KUKA
KUKA is a German manufacturer of industrial robots and factory automation systems. In 2016, the company was acquired by Chinese appliance manufacturer Midea Group.
| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| Industry | Automation |
| Founded | 1898 |
| Headquarters | Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany |
Key people | Peter Mohnen (CEO and chairman) |
| Products | Industrial robots, automated production lines |
| Revenue | €4.4 billion(2022) |
| €118.4 million(2022) | |
Net income | €-42.6 million(2022) |
| Total assets | €2.58 billion(2022) |
| Total equity | €3.9 billion(2022) |
| Owner | Midea Group (95%) |
Number of employees | 15,000(2024) |
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| Website | www |
| Company type | GmbH |
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| Industry | Machine systems and plant engineering, automation technology |
| Founded | 1996 |
| Founder | Johann Josef Keller and Jakob Knappich |
| Headquarters | Augsburg, Germany |
| Products | Plant engineering, special purpose machine manufacturing, automotive, automation technology, joining technology, engineering, photovoltaic industry, equipment manufacturing, press automation, forming technology, welding technology, control systems |
| Revenue | €4.4 billion(2022) |
Number of employees | 15,000(2024) |
| Parent | KUKA |
| Website | www |
The KUKA Robotics Corporation has 25 subsidiaries in the United States, Australia, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India, Russia and in various European countries. The company name, KUKA, is an acronym for Keller und Knappich Augsburg.
KUKA Systems GmbH, a division of KUKA, is a supplier of engineering services and automated manufacturing systems with around 3,900 employees in twelve countries globally. KUKA Systems’ plants/equipment are being used by automotive manufacturers such as BMW, GM, Chrysler, Ford, Volvo, Volkswagen, Daimler AG and Valmet Automotive and by manufacturers from other industrial sectors such as Airbus, Astrium and Siemens. The range includes products and services for task automation in the industrial processing of metallic and non-metallic materials for various industries including automotive, energy, aerospace, rail vehicles, and agricultural machinery.