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Founded as a joint company of various cardan shafts manufacturers. | 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. | 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. | These were later joined by '''Glaenzer Spicer''' (Poissy/France), [[GKN Birfield Transmissions]] and '''Walterscheid Schmiede-und Presswerk''' Trier. | ||
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[[Category: Automotive Components]] | [[Category: Automotive Components]] |
Latest 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.