In 1972, Karl Ernst Brinkmann started KEB with six employees and the Combibox – a combination clutch/brake.
Over the years, the company added products, fine-tuned its solution-oriented approach, and expanded into new geographies to become a global provider of automation solutions.
Today, KEB Automation KG is headquartered in Barntrup, Germany. It has four global production sites (Germany, U.S., China, and Japan), 10 subsidiaries, 30 sales and service centers, and 1,500+ worldwide employees.