Frauenthal Group

Frauenthal consists of two business divisions: Frauenthal Automotive and Frauenthal Trade. The group has production sites in Europe, China and the USA. Frauenthal Automotive supplies steel components to Europe’s commercial vehicle manufacturers as well as passenger vehicle producers and industrial clients in the non-automotive sector. The Division has four product groups:- The segment Powertrain produces forged engine parts for high load-bearing applications such as connecting rods, camshafts and distributor boards at its two German factories.- The Gnotec Group operates in Sweden, in Slovakia and China. It uses stateof-the-art equipment for sheet metal punching, pressing, cutting and welding.- The airtanks business operates in Germany and the Czech Republic, and is the European leader in the market for steel airtanks used in braking systems for heavy trucks.Frauenthal Trade is Austria's No. 1 wholesaler of plumbing, heating and sanitary engineering. All four brands operate independently:- SHT is the market and service leader in the wholesale plumbing supplies sector, and stands out for itsinnovative logistics and customer service solutions. - The Austrian tradition brand ÖAG has existed for 140 years and focuses on its energy competence. The wholesaler maintains an excellent distribution network and is the number 2 in the domestic sanitary trade market. - The civil engineering specialist Kontinentale is Austrian market leader and offers a wide range of products for municipal infrastructure (gas, water, sewer, etc.) as well as for large industrial plants. - Frauenthal Service acts as a service provider for the independent brands SHT, ÖAG and Kontinentale. The service portfolio is broad, ranging from logistics, IT, continuous improvement and personnel to product management. For more information see www.frauenthal.at