As of 1 October, the Siemens Mechanical Drives unit will be operating in the market as Flender GmbH. The mechanical drives division comprises Flender and Winergy, which worked on the gearbox for Adwen’s AD 8-180 offshore wind turbine. The business with gears for wind turbines will also be part of Flender and will continue to operate under the Winergy brand.
Siemens took over Flender in 2005 and integrated the company into its corporate group as a unit for mechanical drives. In February 2017 , the company announced that it would reorganize Mechanical Drives as a stand-alone entity within Siemens, so it could implement its growth plans faster, more flexibly and more efficiently amid a challenging competitive environment.
The new setup is to be completed worldwide by mid-2018.
The future Flender GmbH provides components for mechanical drive technology, producing at eight locations with more than 6,000 employees around the world.
Its product range embraces a broad portfolio of gear units and clutches, drive applications and the associated services. The range of sectors it serves includes key industries like wind power, cement production, marine shipping, and conveyor and lifting technology.