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Familiarise yourself with our Budapest competence centre, our office in Veszprém, our plant in Győr as well as our factories in Jászfényszaru and Debrecen.
The thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology Group is a technology leader in the field of steering systems, and a major innovative partner of the auto industry.
We have 16 sites around the world where we work on developing modern technology solutions to make driving safer. At the Budapest subsidiary of the thyssenkrupp Automotive Technology, we have been developing electronic steering systems for passenger cars since 1999, in our role as the only electronic and software development competence centre within the corporate group. We are committed to developing innovative and high-quality products to satisfy the demands of the largest auto manufacturers in the world. Our goal is to develop a safe and efficient steering system that provides our customers with a flawless driving experience.
Our corporate group continues to grow in Budapest, and has also been expanding to other locations in Hungary since 2012. The chassis experts of the thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems in Győr have been assembling complete drivetrains since 2013 for Audi Hungária Motor Kft, using a just-in-sequence system. Our company opened two new facilities in Jászfényszaru in 2016, where we began manufacturing steering gears and overhead camshafts in 2018. thyssenkrupp's coil spring and stabiliser facility in Debrecen has been satisfying the demands of well-known auto industry companies from that year on by providing them with its products made using some of the most up-to-date technological equipment available. Our office in Veszprém, part of the competence centre in Budapest, was launched in 2020.
The essence of our work both in Hungary
and in other countries can be
described in three words:
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...is part of our identity. This characterises our way of thinking worldwide. We develop solutions for our customers, with extensive, wide ranging projects as well as smaller ones. As a diversified industrial group we offer reliable products, services, and solutions by keeping to deadlines, meeting high quality standards, and ensuring the best value for money. We know our customers and our markets. We invest in major technological innovations to make the world just a little bit better.
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Our presence in the industry for more than 200 years represents the strength and competence required for our continued development. This, however, is not enough to face the challenges of tomorrow, so we are already anticipating what might be required of us tomorrow. This guarantees that we know what the future and our clients need from us. We develop sustainable solutions to meet tomorrow's challenges. In addition, we are continuously improving our existing functions, and revolutionising industries to make people's lives better and create a competitive advantage for our customers.
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We share our knowledge and reshape it into a unique form to create something new across companies, industries, and countries. The word "together" is a promise to our clients, our partner companies, and ourselves. We put our trust in others, and others put their trust in us. We are a team. We work together. We learn from each other, and move forward together. After all, the biggest goals can only be achieved together.
The essence of our work both in Hungary
and in other countries can be
described in three words:
...is part of our identity. This characterises our way of thinking worldwide. We develop solutions for our customers, with extensive, wide ranging projects as well as smaller ones. As a diversified industrial group we offer reliable products, services, and solutions by keeping to deadlines, meeting high quality standards, and ensuring the best value for money. We know our customers and our markets. We invest in major technological innovations to make the world just a little bit better.
Our presence in the industry for more than 200 years represents the strength and competence required for our continued development. This, however, is not enough to face the challenges of tomorrow, so we are already anticipating what might be required of us tomorrow. This guarantees that we know what the future and our clients need from us. We develop sustainable solutions to meet tomorrow's challenges. In addition, we are continuously improving our existing functions, and revolutionising industries to make people's lives better and create a competitive advantage for our customers.
We share our knowledge and reshape it into a unique form to create something new across companies, industries, and countries. The word "together" is a promise to our clients, our partner companies, and ourselves. We put our trust in others, and others put their trust in us. We are a team. We work together. We learn from each other, and move forward together. After all, the biggest goals can only be achieved together.
Interesting assignments, state-of-the-art technology, and teamwork at the highest level
Marc de Bastos Eckstein
Managing Director, thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Kft.
Welcome to this special place, dear visitor. Our motivation for arriving to Hungary in 1999 was different from that of other multinational companies, when we, a leading figure in German industry, started collaborating with a small team of Hungarian engineers. Thanks to our successful cooperation, we were able to build factories in Győr and Jászfényszaru, and are in the progress of building another one in Debrecen; in addition, the group has a unique, E/E electronic and software development centre in Budapest.
We deal with special automobile industry assignments and projects nationwide, ranging from developing several future-oriented steering systems including self-driving, among others, to manufacturing components for precisely made and state-of-the-art products. We often transform great ideas into tangible products, and our scope extends from algorithms all the way to finished products. You can read more about our company and our activities on our website.
All of the major car manufacturers (OEMs) worldwide know us and acknowledge the quality of our work. Our results might be comparable to winning a gold medal at the Olympics every single time—even though for us, the “Olympics” are several times a year. The key to our success is our strong and cohesive team, where our doors are always open to each other.
This is who WE are: the thyssenkrupp team.
Corporate structure
thyssenkrupp has over 156,000 employees in 78 countries, developing solutions to tangibly support sustainable progress. Their expertise and commitment are the foundation of the group’s success. In the 2020/2021 fiscal year, thyssenkrupp generated approximately EUR 34 billion in turnover. Today, innovation and technical advances have become critical factors in global growth and in ensuring the sustainable use of limited resources. Through its engineering expertise in six business areas – Automotive Technology, Elevator Technology, Industrial Solutions, Materials Services, Steel Europe and Steel Americas –, thyssenkrupp allows its customers to gain competitive advantages in the global market, and to manufacture innovative, cost- and resource-effective products.
Automotive Technology business area
With 30,000 employees, thyssenkrupp’s Automotive Technology business area produces high-tech components for clients in the global automotive industry and machinery sectors. The Automotive Technology area covers the entire value chain, from the development and manufacture of high-performance components to machining and complex assembly processes. Our end-to-end technical expertise and global market presence make us a reliable partner, providing real added value to our customers.
In the automotive sector, the product range includes overhead camshafts, cylinder head modules with integrated camshafts and crankshafts, steering and damping systems, springs and stabilisers, as well as the assembly of axle modules (chassis). In the machinery sector, the Automotive Technology area provides high-quality components for construction equipment, wind turbines and numerous general engineering applications.
thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary is present in the following business units as a part of Automotive Technology business area:
thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary is present in the following business units as a part of Automotive Technology business area:
thyssenkrupp’s Steering business unit is one of the world's largest producers of steering columns and steering systems. The product spectrum includes everything from cold-forged components to complete mechanical, hydraulic and electric steering systems. The team also places great emphasis on innovative technologies such as light-weight structural design, electrical power steering, or self-driving cars. Thereby contributing to the development of more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly vehicles, which also provide greater levels of comfort and safety. The business unit currently employs approximately 7,000 people at a total of 16 production and development sites worldwide, including in Hungary, where production has commenced in the Jászfényszaru plant, while software and hardware development is done in the Budapest competence centre.
thyssenkrupp Camshafts is one of the most successful producers of camshafts and camshaft modules, valve train systems and bearing blocks worldwide. It is the global market leader for assembled camshafts, and almost every auto manufacturer in the world can be counted among its partners. In addition to camshafts, the business unit also places great emphasis on developing products related to camshafts, thereby helping to optimise costs, fuel consumption, pollutant and noise emissions, weight and installation space. With 3,000 employees in 8 locations around the globe, it produces over 30 million camshafts per year. The unit is also present in Jászfényszaru, Hungary. The plant manufactures cylinder head modules with integrated camshafts.
Throughout the world, the name thyssenkrupp Springs and Stabilisers stands for innovation and high-tech solutions in chassis engineering. The company supplies springs and stabilisers for the complete suspension range. Its unique product range encompasses such standard products as steel springs and stabilisers, as well as premium products such as weight-optimised tubular stabilisers and part-stabilisers. With worldwide operations and a workforce of more than 2,500 employees, the thyssenkrupp Springs and Stabilisers unit is a competent partner to the international automotive industry, having extensive development and manufacturing potential. In 2017, a new site in Debrecen was added to the business area, which from 2018 is responsible for manufacturing springs and stabilisers for recognised automotive industry partners.
thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems offers comprehensive system solutions for car chasses. Most major car manufacturers are customers of thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems. The aim of the business area is to contribute to end-to-end optimisation by becoming involved in the development of new concepts early in the design phase. The assembly of prototypes and production parts along with the implementation of logistics concepts rounds out the service spectrum of thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems. The business area’s Győr plant manufactures corner modules and first and rear axles for Audi Hungária Kft, using just-in-sequence delivery.
History
The beginnings
The first project
In the spring of 1998, the supervisor of three young doctoral students of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics was contacted by thyssenkrupp with a request to design algorithms and safety functions for electric power steering. The three engineers began the project at the Eschen headquarter of thyssenkrupp, in collaboration with their colleagues from Eschen (mechanics) and from Biel (engine and engine control), delivering an operational prototype in December, which the project team demonstrated in a working vehicle. It is interesting to note that modified personal computers were used as ECUs, and the steering wheel could already be turned using a mouse.
Collaboration between the development institute and thyssenkrupp
The success of the project led to the establishment of a Research-Development Institute on the campus of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, dedicated to the development of electrical steering systems for Kecskemét-based ThyssenKrupp Nothelfer Kft. (former name: Thyssen Production Systems Kft.) Simulations for vehicle dynamics, rapid prototyping developments, and prototype presentations were continuously taking place during this period.
Acquisition
To ensure the success of future projects and showing of its high production capacity, thyssenkrupp acquired 60% of Mercedes Benz Lenkungen. We built our first steering system prototype equipped with an ECU (electronic control unit), and began establishing our professional software development processes.
Development and growth
We finished our first mock-up ECU, based on which a cooperation was reached with external ECU suppliers. Our main task during this period was to collect the "know-how" for the product and to further perfect our development processes.
Establishing the competence centre
E/E Competence Centre
thyssenkrupp Presta Hungary Kft. was founded by our parent company, enabling us to officially become an E/E (electrical and electronic) development centre. We moved to our new headquarters building in Daróczi Street. We received our first product development contract from BMW in 2007.
The first serially manufactured R-EPS
thyssenkrupp Presta started the serial manufacturing of its first electrical power steering system for the BMW X3 model. Thanks to our previous experience, our very first product released to market was of excellent quality and ran smoothly.
New serially manufactured products on the market
We released additional serially manufactured steering systems for other BMW and Daimler models.
Our own AUTOSAR
We went on to use our internally developed software architecture design tool, Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR-4) to gain independence from various external suppliers.
Growth
Factory in Győr
We opened a factory unit in Győr, which has been working as a supplier for Audi Hungária Motor Kft. under the flag of thyssenkrupp Presta Hungary Kft. and under the professional supervision of thyssenkrupp Automotive Systems GmbH. The approx. 100 employees working at the plant manufacture 450 front and rear running gear units per day for Audi.
Internally developed ECU
We switched the externally-developed ECU that we had been using to our internally-developed control unit, making our external suppliers responsible only for its manufacture (build-to-print model). All design- and validation-related steps are completed at our competence centre.
Autonomous research and development team and cooperation agreement
With the development of steer-by-wire steering systems, our Research and Development Department (Advanced Development) was given autonomy in developing for the "self-driving" projects of the future. Also in 2015, a cooperation framework agreement was signed with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, making our joint research activities even more intense, and our professional relationship with the engineers of the future even closer.
On the path of self-driving
We started the development of our "smart" steering systems supporting self-driving cars, creating our own self-driving prototype vehicle.
New factory units in Jászfényszaru
Following the success of our development activities that had been going on for several years in Budapest, we launched production in Hungary by inaugurating plant halls in Jászfényszaru, where from 2018, we will be manufacturing steering systems and overhead camshafts for the largest automobile factories.
thyssenkrupp Presta Hungary Kft. is the Company of the Year
We were awarded with Figyelő's TOP 200—Company of the Year Award for "our role in developing and producing key elements of the supplier network of the automotive industry".
Cooperation agreement with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Our competence centre in Budapest made a new agreement with the Budapest University of Technology and Economics to strengthen relations between the parties and to ensure that automotive engineers graduating from the university are even more qualified. The agreement includes providing support to educational development activities related to automotive systems, launching of lecture series, offering traineeships, cooperating in thesis work and providing support to infrastructure developments.
Investment in Debrecen
Following Budapest, Győr, and Jászfényszaru, another factory unit was established in Debrecen, where more than six million coil springs and stabilisers will be produced for our partners using state-of-the-art technology, unique even by European standards.
Cooperation agreement with the University of Debrecen
We made an agreement with the University of Debrecen to support educational development activities related to automotive systems, to give lectures, to provide practical placements, and to collaborate on project and diploma work. In addition, we provide positions specifically for students, where they take part in actual research and development projects.
We continue our business under a new name
As of 1 February 2018, our company name has changed from thyssenkrupp Presta Hungary Kft. to thyssenkrupp Components Technology Hungary Kft. The name change follows the development of our company in Hungary in the field of automotive developments and investments. Our company is committed to long-term investments in the country and the name change was one of the formal stages of this strategy.
Recognition for our company leader
Marc de Bastos Eckstein, managing director of our company, received the Budapest Business Journal (BBJ) Expat CEO of the Year 2018 award. The award is given to a foreign company leader living and working in Hungary who has contributed most to the domestic development and international recognition of their company with their outstanding professional knowledge and achievements in the given year.
Our plant in Jászfényszaru has opened
The construction of our new production site for chassis and powertrain components in Jászfényszaru has been completed. The factory will produce electric power steering systems and valve train systems for German and international automotive plants. We established the new factory complex with an investment in the value of more than HUF 30 billion.
Topping out ceremony of our plant under construction in Debrecen
The construction of our factory in Debrecen with green field investment in the value of nearly HUF 11 billion has reached halftime. In the plant with an area of over 18,000 square meters, we produce more than six million high-quality shock absorber springs and stabilizers each year for renowned European car manufacturers.
New engine parts factory in Pécs
After opening our production units in Győr, Jászfényszaru and Debrecen, our new camshaft and electronic component factory is being built in Pécs. The value of the green field investment is approximately HUF 17 billion. Serial production at the plant is expected to begin in 2020 and will be based on the latest digital technology, Industry 4.0 standards.
thyssenkrupp’s 20th anniversary in Hungary
The Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and thyssenkrupp started a joint development twenty years ago. The result of the cooperation is the E/E (electrical and electronic) competence centre in Budapest, which employs more than 900 highly qualified engineers today and is regarded unique even in thyssenkrupp. We celebrated the 20th anniversary where it all began – at the university.
‘R&D Investment of the Year’ award for thyssenkrupp
Our company was granted the ‘R&D Investment of the Year’ award at the ‘Investors of the Year 2019’ gala event of the Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA). Each year at the "Investors of the Year" award ceremony the companies executing the most considerable investments of the previous year are being recognized together with a Hungarian supplier and an industrial park.
Our office in Veszprém is launched in cooperation with the University of Pannonia
Our automotive engineering service centre in Veszprém, in close cooperation with Pannon University in Veszprém and our automotive E/E (electrical and electronic) development centre in Budapest, started its operations.
‘R&D Investment of the Year’ award for thyssenkrupp
The Automotive Technology segment of thyssenkrupp is continuing the transformation of its powertrain business, adapting the current Camshafts camshaft business to the stronger growth of e-mobility. The unit is now one of the world's leading suppliers of components for internal combustion engine, hybrid and electric powertrains.
We officially opened our new Budapest office
We have officially opened our office and laboratory complex in South Buda Business Park, the new home of our unique E/E (electrical and electronic) competence centre. The move took place over an extended period.
Office of the Year 2021
Our new office building in the South Buda Business Park wins the Office of the Year 2021 awards.
New strategic cooperation with University of Óbuda
Óbuda University and thyssenkrupp's E/E (Electrical and Electronic) Competence Centre for the Automotive Industry in Budapest have signed a cooperation agreement. The agreement covers, among other things, applied research, the provision of internships and the joint implementation of cooperative internship programmes.
We officially opened our development centre in Veszprém
At the end of June, we officially opened our automotive engineering service centre in Veszprém. The Veszprém centre works in close cooperation with the University of Pannonia and the office is also located on the university campus.