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| Company type | Group of companies |
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| Industry | Mechanical Engineering |
| Founded | 1922 |
| Headquarters | Finsterwalde, Witten, Massen , Germany |
| Products | Plasma Cutting Technology, Welding Technology, Welding Electrodes |
Number of employees | approx. 280 (2008) |
| Website | www.kjellberg.de |
Kjellberg Finsterwalde is a group of German companies in the metal and electrical industry. The group consists of the three manufacturing companies, Kjellberg Finsterwalde Plasma und Maschinen GmbH, Kjellberg Finsterwalde Schweißtechnik und Verschleißschutzsysteme GmbH and Kjellberg Finsterwalde Elektroden und Zusatzwerkstoffe GmbH, and the Kjellberg Finsterwalde Dienstleistungsgesellschaft mbH, which fulfils group-wide functions. Sole shareholder of the group is the Kjellberg Foundation, with its registered seat in the Hessian city of Gießen. The group manufactures products for thermal metal working (welding, plasma cutting).
Approximately 280 employees at the three locations in Finsterwalde, Massen and Witten achieved annual sales of about € 47 million in 2008, with international sales accounting for more than half of this amount. The group holds a share of equity in a Slovak company and has a network of partners worldwide.
Kjellberg Finsterwalde manufactures plasma cutting technology (up to 600 A), automatic welding machines and welding electrodes for industrial purposes, with part of the products customised. For example, Kjellberg equipment is used in the shipbuilding, automotive and plant construction industries.