Press releases

Ziehl-Abegg showcased ZAbluefin for central air-conditioning control units at ISH in Frankfurt

Once again, Ziehl-Abegg put the spotlight on bionics for many of the visitors at the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt. This time a marine mammal was the idea behind a new fan development. So, a small cinema on the subject of "whale watching" was integrated into the large trade fair stand which was opened by a speech from the whale researcher Dr....

Competence Days of Meiller Elevator Doors and Ziehl-Abegg in Munich, Cologne and Hamburg

Technology, trends and legal guidelines shaped the Competence Days 2017, presented by companies Meiller Elevator Doors and Ziehl-Abegg. The interest shown by elevator manufacturers and operators as well as by planners was exceptionally large. In Munich only over 80 participants attended the event in the Meiller Headquarters. The interest in Hamburg...

Ziehl-Abegg again awarded the “Dualis” seal of approval from the IHK Heilbronn-Franken

The motor and fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg has been honoured once again by the regional chamber of commerce IHK Heilbronn-Franken for its training. So the largest industrial company in Künzelsau can continue to display the "Dualis” label for another five years.

Donation for food, healthcare and education in Swaziland in southern Africa

“We will permanently sponsor two children in Africa” says Jennifer Zürn (22) as she signs the World Vision sponsorship certificate together with Marlen Geißler (20). The apprentices and trainees from the Künzelsau-based fan and motor manufacturer commit themselves to bear the costs for the children’s food, education and healthcare.

Ursus exhibits an electric service bus which has a range of 450 km due to the ZAwheel in-wheel hub motor with range extender

CEO Peter Fenkl (Ziehl-Abegg) has informed the German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Polish Prime Minister Beata Szydło about a new type of fuel cell bus at the industrial fair Hannover Messe. The reason for the visit was the German-Polish cooperation between Ziehl-Abegg and Ursus (Poland). The electric bus has a...

Ziehl-Abegg posts sales of 484 million Euros – number of employees rises to a good 3550

Sales at the fan and motor manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg grew in 2016 to 484 million Euros (previous year: 447 million Euros). “Global and economic policy framework conditions have been more than difficult but we have succeeded in more than asserting our position in the markets", says CEO Board Peter Fenkl, commenting on the preliminary figures. The...

Ziehl-Abegg invests 28 million euros in the Hohenlohe Business Park

“We are pointing the way ahead for the future,” says Peter Fenkl, Chief Executive of Ziehl-Abegg, as an investment of 28 million euros for building and machinery will bring about a significant increase in productivity at the motor and fan manufacturer. In the ZA Kupferzell plant, space will be created for the manufacture of modern energy-saving fans (EC technology). At...

Ziehl-Abegg offers an extremely broad range of products with a consistent user concept

“All of our products have the same genetic code”, says Peter Fenkl, CEO of Ziehl-Abegg at the Chillventa. Anyone who can operate one device can easily cope with any other device from the Künzelsau-based fan manufacturer. “Many visitors were interested in this unique logic that our expectations for the show were clearly exceeded”, said Fenkl. We have...

Ziehl-Abegg grows to 448 million euros – electric drive for city buses close to breakthrough

"We have achieved another significant increase in turnover last year in difficult conditions", says Peter Fenkl, CEO of the Ziehl-Abegg SE. Even though the economic development in the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India and China) is slowing down, Ziehl-Abegg has succeeded in increasing turnover worldwide by six percent to 448 million euros...

Reduced energy consumption and quieter running: ZAbluefin for central air-conditioning control units

The fan manufacturer Ziehl-Abegg is once again applying knowledge gained from Nature to a current new fan development. The idea for this new latest generation of radial fans comes from the humpback whale; allowing for energy savings of up to 15 percent. “Our engineers have therefore clearly underlined their role in the forefront of...

Trade journal “MM Maschinenmarkt” presents the very first Best of Industry Award

The specialist publication “MM Maschinenmarkt” has honoured Germany’s leading technology companies. In the industrial engineering category Ziehl-Abegg took the number one spot in the “Best of Industry-Award” with a bionic fan.

Symbiosis of Technology and Nature

The motto of the Expo World Fair is “Feeding the Planet. Energy for Life”. The aim is to combine technology, innovation, culture, tradition and creativity with the themes of energy for life and ensuring the ability to feed future generations. Austria for example is giving visitors the opportunity to experience the perfect combination of nature and high-tech: visitors to the Austrian pavilion will be...