The ZF Company
Details on ZF boards, strategy, corporate structure and financial figures.
Company Profile
Focus on strengths to grow with sustainable technologies
ZF is a global technology company. We supply mobility systems for passenger cars, commercial vehicles and industrial technology.
ZF offers comprehensive product and software solutions for established vehicle manufacturers and newly emerging transport and mobility service providers.
We are constantly driving our transformation forward with focus and speed. The increasing presence in global growth markets, investments in high-yield products and future technologies as well as an efficient and resilient organizational structure are top priorities.
In short, we are continuously expanding our strengths. This also includes the Group’s unique ability in the market to transfer innovations and technologies across segment boundaries.
The ZF Group is represented with 162 production locations in 29 countries. With some 153,000 employees worldwide, ZF reported sales of €38.8 billion in fiscal year 2025.
Our key to success is that we have the broadest product and technology portfolio in the market, paired with the ability to integrate products into system landscapes and our customers’ vehicle environment.
Founded in 1915, ZF has evolved from a supplier specializing in aviation technology to a global mobility technology company.
Group shareholders include the Zeppelin Foundation, administered by the City of Friedrichshafen, holding 93.8 percent of shares, and the Dr. Jürgen and Irmgard Ulderup Foundation, Lemförde, with 6.2 percent.
