B&R
B&R Industrial Automation GmbH headquartered in Eggelsberg (Upper Austria), is a leading global technology company specializing in automation and a member of the ABB Group. As an industry leader, B&R combines modern technologies with advanced engineering. The company offers customers from many different industries complete solutions for machine and factory automation, drive and control technology, HMI and integrated safety technology. With Industrial IoT communication standards like OPC UA, POWERLINK and openSAFETY as well as the powerful Automation Studio software development environment, B&R is constantly redefining the future of automation engineering. B&R sets new standards in automation and works with customers to simplify processes. The company currently employs 4,600 people worldwide. 3,200 of these are in Austria. B&R is part of ABB's Robotics & Factory Automation division.
| Company type | GmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung) |
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| Founded | 1979 in Eggelsberg, Austria |
| Founder | Erwin Bernecker & Josef Rainer |
| Headquarters | Eggelsberg, Upper Austria, Austria |
Number of locations | 200 offices in 70 countries |
Key people | Joerg Theis (CEO), Florian Schneeberger (CTO), Michael Kalatschan (CFO), Luca Galluzzi (CSO) |
| Products | Industrial Automation |
Number of employees | 4600 worldwide (2024) |
| Website | B&R Homepage |