Draft:Beckhoff Automation
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Submission declined on 18 February 2026 by ChrysGalley (talk). This draft is not adequately supported by reliable sources. Wikipedia's verifiability policy requires that all content be supported by reliable sources.
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Declined by ChrysGalley 5 months ago.
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Comment: See WP:SIRS and the Acme worked example below. We need really good independent profiles, in depth, and trade publications are often not considered sufficiently independent. English Wikipedia can make it very hard for companies to get an entry in Wikipedia, most companies, even some quite large ones, will not get an article. ChrysGalley (talk) 11:26, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
- Comment: In accordance with the Wikimedia Foundation's Terms of Use, I disclose that I have been paid by my employer for my contributions to this article. SP at BA (talk) 09:38, 18 February 2026 (UTC)
| Type | Private (GmbH & Co. KG) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Automation |
| Founded | 1980 |
| Founder | Hans Beckhoff |
| Headquarters | Verl, Germany |
Key people | Hans Beckhoff (Managing Director) |
| Products | Industrial PCs, Fieldbus components, Drive technology, Automation software |
| Revenue | €1.33 billion (2024)[1] |
Number of employees | 5,500 (2024)[1] |
| Website | www |
Beckhoff Automation is a German manufacturer of automation technology headquartered in Verl, North Rhine-Westphalia. The company specializes in PC-based control systems and is considered one of the market leaders in industrial computer technology.[2] It is also known for the development of the real-time Ethernet fieldbus system EtherCAT.[3]
Founded in 1980 by Hans Beckhoff, the company operates as a family-owned business.[4] While the company experienced long-term growth, it reported a revenue decline to €1.33 billion in the 2024 fiscal year following global market shifts.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Deutlicher Umsatzeinbruch bei Beckhoff im Kreis Gütersloh" [Significant drop in sales at Beckhoff in the Gütersloh district]. Neue Westfälische (in German). 2024-08-05.
- ↑ Häuser, Gerrit (2020-02-18). "Wie Beckhoff zum drittgrößten Hersteller von Industriecomputern wurde" [How Beckhoff became the third-largest manufacturer of industrial computers]. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (in German).
- ↑ "Innovationspreis für den Daniel Düsentrieb der Automatisierungstechnik" [Innovation prize for the Gyro Gearloose of automation technology] (in German). VDI nachrichten. 2024-05-28.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame: Wie Beckhoff Automation seit 45 Jahren innovativ bleibt" [Hall of Fame: How Beckhoff Automation has remained innovative for 45 years]. Handelsblatt (in German). 2024-01-15.
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