Focus on Development
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The engineering of innovative technologies and transforming them into marketable products is the center of our attention. The OEMs in the world are relying on the research and development competence of more than 200 engineers within the Kiekert group.
Many years ago Kiekert revolutionized the automotive industry with the invention of the central locking system. Today Kiekert is further expanding its technological leadership in automotive latch systems with forward-looking innovations.
In order to secure our leading position for the future we are investing in R&D every year. We know that the enthusiasm and efficiency of our engineers is the biggest asset of our company.
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Kiekert provides the most extensive testing capabilities and facilities in the latching arena. During the development process, our products must pass innumerable durability test requirements utilized throughout all worldwide regions. Through FEA(Finite Element Analysis) simulations during the advanced design phases, Kiekert has the capability to calulate latch, durability, life cycles. With our technical capabilities, our engineers have a work environment that is State-of-the-Art.
