Sauer-Danfoss

Sauer-Danfoss (; formerly Sauer-Sundstrand and Danfoss Fluid Power until 2000) designs, manufactures and markets engineered hydraulic, electric and electronic systems and components, for use primarily in applications of mobile equipment. The product range serves markets such as agriculture, construction, road building, material handling, municipal, forestry, turf care and many others. Sauer-Danfoss, with approximately 9,000 employees worldwide, has sales, manufacturing and engineering capabilities in Europe, the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.

History

On May 30, 2000, Sauer-Sundstrand and Danfoss Fluid Power A/S became one company under the name of Sauer-Danfoss. Since the merger, the company has continued to broaden its HORIZONS, reeling in new knowledge and skills and expanding the company’s geographical presence via a series of acquisitions and joint ventures.

Sauer-Sundstrand

Established as Sundstrand Machine Tools in 1946, the name changed to Sundstrand Corporation in 1959. A joint venture was established under the name Sundstrand-Sauer in 1987 and in 1989 Sundstrand sold its interest and the company name was changed to Sauer-Sundstrand. Sauer Inc., the holding company for all Sauer-Sundstrand activities, went public on the New York stock exchange on May 11, 1998.

Danfoss Fluid Power

Mads Clausen established Danish Refrigeration Controls and Apparatus Manufacturer in 1933, changing its name to

Danfoss in 1946. In 1964 the first Danfoss hydraulic product was developed in Nordborg, Denmark. Between

1990 and 1996, multiple acquisitions in the USA and one in Poland brought together a global competency. In 1998,

Danfoss Hydraulics became an independent company under the name of Danfoss Fluid Power A/S, setting it apart

from the Danfoss core business.

Products

• Hydrostatic transmissions
• Hydraulic, electric and electrohydraulic power steering
• Closed and open circuit axial piston pumps and motors
• Gear pumps and motors
• Bent axis motors
• Orbital motors
• Transit mixer drives
• Proportional valves
• Directional control valves
• Cartridge valves and hydraulic integrated circuits
• Hydrostatic transaxles
• Fan-drive systems
• Microcontrollers and software
• Electric motors and inverters
• Joysticks and control handles
• Displays and sensors

Main markets

• Agriculture
• Construction
• Material Handling
• Road Building
• Turf Care
• Specialty

Global presence

Executive Offices are located in Chicago, IL USA, and Neumünster, Germany, with primary business centers in

Ames, IA USA, Neumünster, Germany, and Nordborg, Denmark.

Manufacturing locations

Sales offices

Corporate governance

Executive officers

• David J. Anderson: President and Chief Executive Officer
• Hans J. Cornett: Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer
• Thomas K. Kittel: Executive Vice President and President - Propel Division
• Karl J. Schmidt: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
• Henrik Krabsen: Executive Vice President and President - Work Function Division
• Wolfgang Schramm: Executive Vice President and President – Controls Division
• Ronald C. Hanson: Vice President - Human Resources
• Finn H. Lyhne: Vice President - Electric Drives
• Kenneth D. McCuskey: Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, Secretary
• Albert K. Zahalka: Vice President - Mobile Electronics
• Charles M. Cohrs: Treasurer

Board of Directors

Ole Steen Andersen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Danfoss A/S

David J. Anderson
President and Chief Executive Officer - Sauer-Danfoss Inc.

Jørgen M. Clausen
Chairman, Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
President and Chief Executive Officer - Danfoss A/S

Nicola Keim
Lawyer by Profession

Johannes F. Kirchhoff
Managing Director - FAUN Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG

Hans Kirk
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Danfoss A/S

F. Joseph Loughrey
President and Chief Operating Officer - Cummins Inc

Klaus Murmann
Chairman Emeritus - Sauer-Danfoss Inc.

Sven Murmann
Vice Chairman, Sauer-Danfoss Inc.
Managing Director - Sauer Holding GmbH

Steven H. Wood
Chief Financial Officer - Becker Underwood

External links

• Company website
• Hoovers
• Yahoo! - Sauer-Danfoss Company Profile