A profile of Behr

Seal of quality and innovation
Leader in innovations for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling
Internationally active
Medium-sized and independent
Company culture and vision

Seal of quality and innovation
Since its foundation in 1905, Behr has developed from a small family-owned operation into a globally active automotive industry supplier that is active worldwide - with continually increasing success. Today, the Behr name is synonymous with a seal for future-oriented innovations and top-quality products. A team of some 19,500 employees and a worldwide network of 17 development, 28 production sites and twelve joint venture companies form the foundation for our close partnership with the international automotive industry.

Leader in innovations for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling
Behr has continued to expand its position as a worldwide leading original equipment supplier for vehicle air conditioning and engine cooling in passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Our products contribute to safe, comfortable and ecologically sound mobility.

Our goal is to expand the company's international position as the leader in innovations and become the number one in customer service worldwide.

Internationally active
We are consistently pushing our international expansion aheadand are currently number three globally. Right now, we are expanding our presence on the growing Asian automotive markets. Parallel to this, Behr is increasing its commitment in growing markets such as Brazil, South Africa, and India
Behr network. In spite of all this, we are nevertheless dedicated to comprehensively investing in the German plants and maintaining a focus on Germany.

Medium-sized and independent
In the past, Behr has continually developed into a globally active systems supplier. Despite this, we consciously maintain the medium-sized structures of a family-owned company. Thanks to this, we are able to respond quickly and flexibly to customer demands and promote innovations Innovation.

Behr is proud to be an independent company. This autonomy puts us in a position to remain a reliable performance partner for our customers over the long-term. The fact that the majority interest in Behr is family-owned is thus a clear competitive advantage andour shareholders fully support the company. The BWK holding company, which has held shares in Behr since 1996, also contributes to Behr maintaining its traditional core, enabling further growth.

Company culture
The company culture plays an important role in Behr’s success. It helps us to find committed and qualified employees that fit the company and aids us in successful cooperations. The best performance and profitable growth result from mutual collaboration by employees and partners. All this ensures Behr's independence - our must important company goal.

Making work a pleasure and offering employees attractive options for personnel development are essential parts of the Behr company culture. After all, the future of a profitable, growth-oriented company depends on a team that approaches its tasks with the greatest level of enthusiasm. We work continuously on our personnel development and reward employee dedication through attractive career opportunities careers.

Our vision: by 2016 we want to have achieved a culture that is lived by in every corner of the globe and which is also implemented in our joint ventures.

But what will Behr be like in 2016? Behr will continue to be an independent company! We hold a solid position among the top three manufacturers in enginge cooling and vehicle air conditioning worldwide. We are number one in Europe and among the top three in the USA. Asia, South and Central America, Eastern Europe, and South Africa, all play an important part in the Behr Group. The automotive industry remains the central focus of our business. In both of our business sectors, engine cooling and vehicle air conditioning, we are active at every level of the value-added chain: components, modules, entire systems and large assemblies such as front-ends and cockpits. All automotive manufacturers are Behr customers, especially concentrated on European manufacturers and commercial vehicle manufacturers around the globe.

Behr 2016: what do our customers value most? Our innovative strength and active service orientation, as well as our proverbial quality, productivity and global presence. Behr - Your Performance Partner!