For almost 50 years now, our name stands for future-oriented charging systems. With our ideas we have always set new milestones in the turbocharger development. These successes are also reflected in the development of our company.
BorgWarner launches first regulated 2-stage turbocharging system (R2S™) with variable turbine geometry (VTG) for a passenger car diesel engine
BorgWarner wins an Automotive News PACE Innovation Award and a PACE Collaboration Award for its VTG turbocharger for gasoline engines
Market launch of the new S-100 series
Market launch of the new K0 series for passenger cars
Gradual expansion of the production capacity in Kirchheimbolanden to 600,000 turbochargers a year
Expansion of the production capacity of the Bradford, U.K. facility
Gradual expansion of the production capacity in Kirchheimbolanden to 300,000 turbochargers a year
Start of production at the new site in Bradford, U.K.
Start of production in Bradford, U.K. and Campinas, Brazil
Collaboration between Schwitzer (U.S.), AG Kühnle, Kopp & Kausch (Germany) and Holset (U.K.)
Production of turbochargers begins in Kirchheimbolanden, Germany
Production of the first Schwitzer turbocharger for Caterpillar begins
Schwitzer markets its vibration dampers
The first supercharger from Schwitzer
Founding of Schwitzer Company in Indianapolis/USA
Establishment of the joint-stock company of Kühnle, Kopp & Kausch in Frankenthal, Germany