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The Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG (also known as Schaeffler Group respectively ''Schaeffler Gruppe'' in German) is a privately owned major manufacturer of rolling element bearings for automotive, aerospace and industrial uses.〔(Schaeffler Group )〕 In August 2008 the firm agreed to a staggered €12 billion acquisition of larger rival Continental AG, whereby Schaeffler will defer taking a majority stake until at least 2012. However, in 2011 Schaeffler sold off €1.8 billion shares of Continental, reducing its stake from 75.1% to 60.3%. Currently, the company owns 46% of Continental shares.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.conti-online.com/generator/www/com/en/continental/portal/themes/ir/share/share_structure_en.html )〕 Schaeffler Group also owns the brands INA, FAG and LuK. In Germany, the main brands of the Schaeffler Group – INA, FAG and LuK – are marketed by Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG and LuK GmbH & Co. oHG. ==History== *1883: Friedrich Fischer of Schweinfurt designs a machine to allow steel balls to be ground to an absolutely round state for the first time – and in large volumes. *1905: On 29 July, the FAG brand is registered with the patent office in Berlin. The registered trademark FAG, stands for Fischers Aktien-Gesellschaft. *1946: Brothers Wilhelm and Georg Schaeffler, both holders of Ph.D. degrees, found INA in Herzogenaurach. *1949: The needle roller cage, developed by Georg Schaeffler, makes the needle roller bearing a reliable component for industrial applications. *1965: LuK Lamellen und Kupplungsbau GmbH is founded in Bühl (with INA as one of the investors). *1999: INA takes over LuK GmbH *2002: Acquisition of FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schäfer AG, Schweinfurt. *2003: INA, FAG and LuK form the Schaeffler Group. *2008: Schaeffler Group buys the much larger Continental AG (Germany). *2009: President and CEO of the Schaeffler Group, Dr. Juergen M. Geissinger, was elected president of the World Bearing Association. *2011: Schaeffler Group becomes Schaeffler AG and Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG *2013: On 4 October, an employee letter said "... Mr. Klaus Rosenfeld will take over as acting CEO in addition to his current responsibilities as Chief Financial Officer". 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Schaeffler Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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