Kiekert in the Media
AutoBild, December 2008
Automobile Door Sytems: "i-Close / i-Move"
"New comfort, locking technology comes from the manufacturer Kiekert. These two new innovative technologies carry the tradenames of i-Close and i-Move,… Until now electrical door closing sytems were reserved only for the luxury class of vehicles… this has now changed. As soon as 2010, i-Close and i-Move with weight and cost-saving could be available in mass production cars."
Impulse, October 2008
"Karl Krause - Doer of Month"
"After two years, a sales increase of ten percent, overhead expenses reduced by 30 percent, a seven percent supplement in expenditures for new developments - the automotive supplier, Kiekert continues to climb upward. …. We want to continue agressively and with focus in new technology development."
Automobiltechnische Zeitschrift, July/August 2008
"Global Success Factors Applicable to Side-Door Latches"
"Kiekert AG, supplier of automobiles locking systems, presents its standartized solution for side door latches, the Alpha Latch, Locking System Platform."
Rheinische Post, July 2008
"The Locksmith"
"A test validation program can take up to one year and can encompass up to one hundred tests." … Psycho-acustics and sound-quality design are typicial technical jargon for the latch experts. … Image yourself in a dealer‘s showroom with your dream car. The first thing that you do is to open and close the door. This intial impression is all centered around the acuoustical sound quality."
Financial Times Deutschland, June 2008
" Automotive Supplier, Kiekert Recovers"
"Kiekert exceeded planning targets in the first quarter and will also exceed targets in the second quarter… through radical cost reductions, productivity improvements and conversion from local purchasing group to global materials management has begun to function. … the outlook is positive. The organization has stabilized itself and is growing."
Rheinische Post, June 2008
"The Customer Wants Speed"
"Kieker is specialist. And is the largest with a great lead. We have the capabailities for all three world wide automobile markets: Europe, Asia and USA. … For the majority of the global automobile companies, we are the development partner and together are the technology drivers."
Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung, May 2008
" First League. Kiekert Opens First Plant in China."
"Secretary of State, Jens Braganz (...) found the world map of the Kiekert locations more extensive than first envisioned. Heiligenhaus is world class. … With the China location, Kiekert wants to move forward as a global automotive supplier expanding its worldwide presence."
Westdeutsche Zeitung, May 2008
"Kiekert: Investment in China Creates Jobs in Germany"
"Out of the pit stop and back into the lead. The Heiligenhaus based automotive supplier, Kiekert has made it. … For the chairman of the board of this 150 years old enterprise, the multi-million investment into the Changshu location marks the end of the restructuring process."
Automotive News Europe, April 2008
"Diana Körner: Top Leading 25 Women of the Automotive Industry"
"I feel comfortable being a part of the new leadership team, and I´m absolutely convinced we can get Kiekert (back) to where it deserves to be."
Wirtschaftswoche, March 2008
"Kiekert Sell Electonics Division"
"In the future, Kiekert will be concentrating on its core competencies: mechanical door latches and central locking systems. Kiekert is considered the inventor of the central locking systems. … With the sale of the electronics division, Kiekert’s strategic reorientation is complete."
Automobil Industrie, January 2008
"Back on Course"
"New owners, new managing directors, new locking system platforms: Kiekert is completely different. The restructuring has show its first successes. … the supplier has developed a basic design which can be adapted to customer specifications while expanding the comfort functions – from the simple mechanical latch to central locking systems, keyless entry to electrical door cinching assistance."
