2004
Foundation of AVL Zöllner GmbH
Headquartered in Kiel, Germany, AVL Zöllner GmbH was
founded in 2004. The company specializes in the development,
production, and distribution of mechanical engineering and
electronic products, especially testbed equipment for the
automotive industry.
2005
Foundation of AVL Test Systems Co. Ltd
AVL Test Systems Co. Ltd was established in 2005, with the
aim of enabling RMB transactions for AVL in the Chinese
market. Originally located in Pudong, Shanghai, the company
has built up a number of branch ofÏces in China and assumed
economic control of the production and assembly workshops
and warehouses in Beijing and Lingang. Now represented
with locations in Shanghai, Tianjin, and Beijing, as well as a
software center in Chengdu and ofÏces in Wuhan, Chongqing,
Jinan, and Guangzhou, AVL Test Systems Co. Ltd has devel-
oped into a significant and extremely profitable part of the AVL
China organization.
2005
Foundation of AVL Powertrain UK Limited
AVL Powertrain UK Limited consists of an international team
that develops state-of-the-art technologies in the areas
of e-mobility, connected and autonomous driving, testing
methodology, and software and simulation for all propulsion
applications. In 2009, the company expanded to include the
Engineering Centre Coventry, followed by the Technical Centre
Coventry in 2017. In 2020, the Engineering Centre Basildon was
opened for internal research and development in the area of
fuel cell and battery development.
2005
Foundation of Piezocryst Advanced Sensorics GmbH
In the late 1980s and the 1990s, a research project for creating
artificial crystals came to fruition in the Physics department.
As a result, 2005 saw the foundation of Piezocryst Advanced
Sensorics GmbH, focusing on pressure and acceleration sen-
sors. The company focuses on the optimization of production
and combustion processes. The use of these products reduces
the rejection rate, lowers the consumption of complete engine
and turbine generations, and improves the efÏciency of large
engines and turbines during operation. In addition, Piezocryst
has its own crystal growing system to ensure the quality of the
sensors.
2006
Foundation of AVL Analytical Technologies GmbH
(formerly AVL Emission Test Systems GmbH)
2006 saw the foundation of AVL Emission Test Systems GmbH,
the result of an amalgamation of Pierburg Instruments, Peus
Systems, and the AVL emissions department. 2007 saw the
AVL subsidiary bring the new, intelligent AVL-iGeneration family
of products to the market, consisting of exhaust gas measure-
ment systems, dilution systems, and particle samplers. 2017
saw AVL AMA SL™ make its first appearance at the Automotive
Testing Expo Europe in Stuttgart. The subsidiary was renamed
AVL Analytical Technologies GmbH in 2022.
2007
AVL LMM S.A.S. (formerly AVL Le Moteur Moderne S.A.S.)
Further internationalization efforts saw the AVL Group take
over the French propulsion system service provider Le Moteur
Moderne in 2007 – this company had originally been estab-
lished in Boulogne as an engineering firm in 1951. In light of
the increasing significance of France in the global automotive
market, the aim of this acquisition was to increase customer
proximity and enable larger-scale series development pro-
grams. The company was renamed AVL LMM S.A.S. in 2014.
2007
Foundation of AVL Romania S.R.L.
AVL Romania S.R.L. was founded as a member of the AVL
Group in 2007, with headquarters in Bucharest. The company’s
extensive portfolio covers all customer requests from the
automotive industry – innovative testing solutions, optimi-
zation of propulsion systems for passenger and commercial
vehicles, and software production and electrification.
2008
Foundation of AVL Software and Functions GmbH
2008 saw the foundation of the new subsidiary AVL Software
and Functions GmbH, based in Regensburg, Germany. With
a focus squarely on technologically advanced software and
system solutions for intelligent, ecologically sound mobility,
system integration, and electronics development, as well as
safety and security applications. Employees of AVL Software
and Functions GmbH are currently working on the mobility of
the future at six locations.
2008
AVL Zöllner Marine GmbH
Headquartered in Kiel, Germany, AVL Zöllner Marine has been
concentrating on the development, production, and distribu-
tion of machine engineering and electric/electronic products
since 2008. The focus is on testbed equipment for propulsion
systems.
2008
Foundation of AVL Research & Engineering Turkey
In 2008, AVL was the first international engineering services
provider in the automotive segment to establish a subsidiary
in Turkey. Since then, the organization in Istanbul has grown to
nearly 400 engineers, working on global projects and serving
local customers.
75 YEARS AND BEYOND
In 2000, the business area for medical devices was sold to
Roche Diagnostics. 2002 saw operations begin at the test
track in Gratkorn, near Graz.
2003 saw the opening of the Helmut List Halle in Graz as
an event center for up to 2400 visitors. After four months of
planning and a ten-month construction phase, the event loca-
tion ofÏcially opened on January 9, 2003 with the first staged
performance of “Begehren” by Beat Furrer, which also heralded
the start of Graz’s year as Cultural Capital of Europe in 2003.
The 2000s
2001
AVL Schrick Performance Components GmbH
AVL Schrick Performance Components GmbH has been
focusing on the production, processing, and distribution of
mechanical components and systems made from a range of
materials – for chassis, combustion, electric, and hydrogen
motors and for the heavy-load sectors of the industry since
2001.
2002
Foundation of AVL Hungary Kft.
AVL List GmbH acquired the engine development department
of the company known as AUTÓKUT at the time, integrating
this into the AVL Group. AVL Hungary Kft. is involved in
domestic and international projects, working with state-of-the-
art equipment and developing propulsion systems of the future
for the automotive, heavy-load, construction, and shipping
industry.
2002
AVL Schrick GmbH
2002 saw AVL take over the German engine developer Schrick,
which was founded as Dr. Schrick GmbH in 1969, and integrate
it into the company. Schrick had its roots in motorsport
and specialized in manufacturing camshafts. AVL had been
working on the development of new, alternative propulsion
concepts since the early 2000s and started to integrate hybrid
technologies into vehicles in 2003.
2004
Foundation of AVL Tippelmann GmbH
Tippelmann GmbH near Neuenstadt, Germany, was founded in
1976 and became part of the AVL Group in 2004. Now active
on the global stage, the company develops measurement
procedures that allow the capture of flow processes in internal
combustion engine cylinders. The strict requirements in place
for exhaust gas quality mean that the development testbeds
and series test machines constructed for this purpose at AVL
Tippelmann play an increasingly critical role.
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