Who we are. How we think.

How we act. 2014/2015

Milestones 50 years of ebm-papst

1992

1965

2011

Acquisition of PAPST

1998

Motoren GmbH in

Development of the first

2007

ebm-papst is the first

St. Georgen.

centrifugal and axial

ebm-papst surpasses

to present fans made of

Development of the

fans with integrated

the turnover threshold

2010

1963

first compact fan using

electronics. This

of one billion euros.

With GreenTech,

Establishment of

EC/DC technology.

development is the

Gerhard Sturm

ebm-papst emphasizes

2012

2013

basis of products

becomes Chairman of

resource efficiency

During the GreenDay

ebm-papst celebrates

such as the EC fans.

the Advisory Board.

Elektrobau Mulfingen

biomaterials.

GmbH & Co. KG by

1997

and sustainability in

campaign, sustainability

its 50th anniversary

Gerhard Sturm and

Purchase of the Landshut

products, processes

activities take place at

and wins the German

Heinz Ziehl.

plant from ALCATEL.

and production.

our locations worldwide. Sustainability Award.

Contents
07 Foreword from the Managing Directors

23 Effective environmental protection in production

09 Gerhard Sturm

25 Creating markets by being accessible

11 The DNA of ebm-papst

27 Bundled expertise

13 Passionate about air and drive technology

31 Expertise on site

15 The rules we play by

33 Training and further education

17 Awards for ebm-papst

35 Corporate social responsibility worldwide

19 Committed to sustainable thinking and acting

37 Faith in our junior staff

21 Research & development

39 Financial figures at a glance

Foreword from the Managing Directors

Success calls for a bold and innovative approach. To maintain our position as the undisputed technology leader
in the world market, we will continue to attract attention with a variety of pioneering developments in the years
to come by giving our creative minds the freedom they need to break new ground.
Around the world, a single principle applies: The wishes of our customers always have top priority. By building
up production and development capacity in booming markets around the world, we are making the transition
from an internationally active company to a global enterprise.

Dr. Bruno Lindl

Thomas Wagner

Rainer Hundsdrfer Hans Peter Fuchs

Stefan Brandl

Thomas Borst

Dirk Schallock

Gerhard Sturm
In 2013 ebm-papst celebrated its 50th anniversary. With the men and women who were with him at the
beginning, company founder Gerhard Sturm laid the foundation for a stunning growth story. What began
half a century ago as a small regional company with 35 employees is now the international market leader
with facilities in 57 countries. To ensure that we remain successful, we are not resting on our laurels. We
continue to look towards the future. Our founder's guiding principle still applies: Every new product should
be economically and ecologically superior to its predecessor.

The DNA of ebm-papst

ebm-papst is a family business that will avoid the quarterly pressures of a public listed company. Profitability
and liquidity will safeguard our corporate existence and will continue to have top priority.
Being technological leader in the field of fans and drives, EC technology is the motor propelling us into
the future. We fill lucrative niches in industrial and automotive drive engineering with innovative solutions.
Being global market leader, we are present in all relevant regions with our own highly qualified sales
team, our application development and our own production sites. We also rely on co-operation with qualified
subcontractors and encourage fair partnerships with them.
Diversification is always targeted at our core competencies of motor technology, electronics and ventilation
technology, and can be implemented quickly and with synergy into the available sales network.
We stand and campaign for eco-friendly orientation and going soft on resources. We are fully aware of the
social responsibility we have for our region and our staff. We actively support this corporate mission.
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Passionate about air and drive technology

Originating from companies steeped in tradition, the ebm-papst group has a unique range of
products that make us the world market leader in motors and fans. Knowledge of aerodynamic

Being close to our customers. Knowing what our customers need and the industries they work in

complexity and the perfect interplay between motor technology, aerodynamics and electronics form

enables us to come up with highly specialized solutions. We strive to be one decisive step ahead of our

our core competences. We move air intelligently and quietly, and we constantly continue to set

competition at all times.

new standards in drive technology. We strive for perfect application solutions for the most diverse
of industries. We not only manufacture high-volume product runs, but also customized ones.

Research and development. When developing new and innovative products, our restless and relentless
passion drives us to achieve new standards. We see R&D investment as crucial to our success.
Perfect production flows. To provide excellent quality worldwide is our claim and promise. We not
only attach utmost importance to quality standards in production, but also make sure our performance is

We follow
a firm
philosophy.

complemented by offering world-class support and logistics.

We develop
pro-actively.

Our
ustomers
rofit from
his every
day.

GreenTech. The way we think and act has always been guided by the principle of eco-friendliness and
sustainability. The GreenTech label brings this to the point: pro-active development, eco-friendly production,

We produce
eco-friendly.
We are
acknowledged
and certified.

More information via QR code or at

www.ebmpapst.com/corporatemovie

highest energy-efficiency and maximum customer benefit.

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The rules we play by

Our guiding principles
Everything we do has the customer at its focus.
Quality is a foremost priority and the focus of systematic planning. Our target is zero defects.
Conscious risk management prevents defects and ensures our future.
Teamwork with suppliers helps us become better and faster.
We do it right the first time.
The rules we live by
Information is given and exchanged quickly and transparently.
For meetings: good preparation, clear structure, maximum of two hours in length.
Our management style
We deal fairly, openly and respectfully with one another.
Anybody asking a question is entitled to a clear and prompt reply.
We are friendly, professional and businesslike. Modesty is our creed.

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Awards for ebm-papst

These awards speak for themselves: the high energy efficiency and innovative design of our products,
outstanding commitment to climate and environmental protection, and the GreenTech philosophy persuade a
wide variety of expert juries around the world. Products and projects from ebm-papst have won high-profile
awards in a wide variety of areas.
www.ebmpapst.com/awards

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Committed to sustainable thinking and acting

At ebm-papst, we think and act sustainably. Our GreenTech label stands for sustainability in products,
production and processes. With our energy-saving EC fans, our energy efficiency measures in energy
management or building systems, or our energy scouts trainee project, we always strive for maximum
energy and resource efficiency.
We achieve top efficiency with our motors and fans. Even in the design phase, we optimize our materials and
processes for the greatest possible eco-friendliness, a favourable energy balance, significantly longer service
life and recyclability.
The environmental benefits of our products are measurable and help them meet the most stringent standards.
It is not unusual for them to exceed the requirements of future limits many times over. In this way, we create
value for both the environment and the user.

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Research & development

ebm-papst provides the right solution for every air technology and drive engineering task. If the right product is not
available, our engineers and technicians in R&D work with the customer to develop a new, customized solution. In
the past few years, we have applied for 250 domestic and 550 international patents. Every detail counts.
For example, the AxiTop diffuser reduces the so-called exit losses in cooling processes by over 20 percent, making
the fan on which it is mounted both quieter and more efficient. FlowGrid reduces the noise from our axial and
centrifugal fans by up to 6 dB(A) by eliminating the extra noise caused by inflow disturbances. That results in lower
noise emissions, regardless of how it is installed in the customer's equipment.
In 2010, all of our EC fans were already in compliance with the ErP thresholds that are to take effect in the
European Union in 2015.
All GreenTech EC fans from
ebm-papst meet the minimum
efficiency requirements of the
ErP Directive.

www.ebmpapst.com/erp2015

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Effective environmental protection in production

Production At 18 production sites in Germany, Hungary, Slovenia, China, India and the USA, we pledge
to always use resources efficiently. To live up to this pledge, we continually review and improve our
manufacturing processes.
We do not only meet globally binding quality and environmental standards, we exceed them in every respect.
This also applies to our products: all of the motors and fans we produce conform to applicable standards,
have few harmful substances and are energy-efficient, durable and recyclable; in addition, we exclusively
use environmentally sound packaging and shipping methods.

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Creating markets by being accessible

Sales & distribution With our export share of more than 71 percent and our presence in 57 countries
throughout the world, we are found all around the globe. In each country, our sales offices boast a tightknit network of representatives and engineers not only keenly trained to advise on the complete ebm-papst
product range, but also ready to serve as your link to the R&D centers. Our internationally geared sales
organization supports our customers in their efforts to effectively and lastingly meet the global targets agreed
on in the climate summit.
Our eight core segments in the markets all profit from our know-how and expertise. Not only because of quick and
professional realization of projects, but also because ours is the most comprehensive range of highest efficiency
fans and blowers due to our GreenTech initiative. This initiative focuses on energy efficiency, quality and ecofriendliness, paired with workplace safety and cost-effectiveness. Without doubt, the complexity of pioneering
solutions is going to increase tremendously. For this reason, we actively engage in transfer of knowledge and
information in dealing with our partners, and of course we invest heavily in staff training and seminars.
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Bundled expertise
The perfect interplay of motor technology, aerodynamics and electronics ensures the best performance
for our business sectors. As a worldwide innovation leader in fans and motors with over 15,000 different
products, ebm-papst has the ideal solution for virtually all air technology and drive engineering tasks.
Mulfingen is the seat of the company headquarters and, with the two branches in Niederstetten and
Hollenbach, the Group's largest location. Mulfingen is considered the pioneer and protagonist of innovative
GreenTech EC technology for fans and is focussed on ventilation, air-conditioning and refrigeration technology
as well as mechanical engineering and the finishing equipment industry. The product portfolio of the location
in the Hohenlohe region includes axial and centrifugal fans and blowers. In production and office space totalling
100,000 square metres, ebm-papst employs a staff of 3,000 here.

Mulfingen

Hollenbach

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Bundled expertise
St.Georgen is considered a pioneer in the global world of compact fans and drives. Particularly in industrial drive
engineering, the location has grown to become a system supplier. The location in the Black Forest region supplies
intelligent solutions for industries such as rail technology, electronics and telecommunications. In addition, the
Herbolzheim plant is being developed into a high-technology center for the key automotive industry. By integrating

Landshut

the gearbox specialist Zeitlauf, we have diversified our systems expertise in drive engineering with the addition of
planetary, spur and angular gear assemblies. In production and office space totalling 50,000 square metres, ebmpapst St. Georgen employs a staff of around 1,400; Zeitlauf employs 280.
Landshut concentrates on solutions with the highest reliability and efficiency for heating engineering and
household appliances. With a number of strategic heating sector acquisitions in recent years, ebm-papst
Landshut has developed from a supplier to a system provider in the area of heating and condensing boiler
technology. The product and service portfolio includes applications for gas and oil heaters, fuel cells, clothes
dryers and refrigerators. More than 1,100 employees work in Landshut in a total of 35,000 square metres of
production and office space.

St.Georgen

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Expertise on site
As a global company, we must respond ever more quickly to the local requirements of the various regional
markets. Therefore, in addition to our global sales network, we also set up development centres in core regions
such as India, China and the USA.
China

USA

Our local customers thus have a development partner directly at their door who can provide an optimal
response to their individual needs. We employ a staff of some 5,800 in our development and production sites
outside Germany.

India

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Training and further education

Whether in sales, manufacturing, development, service or administration, our employees are the most important
building block for our success and have an outstanding high degree of qualification, creativity and dedication
that is well beyond the normand we intend to keep it that way. With a broad spectrum of professional
development programs, our employees expand their knowledge throughout their entire career path. In this way,
we secure our competitive edge in the global marketplace. However, our particular emphasis is on young people.
Accordingly, we have a wide variety of initiatives designed to awaken young peoples enthusiasm for technology:
Partner of universities and Cooperative State Universities
Internships and mentoring of BA/MA theses
Above-average training quota
Executive and extra-occupational MA studies
Worldwide assignments abroad

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Corporate social responsibility worldwide

We draw life from our employees' dedication to the community and know how important it is to spark people's
enthusiasm in a cause. As a reflection of our self-image, we at ebm-papst take our social responsibilities
seriously at all of our locations around the world, supporting sports, culture and social projects.
Endowed professorships and scholarships at colleges and universities
School sponsorships
Sports and cultural sponsorship
Organizer of the ebm-papst Marathon and Indoor Championships in football
Sponsoring company of Jugend forscht, the regional youth research competition
Support for international aid projects such as Engineers without borders
Worldwide support for charitable organizations such as Goodwill Media
Fundraising programs for charitable donations such as the Christmas tombola
Climate and environmental protection with the global GreenDay campaign
www.ebmpapst.com/csr

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Faith in our junior staff

At the 2014 Hannover Messe Industrie, our trainees and dual-degree students showed that we can rely on
them. They ran the ebm-papst trade fair stand there unassisted. The team was prepared for their big event
in training sessions lasting several days, with internal and external coaches giving technical instruction,
explaining the product range, providing information about commercial issues and practising discussion
techniques with the trainees.
The junior staff went to the trade fair ideally prepared and dealt in a poised and professional manner with
prospective and existing customers, journalists and politicians. An example that shows that with our young
people, we are ready for the future.
www.ebmpapst.com/hmi

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Financial figures at a glance

ebm-papst worldwide

Sales offices
Production facilities

www.ebmpapst.com/worldwide

2012/2013

2013/2014

Change in %

Sales revenue

1,349 million

1,501 million

Export share

72 %

71 %

Investments

92 million

86 million

-6.5

R&D expenditure

76 million

86 million

+13.2

Employees (31 March)

10,891

11,701

Production Sites

18

18

Distribution Sites

57

57

of which subsidaries

48

48

+11.2

+7.4

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