Private company

Accumulatoren-Fabrik AFA

German company

The Accumulatoren-Fabrik Aktiengesellschaft (AFA) was a manufacturer of lead-acid batteries established in 1890 by Adolph Müller of the Accumulatoren-Fabrik Tudorschen Systems Müller & Einbeck with the participation of the Siemens AG and AEG companies. Initially based in Hagen, during World War II the company acquired a number of other factories, mostly confiscated by the Nazis from their previous owners. Among such factories were the modern Hannover plant (built in 1938), Mülhausen, Vienna and the factory in Poznań (1943) and Herbst (1944).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1890Founded1
  • IndustryManufacture of batteries and accumulators, electrical industry1
  • HeadquartersBerlin1

The Accumulatoren-Fabrik Aktiengesellschaft (AFA) was a manufacturer of lead-acid batteries established in 1890 by Adolph Müller of the Accumulatoren-Fabrik Tudorschen Systems Müller & Einbeck with the participation of the Siemens AG and AEG companies.2

Corporate structure

Accumulatoren-Fabrik AFA sits at the top of its group. 5 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Accumulatoren-Fabrik AFA Berlin
    • Byk Gulden Subsidiary · Constance, Germany
    • CEAG Subsidiary · Dortmund, Germany
    • Pertrix Subsidiary
    • Kontaktwerke AG Agram Subsidiary · Croatia

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

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Timeline

  1. 1923Acquired Acquired by Günther Quandt1
  2. 1890Founded Founded1

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