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| Name | ZF Friedrichshafen AG |
| Location City | Friedrichshafen, Baden-Württemberg |
| Location Country | Germany |
| Key people | (CEO)|Franz-Josef Paefgen wbr (supervisory board) |
| Industry | Engineering & manufacturing:Automotive industry (car and CV),rail transport,marine engineering,aviation |
| Number of employees | decrease 147,797 (2019) |
ZF Friedrichshafen AG , also known as ZF Group , originally Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen, and commonly abbreviated to ZF (ZF = "Zahnradfabrik" = "Cogwheel Factory"), is a German car parts maker headquartered in Friedrichshafen, in the south-west German state of Baden-Württemberg. Specialising in engineering, it is primarily known for its design, research and development, and manufacturing activities in the automotive industry. It is a worldwide supplier of driveline and chassis technology for cars and commercial vehicles, along with specialist plant equipment such as construction equipment. It is also involved in rail, marine, defence and aviation industries, as well as general industrial applications. ZF has 241 production locations in 41 countries with approximately 148,000 (2019) employees. ZF Friedrichshafen is more than 90% owned by the Zeppelin Foundation, which is largely controlled by the town of Friedrichshafen.