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NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.

NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o. is the Polish sales and service subsidiary of Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG, founded in 1965 and headquartered in Bargteheide, Germany. While legal entity names vary by local jurisdiction, the company operates globally under the unified brand NORD DRIVESYSTEMS. The Polish entity was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Zakrzów near Kraków, serving Polish customers with gearmotors, industrial gear units, electric motors and frequency inverters.
Poland holds special significance within the NORD DRIVESYSTEMS group: alongside the sales and service subsidiary NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o., the group also operates three major manufacturing plants in Poland – in Nowa Sól, Wiechlice and Zakrzów – making Poland one of the key manufacturing hubs outside Germany.
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Head Organisation

NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG, trading internationally as NORD DRIVESYSTEMS.

Parent companyGetriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG
Brand nameNORD DRIVESYSTEMS
Legal form (parent)Kommanditgesellschaft (GmbH & Co. KG), Germany
Parent HQGetriebebau-Nord-Straße 1, 22941 Bargteheide, Germany
Founded (parent)1965
OwnershipFamily-owned
Group revenueFirst exceeded €1 billion (fiscal year 2022/2023)
Group employeesApprox. 4,800 worldwide (as of 2025)
Subsidiaries48 wholly owned subsidiaries in 36 countries
Phone (parent HQ)+49 4532 289-0
Email (parent HQ)[email protected]
Website (group)www.nord.com

Identity & Legal Form

Full company nameNORD Napędy Spółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością
Short nameNORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Trade name / brandNORD DRIVESYSTEMS Poland
Legal formSpółka z ograniczoną odpowiedzialnością (Sp. z o.o.) – Polish limited liability company
KRS number0000087588
NIP (tax ID)6831720355
REGON351471578
Year founded1998
Board membersUllrich Küchenmeister (President), Jutta Humbert (Board Member)
Market servedPoland
Website (PL)www.nord.com/pl

Headquarters & Contact

AddressZakrzów 414, 32-003 Podłęże, Małopolskie, Poland
Phone+48 12 288 99 00
Email[email protected]

NORD Locations in Poland

Zakrzów (Sales & Service)NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Zakrzów 414, 32-003 Podłęże
Founded: 1998
[email protected]
Nowa Sól (Production HUB)NORD Napędy Zakłady Produkcyjne
ul. Inżynierska 4
Founded: 2005 · 32,300 m² · 364 employees
[email protected]
Wiechlice (Production)NORD Systemy Napędowe Sp. z o.o.
ul. Elektryczna 1
Founded: 2017 · 11,000 m² · 134 employees
[email protected]
Podłęże (Service)NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Service and distribution centre
Founded: 2018
[email protected]

Products & Services

GearmotorsHelical inline, parallel shaft, helical bevel, worm gearmotors; DuoDrive (integrated IE5+ gearmotor)
Industrial gear unitsMAXXDRIVE® bevel-helical and helical gear units; torque range up to 250,000 Nm
Electric motorsAsynchronous motors; IE5+ synchronous motors; explosion-proof motors (ATEX); 0.12–1,000 kW
Drive electronicsNORDAC PRO, NORDAC LINK, NORDAC ON; decentralised drive technology
Manufacturing (Poland)Nowa Sól: full production and manufacturing; Wiechlice: production of drive components

Industries (Selection)

Intralogistics Food & Beverage Meat & Poultry Dairy Grain Industry Bulk Material Handling Packaging Wastewater Cranes & Hoists Steel & Metal Warehouse Logistics Battery Cell Manufacturing

History (Milestones – Poland)

Further International Subsidiaries

All NORD DRIVESYSTEMS subsidiaries worldwide, structured by region, country and local legal entity. The Polish entities are listed first as the primary entities of this page.

Europe

Poland · NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o. ★

Nowa Sól (Production HUB)NORD Napędy Zakłady Produkcyjne Sp. z o.o.
Founded: 2005 · 32,300 m² · 364 employees
[email protected]
Wiechlice (Production)NORD Systemy Napędowe Sp. z o.o.
Founded: 2017 · 11,000 m² · 134 employees
[email protected]
Zakrzów / Podłęże (Sales & Service)NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Founded: 1998
[email protected]

Germany · Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG

Bargteheide (HQ & HUB)Founded: 1965 · 57,800 m² · 790 employees
[email protected]
GlindeFounded: 1977
AurichFounded: 1988
GadebuschFounded: 1991

Austria · Getriebebau NORD GmbH

LinzFounded: 1985
[email protected]

France · NORD Réducteurs s.a.r.l.

VillepinteFounded: 1979
[email protected]
Vieux ThannFounded: 1998
[email protected]

United Kingdom · NORD Gear Ltd.

AbingdonFounded: 1994
[email protected]

Italy · NORD Motoriduttori s.r.l.

San Giovanni PersicetoFounded: 1987 · 13,200 m²
[email protected]

Netherlands · NORD Aandrijftechniek B.V.

HillegomFounded: 1983
[email protected]

Spain · NORD Motorreductores SRL

Sabadell (Barcelona)Founded: 1992
[email protected]

Czech Republic · NORD Poháněcí Technika s.r.o.

PragueFounded: 1994
[email protected]

Denmark · NORD Gear Danmark A/S

Kliplev (Aabenraa)Founded: 1989
[email protected]

Finland · NORD Gear Oy

TampereFounded: 1998
[email protected]

Sweden · NORD Drivsystem AB

Upplands VäsbyFounded: 1979
[email protected]

Turkey · NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Güç Aktarma Sistemleri

Tuzla / IstanbulFounded: 1996
[email protected]

North & South America

USA · NORD Gear Corporation

Waunakee, WI (HUB)Founded: 1979
[email protected]
Charlotte, NCFounded: 1998
[email protected]
Corona, CAFounded: 2000
[email protected]
McKinney, TXFounded: 2023
[email protected]

Canada · NORD Gear Limited

Brampton, OntarioFounded: 1986
[email protected]

Mexico · NORD DriveSystems SA de CV

QuerétaroFounded: 2006
[email protected]

Brazil · NORD Motoredutores do Brasil Ltda.

Guarulhos, São PauloFounded: 1999
[email protected]

Asia-Pacific

China · NORD (China) Power Transmission Co., Ltd.

Suzhou (HUB)Founded: 2001 · 36,500 m²
[email protected]
TianjinFounded: 2005
[email protected]
YizhengFounded: 2023
[email protected]

India · NORD DriveSystems Pvt. Ltd.

PuneFounded: 2005
[email protected]

Indonesia · PT NORD Drivsystems Indonesia

TangerangFounded: 2001
[email protected]

Singapore · NORD GEAR Pte Ltd

SingaporeFounded: 1996
[email protected]

Australia · NORD DriveSystems Pty Ltd.

Derrimut, VictoriaFounded: 2008
[email protected]

South Korea · NORD DriveSystems Co., Ltd.

Ansan-siFounded: 2012
[email protected]

Africa

South Africa · NORD DriveSystems (Pty) Ltd.

South AfricaSales & Service
[email protected]

Associations, Certifications & Memberships

Certifications & Ratings (Group-wide)

EcoVadis Gold (2025)Score 78/100; top 4% worldwide. Awarded to parent company; applicable group-wide including all Polish entities.
ISO 9001Quality management certification; applicable group-wide including Polish production facilities.
ISO 14001Environmental management certification; introduced in 2022 at group level.
ATEX complianceFull NORD product range ATEX-certified (categories 2D/3D, zones 21/22).
CE markingAll NORD products sold in Poland carry CE marking per applicable EU directives.

Associations & Initiatives

UN Global Compact (Group)Parent company signatory since 2023; applies group-wide including all Polish entities. → UN GC profile
IntegrityNext (Group)ESG supply chain risk management platform used group-wide including Polish supply chain. → IntegrityNext profile
LkSG / Supply chain complianceNORD DRIVESYSTEMS implements the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act group-wide; Polish production facilities are included in the group's supply chain transparency reporting.

Differentiation from Other Companies

NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o. must not be confused with other companies or brands carrying a similar name. There are no corporate or commercial connections to any of the following entities.

NordVPN / Nord SecurityVPN and cybersecurity provider (Nord Security, Panama/Amsterdam); NordVPN, NordPass, NordLocker, NordLayer. No relation to drive technology. No connection to NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Nord Stream AGSwiss operating company of the Nord Stream gas pipelines; majority-owned by Gazprom. No connection to NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Nordex SEGerman manufacturer of wind turbines (Hamburg, SDAX listed). No connection to NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
NORD/LB – Norddeutsche LandesbankGerman public-law commercial bank. No connection to NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Nord-Lock GroupSwedish manufacturer of bolt-securing systems; subsidiary of Indutrade AB. No connection to NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Nord Anglia EducationBritish-Hong Kong operator of private international schools. No connection to NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.