Hans Wimmer, Managing Director of B&R in Eggelsberg. Our constant innovations are always ahead of the automation curve, solidifying our leading market position.

04/24/2006

The Upper Austrian automation specialist Bernecker + Rainer Industrie-Elektronik GmbH (B&R) in Eggelsberg achieved total sales of €190 million compared to €165 million reached in the previous year. This corresponds to a increase of 15%. This success allows B&R to continue strengthening their position as a leader of innovative technology in the field of automation.

Continued innovation and technologically advanced systems have made it possible to double revenue over the last five years. This positive trend is continuing. An increase in revenue of about 15% is also expected for each of the next few years. To guarantee leading innovations, approximately 17% of this revenue has already been reinvested exclusively for research and development.

B&R has been setting automation trends for 27 years and is the largest private commercial company in the industry. With 120 offices in over 50 countries, B&R is present all over the world. In addition to drives, controllers, visualization systems, and process control systems, B&R's portfolio also includes fully integrated automation solutions and complete software tools.