Rank #520
Juergen Blickle
Net worth $7.5B
Auto parts · Germany
- Born
- Jan 01, 1947
- Age
- 79
- Source
- Auto parts
- Residence
- Bruchsal
- Citizenship
- Germany
- Marital status
- Married
- Children
- 0
- Education
Net worth over time
Biography
- Juergen Blickle and his brother Rainer own SEW-Eurodrive, a manufacturer specializing in drive-automation and power-transmission solutions.
- The company, acquired by his father, Ernst, in 1945, now employs more than 19,000 people and generates around $3.7 billion in annual revenue.
- Its motor, gear and electronic components power conveyors, lifts and other applications in contexts ranging from auto assembly to commercial baking.
- In the U.S., it operates a manufacturing plant in Lyman, South Carolina, and has five regional assembly centers and dozens of technical sales offices.
- Juergen owns 50% of the company and Rainer, 44.9%. Just over 5% is held by Rainer's charitable foundation.
- The brothers shun all publicity; not much is known about them.