Hermann Peters

Hermann Peters

Company type	GmbH & Co. KG
Industry	Auto parts suppliers
Founded	1947
Headquarters	Ennepetal
Key people	Juergen Freitag, Proprietor Markus 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 in Ennepetal, Germany and is globally known under the registered trademark Original PE since 1979.

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

History

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]}

Products

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