Kiepe Electric

Kiepe Electric GmbH
Company typeGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung (German private limited Company)
IndustryElectrical systems and products for rail, buses and special vehicles
PredecessorKiepe Elektrik GmbH & Co. KG
Vossloh Kiepe
Founded1906
FounderTheodor Kiepe
SuccessorKiepe Electric GmbH
HeadquartersDüsseldorf, ,
Germany
Number of locations
5
Area served
Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, Middle East
Key people
Alexander Ketterl (CEO)
ProductsElectrical traction equipment for passenger and freight rail vehicles
HVAC equipment for light rail vehicles.
RevenueApprox. €130 million p.a.
Owner
Number of employees
500
ParentHeramba Electric
Website

Kiepe Electric GmbH (formerly Vossloh Kiepe) is a German manufacturer of electrical traction equipment for trams, trolleybuses other road and rail transport vehicles, as well as air-conditioning and heating systems, and conveyor device components. Founded in 1906, it was known as Kiepe Elektrik GmbH until 2003, when it was renamed Vossloh Kiepe, following its acquisition by Vossloh AG. Vossloh sold the company to Knorr-Bremse in January 2017, and in May 2017 Knorr renamed it Kiepe Electric GmbH.