ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German public company (Aktiengesellschaft or AG) headquarted in Friedrichshafen, in the German south-west region of Baden-Württemberg.
Specialising in engineering, it is primarily known for its design, research and development, and manufacturing activities in the automotive industry. It is a worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology, for cars and comm...
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ZF Friedrichshafen AG, also known as ZF Group, and commonly abbreviated to ZF, is a German public company (Aktiengesellschaft or AG) headquarted in Friedrichshafen, in the German south-west region of Baden-Württemberg.
Specialising in engineering, it is primarily known for its design, research and development, and manufacturing activities in the automotive industry. It is a worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology, for cars and commercial vehicles, along with specialist plant equipment such as construction equipment. It is also involved in rail, marine, defence and aviation industries, as well as general industrial applications. ZF has 125 production locations in 26 countries.
The company was founded as gearwheel factory (German: Zahnradfabrik, meaning 'gear manufacture') in 1915 in Friedrichshafen, Germany to produce gears for zeppelins and other airships, but had moved into the automobile market by 1918, a move consolidated by the terms of the Treaty of Versailles....
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