Hermann Peters GmbH & Co. KG was founded 1947 by Hermann Peters in
Ennepetal
Ennepetal (; wep, Iämpedal) is a town in the district of Ennepe-Ruhr-Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It was created in 1949 out of the former municipalities Milspe and Voerde. It was named after the river Ennepe, which flows through t ...
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Germany and is globally known under the registered trademark Original PE since 1979.
The
Family business is a leading
spare part
A spare part, spare, service part, repair part, or replacement part, is an interchangeable part that is kept in an inventory and used for the repair or refurbishment of defective equipment/units. Spare parts are an important feature of logistic ...
s and wear parts manufacturer for
trucks and
trailers
Trailer may refer to: a
Transportation
* Trailer (vehicle), an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle
** Bicycle trailer, a wheeled frame for hitching to a bicycle to tow cargo or passengers
** Full-trailer
** Semi-trailer
**Horse trailer ...
of vehicle manufacturers such as
DAF
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,
Mercedes-Benz,
Iveco
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MAN or BPW. The company deals also in the so-called Independent After Market with a wide product range.
History
* 1947: Foundation of the Hermann Peters KG
* 1967: Management take over by Juergen Freitag (nephew of the founder) and specializing in original equipment and spare parts for trucks and trailers
* 1976: Transfer of the ownership to the inheritor Juergen Freitag
* 1979: Worldwide registration of the trademark Original PE
* 1995: Foundation of the subsidiary company Hermann-PETERS-data GmbH
* 1998: Foundation of a new technology centre for research and development, product management and quality management
* 2004: Nomination of Markus Seitz as Managing Director
* 2007: Installation of an own logistic center for brake drums and brake discs
Products
The company is globally known for
brake drum
A brake is a mechanical device that inhibits motion by absorbing energy from a moving system. It is used for slowing or stopping a moving vehicle, wheel, axle, or to prevent its motion, most often accomplished by means of friction.
Background ...
s and
brake disk
A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a "rotor" to create friction. This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a vehicle axle, either to reduce its rotational speed or to hold ...
for all current trucks and trailers. Furthermore, the company supplies spare and wear parts for the following product areas:
* Axle
* Brake
* engine fuel system
* exhaust system
* mirror heads / replacement mirrors
* motor cooling
* Stabilizer
* Steering
* Suspension
* Wheel mounting
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