KEBA
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| Type | Aktiengesellschaft |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automation |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Headquarters | Linz, Upper Austria, Austria |
| Key people | Christoph Knogler (CEO), Andreas Schoberleitner (CFO) |
| Revenue | €544.4 million[1] (2025/26) |
Number of employees | 2,100[1] (31 March 2026) |
| Website | www |
Keba Group AG (stylized as KEBA) is an internationally active company operating in the fields of industrial, banking, service and energy automation. The Austrian company was founded in 1968 and is privately owned.[2] More than 89% of its annual revenue of €544.4 million is generated outside Austria.[1]
The headquarters of the Keba Group are located in Linz, Austria.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 1968 by Gunther Krippner. In 1970, Karl Kletzmaier joined the company. By 1984, its business areas included industrial, banking and sawmill automation. In 1990, Keba Deutschland GmbH was founded as a wholly owned subsidiary. In 1998, Keba US Corp. was founded. In 1999, Keba AG generated revenue of ATS 1 billion for the first time, primarily in the fields of industrial and banking automation. In the same year, the company's legal form was changed to a stock corporation. In 2003, the company moved into its new headquarters in Linz. In 2004, a branch was established in China, followed by two additional locations in China in 2005. In 2006, Keba Automation S.R.L. was opened in Romania. In the same year, the company also acquired a stake in agimatec GmbH.[3]
In 2007, the CBPM-Keba joint venture was established in Beijing with the China Banknote Printing and Minting Corporation, the world's largest banknote printing company.[4] In 2008, the branch in Taiwan was opened. In 2009, additional branches followed in Turkey, China and Italy. In the same year, the company entered the energy automation sector with electric vehicle charging stations. In 2010, the company expanded into heating control systems for alternative energy sources. Keba also opened a branch in Japan. In 2012, a branch was opened in South Korea. In 2013, Keba acquired a majority stake in the Dutch automation company Delem.[5] In 2013, a second production site was opened in Linz, Austria.[6] In 2016, Keba acquired a majority stake in Kemas, a specialist in handover machines based in Oberlungwitz, Germany.[7] In 2018, KEBA established another branch in India.[8]
At the end of 2018, Keba AG acquired LTI Motion and Heinz Fiege GmbH, providers of drive solutions and spindle technology based in Lahnau and Röllbach, Germany.[9]
In 2026, the Keba Group established Keba Digital as a dedicated unit for digital solutions. It develops industrial AI applications that are offered independently of Keba hardware.[1]
Business areas
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Industrial automation
[edit]- machine and plant engineering
- machine tools
- plastics machinery
- robotics
- sheet metal processing
- intralogistics
- wind energy
- turbo blowers
- hardware and software solutions for machine automation and robotics
Handover Automation
[edit]- banking automation, including cash recyclers, account service terminals, and access and foyer solutions
- logistics automation and parcel handover systems
- digital public services and self-service terminals for public authorities
- lottery solutions
- key management and handover systems for sensitive items
- garment dispensing systems for workwear
Energy Automation
[edit]- AC and DC charging solutions for electric vehicles
- control solutions for heat pumps and biomass heating systems
- drive solutions for wind turbines
Keba Digital
[edit]- customized industrial AI software[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 "KEBA wächst erneut und setzt mit KEBA Digital auf Industrial AI" (in German). KEBA AG. 3 July 2026. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
- ↑ "About KEBA". KEBA AG. Retrieved 31 July 2019.
- ↑ "Keba Präsentation GJ10, Seite 7" (PDF) (in German). Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ Elektrotechnik, 9 August 2007
- ↑ "Magazin Produktion, 17 June 2013" (in German). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Facts" (in German). KEBA AG international. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Keba kauft deutsche Firma und will mit Selbstbedienungsautomaten wachsen" (in German). OÖ Nachrichten. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
- ↑ "KEBA: Neue Niederlassung in Indien" (in German). KEBA AG. Retrieved 13 November 2018.
- ↑ "KEBA: Growth unchanged". KEBA AG. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 31 July 2019.