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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)info@nord.com
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
Emailbiuro@nord.com

NORD Locations in Poland

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

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)

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
nowasol@nord.com
Wiechlice (Production)NORD Systemy Napędowe Sp. z o.o.
Founded: 2017 · 11,000 m² · 134 employees
wiechlice@nord.com
Zakrzów / Podłęże (Sales & Service)NORD Napędy Sp. z o.o.
Founded: 1998
biuro@nord.com

Germany · Getriebebau NORD GmbH & Co. KG

Bargteheide (HQ & HUB)Founded: 1965 · 57,800 m² · 790 employees
info@nord.com
GlindeFounded: 1977
AurichFounded: 1988
GadebuschFounded: 1991

Austria · Getriebebau NORD GmbH

LinzFounded: 1985
Info.AT@nord.com

France · NORD Réducteurs s.a.r.l.

VillepinteFounded: 1979
france@nord.com
Vieux ThannFounded: 1998
france@nord.com

United Kingdom · NORD Gear Ltd.

AbingdonFounded: 1994
GB-Sales@nord.com

Italy · NORD Motoriduttori s.r.l.

San Giovanni PersicetoFounded: 1987 · 13,200 m²
offerte.it@nord.com

Netherlands · NORD Aandrijftechniek B.V.

HillegomFounded: 1983
Netherlands@nord.com

Spain · NORD Motorreductores SRL

Sabadell (Barcelona)Founded: 1992
Spain@nord.com

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

PragueFounded: 1994
cz@nord.com

Denmark · NORD Gear Danmark A/S

Kliplev (Aabenraa)Founded: 1989
info.dk@nord.com

Finland · NORD Gear Oy

TampereFounded: 1998
info-fi@nord.com

Sweden · NORD Drivsystem AB

Upplands VäsbyFounded: 1979
info.se@nord.com

Turkey · NORD DRIVESYSTEMS Güç Aktarma Sistemleri

Tuzla / IstanbulFounded: 1996
Turkey@nord.com

North & South America

USA · NORD Gear Corporation

Waunakee, WI (HUB)Founded: 1979
info.us@nord.com
Charlotte, NCFounded: 1998
info.us@nord.com
Corona, CAFounded: 2000
info.us@nord.com
McKinney, TXFounded: 2023
info.us@nord.com

Canada · NORD Gear Limited

Brampton, OntarioFounded: 1986
info.ca@nord.com

Mexico · NORD DriveSystems SA de CV

QuerétaroFounded: 2006
info.mx@nord.com

Brazil · NORD Motoredutores do Brasil Ltda.

Guarulhos, São PauloFounded: 1999
info.br@nord.com

Asia-Pacific

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

Suzhou (HUB)Founded: 2001 · 36,500 m²
info@nord.com.cn
TianjinFounded: 2005
info@nord.com.cn
YizhengFounded: 2023
info@nord.com.cn

India · NORD DriveSystems Pvt. Ltd.

PuneFounded: 2005
india@nord.com

Indonesia · PT NORD Drivsystems Indonesia

TangerangFounded: 2001
Info.ID@nord.com

Singapore · NORD GEAR Pte Ltd

SingaporeFounded: 1996
info.sg@nord.com

Australia · NORD DriveSystems Pty Ltd.

Derrimut, VictoriaFounded: 2008
au-sales@nord.com

South Korea · NORD DriveSystems Co., Ltd.

Ansan-siFounded: 2012
Sales.kr@nord.com

Africa

South Africa · NORD DriveSystems (Pty) Ltd.

South AfricaSales & Service
info@nord.com

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.