Name
Juergen Blickle
Juergen Blickle
Bruchsal, Germany
Germany
auto parts
$3,100,000,000
715
#745 Billionaires 2019
Juergen Blickle and his brother Rainer preside over SEW-Eurodrive, a manufacturer specializing in drive-automation and power-transmission solutions.The company, acquired by their father, Ernst, in 1945, now employs more than 17,000 people and generates around $3 billion in annual revenue.Its motor, gear and electronic components power conveyors, lifts and other applications in contexts ranging from auto assembly to commercial baking.In the U.S., it operates a manufacturing plant in Lyman, S.C., and has five regional assembly centers and dozens of technical sales offices.
Juergen owns 50% of the company and Rainer, 44.9%. Just over 5% is held by Rainer's charitable foundation.The brothers shun all publicity; not much is known about them.
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