IFA
The IFA Group is an automotive supplier with seven development and production sites worldwide. With a turnover of more than EUR 600 million, IFA is one of the top 50 companies in the German supplier industry.
With 2,200 employees, IFA develops and produces longitudinal shafts, side shafts, joints and components for well-known automobile manufacturers. Its customers include BMW, Ferrari, Ford, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Stellantis and Volkswagen. The company also offers development services in the field of drive technology on behalf of the industry. Forward-looking research and sustainable development are among the success factors. The IFA Group was founded in 1959 as the state-owned industrial combine for vehicle construction “IFA-Gelenkwelle” and was privatized in 1992.
With 2,200 employees, IFA develops and produces longitudinal shafts, side shafts, joints and components for well-known automobile manufacturers. Its customers include BMW, Ferrari, Ford, GM, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Stellantis and Volkswagen. The company also offers development services in the field of drive technology on behalf of the industry. Forward-looking research and sustainable development are among the success factors. The IFA Group was founded in 1959 as the state-owned industrial combine for vehicle construction “IFA-Gelenkwelle” and was privatized in 1992.
Our approach
Alignment of the plants to the global needs of our customers with competitive cost structures. Further development of the product portfolio by investing in a new generation of joints. Transformation of the entire Group into a medium-sized company for the development and manufacture of drive components for electric and combustion drive technologies.
Our Impact
Stabilization and turnaround of a medium-sized automotive supplier, which had already been characterized by several years of restructuring, high fluctuation and process instability. Establishment of a dynamic and competent organization and team structure with clear common goals. Pragmatic, fast and efficient solutions.
Highlights
Winning the largest side shaft order in the company's history. Establishment of a new top 3 customer in the global automotive industry. First order for front side shafts in the company's history underlines the technological expertise of the IFA Group.
KEY FACTS
- ~EUR 600 m revenue
- ~2200 employees
- 4 Productions sites
- 3 F&E-Sites
»We want to establish the IFA Group at the global level as a dynamic, medium-sized technology leader and a reliable development partner for automotive OEMs. To successfully complete the transformation from combustion engines to electric powertrains, the focus lies on improving profitability while making the necessary investments in half-shaft production capacities.«
Jan Maser
Managing Director
Our Influence
5%
CAPEX ratio in the successful transformation into a half-shaft producer
50
Top 50 supplier in the German automotive supply industry
4
Million shafts per year
