Sanden International (Europe) GmbH

Sanden is a major player in the manufacturing of automotive compressors. It was originally founded in 1943 by Kaihei Ushikubo under the name of Sankyo Electric Company and was first manufacturing bicycle lamps. After the war, the company then entered the home electric appliance market and from there began producing refrigeration machines, initially for business use. This became a major turning point in the history of Sanden. In 1970, Sanden began producing air conditioning compressors for passenger cars. It has been pioneering the Scroll-type automotive compressor. With an established track record in innovation and manufacturing excellence backed by strong support from Hisense, Sanden is transforming the future of mobility to create a safer, greener, and better-connected world. With almost 8,100 employees worldwide, a footprint including 46 global offices and R&D centres across Asia, the Americas and Europe, the company has become a tier one supplier to major OEMs worldwide. Sanden Europe has its headquarters in Bad Nauheim, Germany, where it also has a R&D center and test facilities. Two manufacturing sites are in Europe: One in Tinténiac, France, the other in Polkowice, Poland. Thanks to the nominations of a European car manufacturer, we are starting a new HVAC plant in Morocco in 2026.