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Founded as a joint company of various cardan shafts manufacturers. The Uni-Cardan AG originated in 1964 and consisted of shaft manufacturer Jean Walterscheid KG, Löhr & Bronkamp Offenbach and Gelenkwellenbau GmbH Essen.
Founded as a joint company of various cardan shafts manufacturers.  


They were later joined by Glaenzer Spicer (Poissy/France), [[GKN Birfield Transmissions]] and Walterscheid Schmiede- und Presswerk (Trier).  
1964 '''Uni-Cardan AG''' was formed; it consisted of shaft manufacturer '''Jean Walterscheid KG'', '''Löhr & Bronkamp''' Offenbach and '''Gelenkwellenbau GmbH''' Essen.


[[GKN]] achieved a majority interest in 1971 and, from then on, Uni-Cardan AG® acted as a product brand of the newly formed [[GKN Walterscheid Powertrain|Walterscheid Powertrain Group]].
These were later joined by '''Glaenzer Spicer''' (Poissy/France), [[GKN Birfield Transmissions]] and '''Walterscheid Schmiede-und Presswerk''' Trier.
 
[[GKN]] achieved a majority interest in 1971 and, from then on, Uni-Cardan AG® acted as a product brand of the newly formed [[Hardy Spicer Walterscheid|Walterscheid Powertrain Group]].


== See Also ==
== See Also ==

Revision as of 07:37, 12 April 2023

Founded as a joint company of various cardan shafts manufacturers.

1964 Uni-Cardan AG' was formed; it consisted of shaft manufacturer Jean Walterscheid KG, Löhr & Bronkamp Offenbach and Gelenkwellenbau GmbH Essen.

These were later joined by Glaenzer Spicer (Poissy/France), GKN Birfield Transmissions and Walterscheid Schmiede-und Presswerk Trier.

GKN achieved a majority interest in 1971 and, from then on, Uni-Cardan AG® acted as a product brand of the newly formed Walterscheid Powertrain Group.

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