Kiepe Electric

Kiepe Electric GmbH
Company typeGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (German private limited Company)
IndustryElectrical engineering
PredecessorKiepe Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG[1]
Vossloh Kiepe
Founded1906[2]
FounderTheodor Kiepe
SuccessorKiepe Electric GmbH
Headquarters,
Germany[1]
Number of locations
5
Area served
Europe, USA, Canada
ProductsElectrical traction equipment for passenger and freight rail vehicles[1]
HVAC equipment for light rail vehicles.[3]
RevenueApprox. €120 million p.a.[4]
Owner
Number of employees
500[4]
ParentHermaba Electric
Website[1]

Kiepe Electric GmbH (formerly Vossloh Kiepe) is a German manufacturer of electrical traction equipment for trams, trolleybuses other road and rail transport vehicles, as well as air-conditioning and heating systems, and conveyor device components. Founded in 1906, it was known as Kiepe Elektrik GmbH until 2003, when it was renamed Vossloh Kiepe, following its acquisition by Vossloh AG. Vossloh sold the company to Knorr-Bremse in January 2017, and in May 2017 Knorr renamed it Kiepe Electric GmbH.

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  3. ^ "Perfect fit". www.railwaystrategies.co.uk. Railway Strategies. 1 September 2010.
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