Numbers and facts about maxon.

Founding	1961
Legal form	Family-owned joint-stock company; majority shareholder: Dr. Karl-Walter Braun
Company focus	Drive technology
Number of employees	Approx. 3,200 worldwide, of which over 1,300 are based in Sachseln, Switzerland
Production volume	5 million units and approx. 12,000 variations
Distribution network	Worldwide, in 40 countries
Sales	CHF 626.5 Mio. consolidated (2021)
Products	Brushless and brushed DC motors Planetary gearheads, spur gearheads, special gearheads Sensors, encoders Servo amplifiers, positioning controllers CIM and MIM components Customized drives and system solutions
Main markets	Medical technology Industrial automation Security technology Measuring and testing technology Communication Automotive industry Consumer applications Aerospace

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