Klaus Faber AG

Klaus Faber AG (stylised as faber, formerly faberkabel) is a German trading company for cables and wires headquartered in Saarbrücken, with logistics sites in Hedemünden and Fichtenau. Founded in 1950 by Klaus Faber and his wife at the present head office in Saarbrücken, the company initially operated as a general trading firm and specialised in cables and wires in 1970. Over the following decades it expanded its warehouse network, opening a first warehouse in Riegelsberg in 1973, a site in Beelen, a logistics location in Fichtenau in 1990, and a second site in Hedemünden in 1992. In 2000 the company converted into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft); six years later revenue exceeded 300 million euros for the first time. The Fichtenau site was expanded into a logistics centre in 2008 at a cost of 12 million euros. In 2013 the company ranked 481st among Germany's 500 largest family businesses in Wirtschaftsblatt. The Klaus Faber Stiftung, founded in 2003 and recognised as charitable since 2013, holds all shares of Klaus Faber AG since 2014, securing jobs and promoting science, research and applied medicine. Since 2017 Faber has offered innovative and sustainable system solutions in cranes and hoists, telecommunications/data lines and infrastructure, focusing on renewable-energy infrastructure, configured systems for the crane and hoisting industry, fibre-optic cables and components for broadband, cloud & data centre and 5G rollout. In 2019 the acquisition of Friesland-Kabel GmbH, a market leader in maritime cable trading and full-service logistics with sites in Norderstedt and Wismar, further diversified the group. Today Klaus Faber AG serves trade and industry partners with a broad portfolio of power cables, medium-voltage cables, halogen-free safety cables, installation cables, telecommunication cables, control cables, data and electronic cables, fibre optics, bus cables, drag-chain cables, special cables, configured goods, container construction, solar frames and inverters, as well as maritime and military cables through Friesland-Kabel GmbH. The company positions itself as a reliable partner with large stock availability, fast delivery worldwide and personalised service.

Klaus Faber AG was founded in 1950 by Klaus Faber (1924–2018) and his wife at the present head office in Saarbrücken. Initially a general trading company, it specialised in cables and wires in 1970. In 1973 the first warehouse was opened in Riegelsberg, followed later by another warehouse in Beelen. In 1990, after eight months of construction and an investment of around 6.5 million Deutsche Mark, the Fichtenau logistics site was inaugurated. A second site was established in Hedemünden in 1992. In 2000 the company converted into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft). Six years later, revenue exceeded 300 million euros for the first time. In 2008 the 12-million-euro expansion of the Fichtenau site into a logistics centre was completed. In 2013 the company ranked 481st among the 500 largest family businesses in Germany according to Wirtschaftsblatt. The Klaus Faber Stiftung was founded in 2003 and recognised as charitable in 2013; its purpose is to secure, develop and continue the Faber group, to safeguard jobs within Klaus Faber AG and to promote science, research and applied medicine. In 2014 all shares of Klaus Faber AG were transferred to the foundation. After the expansion of the Hedemünden site, a new empty-drum handling facility was commissioned in 2014. Since 2017 Faber has offered innovative and sustainable system solutions in cranes and hoists, telecommunications/data lines and infrastructure, focusing on renewable-energy infrastructure, configured systems for the crane and hoisting industry, fibre-optic cables and components for broadband, cloud & data centre and 5G rollout. In 2019 the acquisition of Friesland-Kabel GmbH, a market leader in maritime cable trading and full-service logistics with sites in Norderstedt and Wismar, further differentiated the group structure.

• 2019

  Acquisition of Friesland-Kabel GmbH, a market leader in maritime cable trading and full-service logistics with sites in Norderstedt and Wismar.

• 2017

  Expansion into innovative and sustainable system solutions for cranes and hoists, telecommunications/data lines and infrastructure.

• 2014

  All shares of Klaus Faber AG transferred to Klaus Faber Stiftung; new empty-drum handling facility commissioned at Hedemünden.

• 2013

  Ranked 481st among the 500 largest family businesses in Germany by Wirtschaftsblatt; Klaus Faber Stiftung recognised as charitable.

• 2008

  12-million-euro expansion of the Fichtenau site into a logistics centre completed.

• 2006

  Revenue exceeds 300 million euros for the first time.

• 2003

  Klaus Faber Stiftung founded.

• 2000

  Conversion into a stock corporation (Aktiengesellschaft).

• 1992

  Second site established in Hedemünden.

• 1990

  Fichtenau logistics site inaugurated after eight months of construction and an investment of around 6.5 million Deutsche Mark.

• 1973

  First warehouse opened in Riegelsberg.

• 1970

  Specialisation in cables and wires.

• 1950

  Klaus Faber and his wife found the company at the present head office in Saarbrücken.

Reliable partner for trade and industry with large stock availability, fast worldwide delivery and personalised service, offering both classic cable trading and innovative system solutions.

• Power cables

• Medium-voltage cables

• Halogen-free safety cables and wires

• Installation cables

• Telecommunication cables and wires

• Control cables

• Data and electronic cables

• Fibre-optic cables

• Bus cables

• Drag-chain cables

• Special cables

• Configured goods

• Container construction

• Solar frames

• Inverters

• Maritime cables (via Friesland-Kabel GmbH)

• Military cables according to VG standard (via Friesland-Kabel GmbH)

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