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Équipement automobile / mobilité / transmissions et systèmes

ZF Friedrichshafen

Fiche documentée couvrant 9 controverses, dont « Fondation de Zahnradfabrik GmbH » et « Premiers brevets et production liée à l’aéronautique de guerre ».

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Profile No. 4474 · Updated on 26 September 2026

9Documented controversies
7Sources
0Formal charge · all time
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I. Documented controversies

01

2026

Conflit social sur les compléments de rémunération à Friedrichshafen

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Un conflit oppose la direction et les représentants des salariés sur la suppression ou réduction de compléments de rémunération au siège de Friedrichshafen ; un compromis est soumis aux salariés en septembre 2026.

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Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    Tagesschau / SWRStreit um Zulagen bei ZF: Neuer KompromissvorschlagHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

02

2025

Accélération de la restructuration face aux difficultés du marché automobile

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ZF annonce accélérer son programme de restructuration et l’ajustement de ses capacités face à la faiblesse des marchés automobiles.

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Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ZFZF accelerates restructuring effortsHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

03

2020–2021

Réorganisation vers l’électromobilité

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ZF décide de regrouper ses activités Car Powertrain Technology et E-Mobility dans une nouvelle division, en annonçant qu’il ne développerait plus de nouveaux composants pour chaînes de traction purement thermiques.

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Not applicable
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Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ZFNew division and change in ZF’s Board of ManagementHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

04

2020

DOJ impose un remède antitrust à l’opération WABCO

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Le Department of Justice américain conteste les effets concurrentiels de l’opération ZF/WABCO sur certains composants et obtient un jugement final encadrant la transaction.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    U.S. Department of JusticeU.S. v. ZF Friedrichshafen AG and WABCO Holdings, Inc.Very high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

05

29 mai 2020

Finalisation de l’acquisition de WABCO

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Après les autorisations nécessaires, ZF finalise l’acquisition de WABCO et l’intègre comme division Commercial Vehicle Control Systems.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 2

  1. [1]
    ZFZF Completes WABCO AcquisitionHigh reliability
  2. [2]
    U.S. Department of JusticeU.S. v. ZF Friedrichshafen AG and WABCO Holdings, Inc.Very high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

06

28 mars 2019

Accord pour acquérir WABCO

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ZF conclut un accord pour acquérir WABCO pour 136,50 dollars par action, soit une valeur de capitaux propres d’environ 7 milliards de dollars.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ZFZF Completes WABCO AcquisitionHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

07

15 mai 2015

Acquisition de TRW Automotive

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ZF finalise l’acquisition de TRW Automotive, intégrée comme division Active & Passive Safety Technology.

Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    SEC exhibit / ZFZF Completes Acquisition of TRW AutomotiveVery high reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

08

1916

Premiers brevets et production liée à l’aéronautique de guerre

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ZF dépose dix brevets, dont la boîte Soden, et produit des réducteurs pour moteurs d’aéronefs pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.

Legal status — source text
Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ZFThe ZF HistoryHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

09

20 août 1915

Fondation de Zahnradfabrik GmbH

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Not yet available in English — French original shown.

L’entreprise est fondée à Friedrichshafen afin d’exploiter notamment des technologies d’engrenages et transmissions.

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Not applicable
Attribution
Directly implicated

Sources · 1

  1. [1]
    ZFThe ZF HistoryHigh reliability

Last verified: 23 September 2026

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  1. Evolution1 reference
    • Mentioned in “Conflit social sur les compléments de rémunération à Friedrichshafen” — ZF Friedrichshafen's profile cites Evolution.

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