Bernard Krone Holding

Bernard Krone Holding
GmbH & Co. KG
Industry Heavy equipment
Founded 1906
Headquarters Spelle
Key people
 Alfons Veer
Bernard Krone
Siegfried Wickert
Gero Schulze Isfort
Advisory Board:
Dr.-Ing. E.h. Bernard Krone[1]
Dr. Wilhelm-Friedrich Holtgrave
Bernd Meerpohl
Products agricultural machinery, semi trailers, trailers, tippers, box vehicles, swap systems and others
Revenue approx. 1,201 Mrd. Euro (2006/07)
Number of employees
 approx. 2000

The Bernard Krone Holding GmbH & Co. KG goes back to the year 1906 when Bernard and Anna Krone founded as a blacksmith's shop. He sold agricultural hardware, ovens and stowes.

In 1924 he bequeathed his business to his son who was also named Bernard.

The holding, still family property,[2] consists of three judicially independent companies:

The main works are in Spelle und Werlte.[3] Dr.-Ing. E. h. Bernard Krone, owner and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Bernard Krone Holding GmbH & Co. KG is member of the Presiding Board of the VDA (Verband der Automobilindustrie = German Car Industry Association).[4]

Vehicle Manufactory

Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH builds trailers, semi trailers, swap systems,[5] steel-clad swap bodies[6] and insulated refrigerated bodies,[7] carriers and superstructures.[8]
The company has subsidiaries in four countries.[9]

Machine Manufactory

Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone GmbH is one of Europe's foremost producers of forage wagons,[10] self-loading forage wagons, disc mowers, rotary tedders, rakes, large square balers, round balers, forage harvesters[11] and high-performance mower conditioners.[12]
The company is present in many countries including the USA.[13][14]

Agricultural Distribution and Services

Landtechnik Vertrieb und Dienstleistungen Bernard Krone Gmbh offers a variety of services and also deals with machines and vehicles of other producers.

References

  1. ↑ "How the trailer and body industry responds to changing customer structures". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  2. ↑ "The Krone family business – leaders in agricultural machinery – Made in Germany". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  3. ↑ "Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH, manufacturer of the Krone Mega, is based in Werlte, Germany.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  4. ↑ "The other members of the Presiding Board and the Vice-presidents – Dr Jürgen Geissinger, CEO of the Schaeffler Group; Dr.-Ing. E. h. Bernard Krone, owner and Chairman of the Advisory Board of Bernard Krone Holding GmbH & Co. KG; and Dr Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management at Daimler AG – were also unanimously re-elected.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  5. ↑ "Krone is a German manufacturer of trailers and semi trailers. The product range comprises semi trailers, swap systems, trailers, and rigid bodywork.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  6. ↑ "Krone achieved another production record in 2007 when its dedicated plant at Herzlake, operated by longstanding partner Bruggen Komponenten GmbH, delivered over 12,500 steel-clad swap bodies plus a few hundred of more specialised type". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  7. ↑ "Bernard Krone A/S manufactures insulated refrigerated bodies in Scandinavia. It offers various refrigerated trailers. Bernard Krone A/S was formerly known as Krone-Wabash A/S. The company was founded in 1968 and is based in Kjellerup-Hvam, Denmark. Bernard Krone A/S operates as a subsidiary of Bernard Krone Holding GmbH & Co. KG.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  8. ↑ "The company already has a tradition of over 100 years, and its product portfolio includes curtain siders, insulated trailers and semi-trailers, container chassis, swap bodies, carriers and superstructures.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  9. ↑ "Ever since the production of commercial vehicles in Emsland started 30 years ago, Krone produces at four locations within Europe in cooperation with the long-time expert partner Brüggen. In fall 2011 an additional plant in Turkey will start with the production of semi-trailers.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  10. ↑ "More than a third of all forage wagons sold in Germany are manufactured by Krone. This is evidenced by the latest sales statistics for the 2009/2010 season". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  11. ↑ "This includes disc mowers, rotary tedders, rakes, self-loading forage wagons, large square balers, round balers as well as the self-propelled high performance mower conditioner BiG M and the self-propelled forage harvester BiG X.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  12. ↑ "The complete Krone program includes disc mowers, rotary tedders, rotary rakes, loading and discharge wagons and big pack balers and round balers. The Krone product line also includes two self-propelled machines: the Big M high-performance mower conditioner and the Big X exact forage har-vester.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  13. ↑ "On Wednesday, August 16, 2006, a U.S. federal trademark registration was filed for KRONE.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
  14. ↑ "Maschinenfabrik Bernard Krone Gmbh exports products to M & W Gear Company in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania via Bremerhaven.". Retrieved 2011-06-05.
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