Kiekert AG

Kiekert sponsors Automotive Heritage Journalism Award Program

04/10/2019             Wixom, Mich. -- The Automotive Heritage Foundation has selected Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, as the official sponsor of its 2019 journalism awards competition. The annual awards program recognizes outstanding journalism in 10 automotive heritage categories, including best book, best vehicle-restoration article and best broadcast story.

Kiekert previews future automotive door entry systems on new website NuEntry.com

03/27/2019   Heiligenhaus, Germany – Kiekert AG, the auto industry’s technology leader in locking systems, provides consumers with a glimpse into the future of “autonomous” door technology on its NuEntry website on www.NuEntry.com and shows, how automotive entry systems will look like in 2030.

Debreu to become new Chief Financial Officer at Kiekert

13/12/2018   Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus           Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, will fill the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with Jérôme Debreu (44) with effect from January 1, 2019.

Klaus Hense becomes new head of product development at Kiekert

11/30/2018   Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus            Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, has named Dr. Klaus Hense executive vice president of Product Development effective December 1, 2018.

CFO Ulrich-Nicolaus Kranz to step down after twelve years on Kiekert board

10/16/2018   Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus      The supervisory board of the Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, announces that Ulrich-Nicolaus Kranz (49) is stepping down from his position as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the end of 2018 and leaving the company at his own request. Kranz is responsible for the company’s Controlling, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Joint Ventures, Legal, Compliance, Internal Audit and Strategy functions.

REGAL APPOINTED EXECUTIVE VP OF PURCHASING AT KIEKERT

07/27/2018 HEILIGENHAUS, Germany – Stéphanie Regal has been appointed executive vice president of Purchasing at Kiekert AG, the global technology leader in automotive locking systems.

Regal most recently had been Kiekert’s global director of program management responsible for the implementation of all customer projects worldwide, as well as cross-functional strategic process optimization.

Guido Hanel appointed new Chairman of the Management Board of Kiekert AG

06/28/2018   Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus     The supervisory board of Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, has agreed changes to the Kiekert management board effective July 1, 2018 and reduced the board from three members to two. Dr. Guido Hanel (50) has been appointed as new Chairman of the Management Board. He follows Dr. Karl Krause, under whose leadership the long-established company developed to become a global automotive supplier and who will leave Kiekert at the end of the month.

Kiekert doubles U.S. production capacity with move to new Wixom facility

May 8th 2018 Wixom, Mich. – Kiekert, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, is moving its manufacturing operations to a new 41,000 square-foot facility in Wixom, Michigan. The company’s existing R&D facility in Wixom at Liberty Drive will continue to lead the engineering and program management activities for the NAFTA region. The manufacturing relocation is part of a $3 million expansion designed to double the company’s production capacity in the United States. 

Kiekert celebrates 10th plant anniversary in China

April 25^th 2018   Kiekert AG, Heiligenhaus      Kiekert AG, the technology leader in automotive locking systems, is celebrating the 10th anniversary of its Asia-Pacific headquarters in Changshu, China. Founded in April 2008, the location has become the leading research and development center for locking systems in the Asian market over the past decade.