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Hermann Peters

Company type	GmbH & Co. KG
Industry	Auto parts suppliers
Founded	1947
Headquarters	Ennepetal
Key people	Juergen Freitag, ProprietorMarkus Seitz, Managing Director
Products	Spare parts for trucks and trailers
Website	www.original-pe.com

Hermann Peters GmbH & Co. KG was founded 1947 by Hermann Peters inEnnepetal,Germany and is globally known under the registered trademarkOriginal PE since 1979.

TheFamily business is a leading^{[citation needed]}spare parts and wear parts manufacturer fortrucks andtrailers of vehicle manufacturers such asDAF,Mercedes-Benz,Iveco,MAN or BPW. The company deals also in the so-called Independent After Market with a wide product range.

• 1947: Foundation of the Hermann Peters KG
• 1967: Management take over by Juergen Freitag (nephew of the founder) and specializing in original equipment and spare parts for trucks and trailers
• 1976: Transfer of the ownership to the inheritor Juergen Freitag
• 1979: Worldwide registration of the trademark Original PE
• 1995: Foundation of the subsidiary company Hermann-PETERS-data GmbH
• 1998: Foundation of a new technology centre for research and development, product management and quality management
• 2004: Nomination of Markus Seitz as Managing Director
• 2007: Installation of an own logistic center for brake drums and brake discs^{[citation needed]}

The company is globally known^{[citation needed]} forbrake drums andbrake disk for all current trucks and trailers. Furthermore, the company supplies spare and wear parts for the following product areas:

• Axle
• Brake
• engine fuel system
• exhaust system
• mirror heads / replacement mirrors
• motor cooling
• Stabilizer
• Steering
• Suspension
• Wheel mounting

• Auto parts suppliers of Germany
• Automotive companies established in 1947
• 1947 establishments in Germany

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