Sauer-Danfoss Inc. - Introduction

Introduction

250 Parkway Drive, Suite 270
Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069
U.S.A.
Telephone: (512) 239-6000
Fax: (515) 239-6318
Web site: http://www.sauer-danfoss.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 1986 as Sundstrand Venture Company
Employees: 7,207
Sales: $952.3 million (2002)
Stock Exchanges: New York
Ticker Symbol: SHS
NAIC: 336399 All Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing

With its headquarters located in Lincolnshire, Illinois, Sauer-Danfoss Inc. is a global leader in the manufacture of components and integrated hydraulic systems used in agricultural, construction, material handling, turf care, and road building equipment. Customers are original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), who rely on Sauer-Danfoss products to supply the necessary hydraulics to propel their equipment, transmitting power from the vehicle's engine to the wheels or tracks; to transmit power from the vehicle's engine to perform a work function; to provide an electronic control function that makes equipment much easier to use; or to supply an integrated system to govern a vehicle's propel and control function, as well as such functions as fuel management, cooling, braking, and steering. Sauer-Danfoss offers seven product lines. Hydrostatic transmissions propel a range of vehicles, from low- and medium-powered vehicles such as aerial lifts, skid steer loaders, and industrial forklift trucks, to high-powered vehicles such as combines, rollers, and forestry machinery. Open circuit products, which include gear units and axial piston pumps, perform the work function on forklifts, trucks, tractors, and road rollers. The company's orbital motors are low-speed hydraulic motors designed for moderate to heavy loads. Sauer-Danfoss also offers three categories of valves: proportional valves, directional control valves, and hydraulic integrated circuit and cartridge valves. The company offers a wide range of steering solutions for vehicles of all sizes, whether it be a normal steering wheel, a joystick, or an automatic steering mechanism controlled by sensor. Sauer-Danfoss's mobile electronic components and systems products provide advanced control systems for off-road as well as on-highway vehicles. Finally, Sauer-Danfoss's electric drives meet a wide range of needs in the forklift truck industry. Employing more than 7,000 people, Sauer-Danfoss operates 21 factories in North America, Europe, and East Asia.