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| Company type | GmbH & Co. KG |
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| Industry | Auto parts suppliers |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Ennepetal |
Key people | Juergen Freitag, Proprietor Markus Seitz, Managing Director |
| Products | Spare parts for trucks and trailers |
| Website | www.original-pe.com |
Hermann Peters GmbH & Co. KG was founded 1947 by Hermann Peters in Ennepetal, Germany and is globally known under the registered trademark Original PE since 1979.
The Family business is a leading[ citation needed] spare parts and wear parts manufacturer for trucks and trailers of vehicle manufacturers such as DAF, Mercedes-Benz, Iveco, MAN or BPW. The company deals also in the so-called Independent After Market with a wide product range.
History
- 1947: Foundation of the Hermann Peters KG
- 1967: Management take over by Juergen Freitag (nephew of the founder) and specializing in original equipment and spare parts for trucks and trailers
- 1976: Transfer of the ownership to the inheritor Juergen Freitag
- 1979: Worldwide registration of the trademark Original PE
- 1995: Foundation of the subsidiary company Hermann-PETERS-data GmbH
- 1998: Foundation of a new technology centre for research and development, product management and quality management
- 2004: Nomination of Markus Seitz as Managing Director
- 2007: Installation of an own logistic center for brake drums and brake discs[ citation needed]
Products
The company is globally known[ citation needed] for brake drums and brake disk for all current trucks and trailers. Furthermore, the company supplies spare and wear parts for the following product areas:
- Axle
- Brake
- engine fuel system
- exhaust system
- mirror heads / replacement mirrors
- motor cooling
- Stabilizer
- Steering
- Suspension
- Wheel mounting