With more than 50 years of experience in power transmission, and more than 40 premises worldwide, high-quality power transmission components manufacturer KTR is a leading supplier of couplings, clamping sets, torque limiters, torque measuring systems, hydraulic components and brake systems – the right partner for those who want to set things in motion.
Based on the know-how gained from thousands of applications across several industries, KTR will find the most suitable, low-cost solutions for new special applications, which is why the company considers itself to be the driving force of the power transmission industry.
With more than 850 employees, 21 subsidiary companies and 90 sales representatives worldwide, KTR is present in the industrial markets across all five continents. The company’s sales network also ensures competent service all around the globe.
In 2014, this ISO 9001- and ISO 14001-accredited company achieved a turnover of €202-million under the guidance of its MD, Professor Dr Josef Gerstner.
KTR boasts in-house production locations in Germany, Poland, the US, China and India, which are all ISO 9001-certified. The company produces serial- and customer-specific components, with production lines that employ the latest computer numerically controlled machining centres and gear-cutting machines, featuring a high degree of automation and the use of robotics technology.
While it is headquartered in Rheine, Germany, KTR’s South Africa-based premises can be found at 28 Spartan road, in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni.