition to our 11 subsidiaries, thyssenkrupp rothe erde works locally with carefully selected distributors and representatives all over the world in order to be able to make the products globally accessible to our customers. Thanks to our local contacts, we can benefit from cultural know-how and market knowledge around the world. Click here for our world map.
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