B&R

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH
Company typeGmbH (Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung)
IndustryIndustrial automation
Founded1979 (1979) in Eggelsberg, Austria
Founders
  • Erwin Bernecker
  • Josef Rainer
Headquarters
Eggelsberg, Upper Austria, Austria
Number of locations
190 offices in 68 countries
Key people
Joerg Theis (CEO), Clemens Sager (CFO)
Revenueapprox. 620 Mio. €
Number of employees
3,000 (2016)
ParentABB Group
WebsiteB&R Homepage

B&R Industrial Automation GmbH is an Austrian automation and process control technology company. It was founded in 1979 by Erwin Bernecker and Josef Rainer, and is headquartered in Eggelsberg, near Braunau in the state of Upper Austria.

The company specializes in machine and factory control systems, HMI and motion control. In addition to scalable complete solutions, B&R also offers individual components. The product range is oriented toward machinery and equipment manufacturing, and the company is also active in the field of factory and process automation.

In July 2017, the company was acquired by the Swiss ABB Group.