Profile
Argillon is one of the most innovative companies in the field of application-oriented systems solutions.
Worldwide, Argillon employs a workforce of around 1500 (750 of which are in Germany) in the business fields of catalytic converters, insulators, Piezo products and alumina. The largest site of the company is located in Redwitz, in upper Franconia. This is where development, production, sales and service for technical ceramics are concentrated.
The site is joined by subsidiaries for medium-high voltage insulators in Jedlina (Poland) and high voltage insulators in Turda (Rumania), a sales and engineering site in Alpharetta/Georgia (USA) and a sales and engineering office in Shanghai (China).
Argillon is derived from the latin term "argilla" (alumina) and establishes the connection to the raw material that is important to the enterprise, the alumina.
- KKR - a strong partner
Since September 2002, Argillon has belonged to the American Private Equity Firm KKR (Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & CO.). KKR is one of the worldwide leading capital investment companies. Founded in New York in 1976, KKR has made investments of around $100 billion. In Europe, KKR has had a stake in companies such as Legrand SA, Willis, Wassass/Zumtobel, Tenovis or Wincor Nixdorf.
It is KKR′s target to sustainably increase the value of these businesses within the next 7 or 8 years.