Kavlico GmbH

Kavlico GmbH was the German branch of Kavlico Corporation, a California-based manufacturer of sensors and signal converters. The German entity was established in 1999 when the company Inter Sales, founded in 1996, was renamed Kavlico GmbH. It produced primarily sensor technology for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, as well as for various industrial applications. From 2004 to 2013, Kavlico GmbH was part of Schneider Electric. In 2013, Kavlico was acquired by the private equity firms The Carlyle Group and PAI Partners, and in July 2015 it was sold to Sensata Technologies, a spin-off of Texas Instruments. The Minden production site was closed on 30 June 2017, marking the end of Kavlico GmbH's operations in Germany. The product portfolio of Kavlico GmbH included diesel particulate filter differential pressure sensors, exhaust back pressure sensors, pneumatic pressure sensors, brake pressure sensors, oil pressure sensors, fuel pressure sensors, and hydrogen pressure sensors for automotive and commercial vehicle applications. For industrial plants, it offered hydraulic pressure sensors, mass flow differential pressure sensors, hydrogen tank sensors, gas and fuel tank sensors, and air distribution sensors. Special sensors included level sensors, inclination sensors, and combined pressure and temperature sensors. Kavlico GmbH operated as part of a global network with production facilities in Thousand Oaks, California; Tijuana, Mexico; Changzhou, China; and Minden, Germany. Additional sales offices were located in Cardiff, United Kingdom; Chatuzange le Goubet, France; Söderköping, Sweden; and Parma, Italy. The German branch was headquartered in Minden, where a new technology center was opened in 2010 at the Minden-Päpinghausen production site. The history of Kavlico GmbH is closely tied to its American parent, Kavlico Corporation, which was founded in 1958 by Norwegian immigrant Fred Kavli in the San Fernando Valley in Chatsworth, California. The company initially produced pressure and position sensors, with its first products used in aerospace. After moving to Moorpark, California, in 1986, it expanded with additional buildings in 1993 and 1998. The German subsidiary was formed in 1999 and became fully owned by Schneider Electric in 2004. Following the sale to Carlyle Group and PAI Partners in 2013, Kavlico was acquired by Sensata Technologies in 2015. The German production site in Minden was closed in 2017, and Kavlico GmbH ceased operations.

Kavlico GmbH was the German subsidiary of Kavlico Corporation, a manufacturer of sensors and signal converters founded in California. The German entity originated from Inter Sales, a company established in 1996. In 1999, Inter Sales was renamed Kavlico GmbH, becoming the official German branch of Kavlico Corporation. The German operations focused on producing sensor technology for the automotive and commercial vehicle industries, as well as for various industrial applications. In 2004, Schneider Electric acquired 100 percent of Kavlico's shares, integrating the company into its portfolio. Under Schneider Electric's ownership, Kavlico continued to expand its product lines and market reach. In 2010, a new technology center was opened at the Minden-Päpinghausen production site in Germany, underscoring the importance of the German location for research and development. In 2013, Schneider Electric sold Kavlico to the private equity firms The Carlyle Group and PAI Partners. This change in ownership was part of a broader restructuring. Subsequently, in July 2015, Kavlico was sold to Sensata Technologies, a spin-off of Texas Instruments. Sensata Technologies, a global industrial technology company, integrated Kavlico's sensor technologies into its own portfolio. The German production site in Minden was closed on 30 June 2017, leading to the cessation of Kavlico GmbH's manufacturing activities in Germany. The closure reflected broader consolidation within the sensor industry and the strategic realignment of Sensata Technologies' operations. Despite the closure, the Kavlico brand and technology continued to be used by Sensata Technologies in other locations, such as Thousand Oaks, California; Tijuana, Mexico; and Changzhou, China. The history of Kavlico GmbH is part of the larger story of Kavlico Corporation, which was founded in 1958 by Norwegian immigrant Fred Kavli in the San Fernando Valley in Chatsworth, California. The company initially produced pressure and position sensors, with its first products used in aerospace applications. In 1986, the entire operation moved to Moorpark, California, where it expanded with additional buildings in 1993 and 1998. The headquarters was relocated to Thousand Oaks, California, in 2015. Kavlico Corporation's global footprint included production facilities in the United States, Mexico, China, and Germany, as well as sales offices in the United Kingdom, France, Sweden, and Italy.

• 2017

  Minden production site closed on 30 June 2017.

• 2015

  Kavlico sold to Sensata Technologies, a spin-off of Texas Instruments.

• 2013

  Schneider Electric sells Kavlico to The Carlyle Group and PAI Partners.

• 2010

  New technology center opened at Minden-Päpinghausen production site.

• 2004

  Schneider Electric acquires 100% of Kavlico shares.

• 1999

  Inter Sales renamed Kavlico GmbH, becoming the German branch of Kavlico Corporation.

• 1996

  Inter Sales founded, later renamed Kavlico GmbH.

Specialist sensor manufacturer for automotive, commercial vehicle, and industrial applications, operating as the German branch of Kavlico Corporation.

• Automotive and commercial vehicles

  Diesel particulate filter differential pressure sensors

• Automotive and commercial vehicles

  Exhaust back pressure sensors

• Automotive and commercial vehicles

  Pneumatic pressure sensors

• Automotive and commercial vehicles

  Brake pressure sensors

• Automotive and commercial vehicles

  Oil pressure sensors

• Automotive and commercial vehicles

  Fuel pressure sensors

• Automotive and commercial vehicles

  Hydrogen pressure sensors

• Industrial plants

  Hydraulic pressure sensors

• Industrial plants

  Mass flow differential pressure sensors

• Industrial plants

  Hydrogen tank sensors

• Industrial plants

  Gas and fuel tank sensors

• Industrial plants

  Air distribution sensors

• Special sensors

  Level sensors

• Special sensors

  Inclination sensors

• Special sensors

  Combined pressure and temperature sensors

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2. 2Kavlico - Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org