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Preh GmbH
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| Sales 2011 | €410.0mn |
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| Sales 2010 | €350.9mn |
| Sales 2009 | €248.8mn |
| Employees 2011 | 2,700 |
| Investment | €0.6mn |
| Equity share Deutsche Beteiligungs AG | 4.3% |
| Equity share co-investment funds | 10.8% |
| First invested | November 2003 |
| Sector | Automotive suppliers |
| Nature of business | A developer and manufacturer of sophisticated driver operating and control elements |
| Website | www.preh.de |
Preh GmbH is headquartered in Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany, and operates sites in Portugal, France, Mexico and the US. The company develops and manufactures operating and control elements. These products uniquely combine core competences such as intelligent electronics and software, and unique surface technology. Preh’s key customer market is the automotive industry for which Preh develops and manufactures complex driver control systems, sensor systems, safety-related control systems and assembly lines. Serving another business field is its subsidiary PrehKeyTec, which manufacturers keyboards and keypads for point-of-sale applications.
Based on its extensive range of products and services and its ingenuity, Preh offers clients customised product solutions. By bundling its core competences of product development, production and supporting processes, Preh can respond quickly and flexibly to customers’ needs and provide comprehensive solutions. Deutsche Beteiligungs AG sees strong growth potential in Preh’s franchise.
With the new market shares Preh has gained and its forward-focused product range, the company has very good prospects for growth. The objective is to expand existing markets and access new ones, such as recently in Romania. To drive further growth, Preh can also profit from its expertise in driver control elements to successfully access the market for safety-related control systems for various vehicle functions.
