The door latch on a vehicle doesn’t do much. It doesn’t power the vehicle. It doesn’t aid in handling or braking. But, of course, it’s vital to the safety and security of the vehicle’s occupants. And, no company has been making latches better over the years than Kiekert AG.
In its 160-year history, Kiekert has produced more than 1.9 billion latches for automotive OEMs around the globe. In fact, every third car worldwide has locking systems based on a Kiekert design. Headquartered in Heiligenhaus, Germany, the company tallied sales of $1 billion last year. It employs some 6,500 people worldwide at six R&D centers, three sales centers and eight production sites, including Wixom, MI.