2. Global presence and worldwide location
Employees total: (Status 01/2012)
Germany
Abensberg
Renningen
Düsseldorf
Ludwigsfelde
Rhede
Wolfsburg
Austria Hungary
Slovakia
Romania
Switzerland
Poland
Ukraina Argentina
Brazil
Mexico
South Africa
United Arab. Emirates
Tunisia
Czech Republic
Botswana
China
Macedonia
India (planned)

3. History
1902 On 15 April Paul Kromberg and Ernst Schubert found the Kromberg & Schubert company in Barmen (now Wuppertal). Manufacture of insulated electric wires.
1932 Development and manufacture of prefabricated cable harnesses for the automotive industry.
1932 Expansion and new sites
1959 Founding of the first site outside of Wuppertal – in Renningen near Stuttgart
1973 Founding of the first company abroad in Waterford, Ireland
1980 East London, South Africa  Steinhausen / Zug, Switzerland
1984 Guimarães, Portugal
1987 Oberpullendorf, Austria  Abensberg
1990 Rhede
1992 Köszeg, Hungary
1994 Düsseldorf
1996 Hannover
1997 Dubai, United Arab. Emirates  Buenos Aires, Argentina  Kolãrovo, Slovakia
1998 Brits, South Africa
1999 Wolfsburg
2000 Timişoara, Romania  Itatiba and Curitiba, Brazil
2000 Heiniger & Cie. AG Köniz / Bern, Switzerland
2002 On 15 April Kromberg & Schubert has been in existence for 100 years.
2003 Swarzędz, Poland
2004 Uitenhage, South Africa  Tamworth, England
2005 Irapuato, Mexico  Mediaş, Romania  Ludwgisfelde, Germany  Sibiu, Romania
2006 Lutsk, Ukraine
2007 Extension Dubai
2008 Béja, Tunisia  Tunis, Tunisia
2009 Oliveira, Brazil
Nadab, Romania Pilsen, Czech Republic  Gaborone, Botswana
Bitola, Makedonien Pinghu, China
Jiangmen, China

4. Competencies: Wiring harness systems
Competencies in development
of complex wiring
harness systems
Consolidation of all Development-, Quality-, Logistics- and
Production requirements to a controlled total process.
Complete wiring harness system
incl. plastic parts;
motorbike (BMW
and Husqvarna)
L6 door, seat and
autarke
E84 KSK
R60 KSK + doors
L7 ZA total vehicle
LU Leipzig KSK
35up concept
development
Complete wiring
harness system
incl. plastic parts;
Sprinter
SLS
SLK SL
EVOBUS SAM
C-Class ZA
W204, W205
Vito-Viano succ.
e-SLS low-voltage
harness
Complete wiring
harness system
incl. plastic parts;
Touran Suran
Tiguan GOL
Tiguan CN
Caddy Crafter
Fox Polo
Constellation NFB
Golf Cabrio Vivo
Amarok (RPU)
Porsche:
Panamera (axle
wiring)
concept developm.:
Amarok, Tiguan MQB
Complete wiring
harness system
incl. plastic parts;
A4 motor, autarke
A5 Cabrio (KSK)
Q5 motor, autarke
A6/A7/A8 ABS
A3 KSK, autarke
concept develop.
MLB motor, TT
MLB Q7/B9 alu-batt.
MLB potential distr.
Q7: HSB-distributor
B9: ZSA-distribution
replacement relay
during electronics
Wiring harnesses
Fabia (KSK)
Concept developm.:
Fabia (SK26)
Superb (SK48)

5. Competencies: Plastics and electrical test systems
longtime development experiences with OEMs
own toolshop
modern production
own test laboratory
cable duct
spray nozzle
table desk
grommets
cable ducts
parts exterieur
parts interieur
engine
tool
grommet

6. Competencies: Special wires
longtime development experiences with special wires
own material development
own test laboratory
own production of FLRY cable
in South Africa
Examples of use
Safety ABS Airbag, Sidebag, BBV Park Distance Control PDC RDC seat adjustment
Drive system/Chassis ACC high temperature sensor manual gearbox fuel injection pump
hybrid cables
Multimedia Antennas car telephone, Mobile CAN-Bus LVDS / CD Player USB
Utility vehicle ABS lightning system wiring connection tractor - trailer

7. Competencies: Mechatronic and Electronics
intelligent battery clamp
high power accumulator
Molded Interconnect
Devices (3D-MID)
DC/DC-converter
power distribution
Power supply
Power distribution

8. Customers and car lines
F01
F30
R60
BMW
Current series
F30 ZA
E84
motorbike
R60
L6 (F01 to F13)
Thermoplast and Elastormer parts
Project
R61
35up concept development
E84
motorbike

9. Customers and car lines
A4 / B8
Audi
Current series
B8 (engine/doors/autarc wiring harnesses)
B8 Cabrio (KSK)
Q5 (engine/doors/autarc)
engine pre-cabling petrol
longitudinal integration (since )
D4/C7 ABS sensor cable
Thermoplast and Elastomer parts
A3-successor (AU37X): seat, autarc, motor (KSK)
Project
TT successor (AU33X) concept developm.
MLB engine cylinder concept dev.
MLB (B9) Alu-battery wiring concept. dev.
MLB potential distributor
Q7: HSB-distributor
B9: ZSA-distribution
replacement relay during electronics
A5 / B8 Q5 A3

10. Customers and car lines
Touran
Caddy
Amarok
Volkswagen
Current Series
Touran
Polo (PQ24, South America, South Africa)
GOL (South America)
Caddy
FOX (South America)
Constellation NFB (South America)
Crafter (LT3)
Tiguan
Amarok (RPU)
Vivo
Suran
Thermoplast and Elastomer parts
Golf VI
Projects
Skoda Fabia and Superb
Amarok (VN 817)
Tiguan GP (SVW 316)
Tiguan MQB
Touran
Skoda Fabia
Tiguan
Crafter (LT3)
Fox
NFB
Golf VI, VW 365

11. Customers and car lines
Daimler
Current series
Sprinter (T1N South America)
Medium Truck (South America)
LTC (South America)
Omnibuses (South America)
Sprinter (NCV3 Europe)
C-Class W204 (South Africa)
SLK (R172)
Thermoplast and Elastomer parts
Project
SL (BR 231)
C-Class successor W205 (South Africa)
Vito-Viano successor
e-SLS (BR197) low-voltage harness
T1N
Omnibuses
C-Class
LTC
NCV 3
SLK SL
SLS

12. Customers and car lines
1st tier clients
Albonair
Automotive Lighting
Bosch
Brose
Case New Holland
Continental
Denso
Faurecia
Getrag
Halla (HCC)
IEE
Johnson Controls
Lear
Magna Intier / CTS
Valeo
Visteon
Westfalia
u.a.
Product line
OEM

13. Quality Management Certification to ISO 9001 / VDA 6.1
Abensberg Düsseldorf LudwigsfeldeRenningen Rhede Wolfsburg
Pilar
QMS
- DIN EN ISO 9001
- ISO TS 16949
UMS
- DIN EN ISO
Köszeg
Oberpullendorf
Itatiba
Kolárovo
Irapuato
Timişoara Medias Nadab
Gaborone
Swarzędz/Poznan
Lutsk
Brits Uitenhage
Dubai
Béja

14. Kromberg & Schubert Romania Timişoara
1999, July – Founding of S.C. Kromberg & Schubert Romania SRL
2000, December – Beginning of production for BMW, E39
2001, January – Beginning of production for BMW – Motorcycles
2001, August – Beginning of production for BMW, Series 5 - Touring
2002, August – Beginning of production for VW, Touran
2003, February – Beginning of production for BMW, series 5 – Limousines
2005, April – Beginning of production - Daimler Chrysler, NCV3
2007, March – Beginning of production for VW - V-416 Tiguan
2010, January – Beginning of production for BMW- R60
2500 employees

15. VW Competence Center – main responsabilities
Optimization of products
Implementation and follow up of product
modifications in production
Process Management
Executing and implementing modifications on
the board drawings
Setting the working parameters of the industrial equipments
Change Management
Drawing up/ updating the bill of materials necessary for the production of the harnesses
Modification and distribution
of the client’s drawings
Setting the functioning parameters of the
equipments in the internal system
Time Management
Drawing up, updating and optimizing
the work instructions
Establishing and distributing the operations
on the work places in order to achieve
the production efficiency
Planning the production capacity
Establishing the configuration
of the work places

16. For the VW Competence Center in Timişoara we are looking for:
Change Management Engineer
Time Management Engineer
Process Engineer
REQUIREMENTS:
Bachelor’s degree in engineering (electrotehnics / electromechanics / mechanics/ management in production)
English language – advanced (essential requirement)
PC skills - MS Office, CAD programs
Availability for business trips on four continents (Europe, Africa, South America, Asia)

17. Start off in your career together with
KROMBERG & SCHUBERT !
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