Business figures 2018/2019
Keba grows by 20 percent
The automation specialist Keba from Linz achieved a turnover of EUR 304 million in the past financial year. This corresponds to sales growth of 20% compared to the previous year and is once again a new record in the company's history.
Compared to the previous year's sales, the Keba Group achieved a leap in sales of EUR 50 million in the past financial year - from April 2018 to March 2019. Looking at the last five years, the average annual growth is 11%. A quarter of the turnover comes from the LTI Motion Group, which has been part of the Keba Group since the end of December 2018. The export ratio remains high at 88%. Around 66% was exported to the EU (excluding Austria) and 13% to Asia.
| 2018/2019 | 2017/2018 | 2016/2017 | 2015/2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover (million euros) | 304 | 253,6 | 193 | 181 |
| Number of employees Group | 1750 | 1130 | 1036 | 950 |
| R&D expenditure | 16,3 % | 16,4 % | 20 % | 18,5 % |
| Export share | 88 % | 87 % | 87 % | 84,5 % |
The Keba Group is headquartered in Linz, Austria. Keba is currently represented in a total of 14 countries with its own subsidiaries: Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Romania, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Turkey, the USA, China, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. In fall 2018, the company also established its own branch in India for industrial automation.
The increase in the number of employees in the past financial year is partly due to the integration of the LTI Motion Group. On the other hand, the growing business also led to a further increase in qualified employees. At the end of the financial year, the company employed around 1,750 people worldwide.
Research and development is of central importance to the technology company. R&D expenditure rose from EUR 41.5 million to around EUR 50 million last year.
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