ECO-FRIENDLY AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS Pierburg s.r.o. is a specialist in emission control modules, air supply modules, throttle valves and solenoid valves. The company offers high-technology solutions, including exhaust gas recirculation systems, electrical exhaust gas flaps, as well as the many different versions of drive modules. Marco Siebel spoke with Pierburg’s vice-president Sascha Guenther to find out more.
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ascha Guenther begins: “Our company philosophy is to manufacture where the clients are. In our case the main market is clearly Europe, where our clients account for 90 per cent of our turnover – particularly those from France, Germany, the Czech Republic and the UK. We are also working on increasing profitability through further vertical integration.” Pierburg s.r.o. was founded in 2004 in the Czech city of Usti nad Labem, between Prague and Dresden. The company is a member of the Kolbenschmidt Pierburg group (KSPG). KSPG is one of two divisions within the Rheinmetall group, a €4.6 billion world leading first-tier automotive supplier of engine components and systems. Sascha Guenther continues: “Here in Usti nad Labem we have been fortunate to see the business grow remarkably fast. In 2007 I
