Founded in 1863, Klingelnberg is one of the leading companies in the gear industry. These include the development and manufacture of machines for the production of bevel and cylindrical gears, measuring centers for axially symmetrical objects of all types, and the production of high-precision gear components made to customers' orders. The road from the company's origins to global market leadership has been shaped by a no-holds-barred approach to product and service quality, along with absolute reliability and strict adherence to deadlines. That is what every one of our employees stands for. With numerous R&D engineers around the globe and more than 200 grants of patents, the company consistently demonstrates its capacity for innovation. Today Klingelnberg operates engineering and manufacturing facilities in Zurich, Switzerland, Hueckeswagen and Ettlingen, Germany. The company maintains a global presence with Sales and Service offices in Italy, France, Spain, Russia, Japan, India, China, Brazil, the United States, and Mexico. The company's declared aim is to continue to provide highly efficient, competitive products for customers and partners from a range of industries, including the automotive, commercial vehicle and aircraft industries, shipbuilding, the wind-power industry, and general gear manufacturing. In all its dealings, Klingelnberg is respectful of the environment – as evidenced by its ISO 14001 certification and participation in the Blue Competence Initiative by the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).