Ronal
| Founder | Karl Wirth |
|---|---|
| Founded at | Forst (Baden) |
| Headquarters | Härkingen |
| Leader | Yvo Schnarrenberger |
Ronal AG[1] is a manufacturer of wheels for cars and commercial vehicles, with its headquarters in Härkingen, Switzerland. The company employs more than 6000 personnel and produces both cast and forged wheels. The company is active on both the OEM and aftermarket for cars and commercial vehicles.
Ronal AG has eleven wheel production facilities, two factories for tool manufacturing and has its own sales locations in ten countries. The company produces approximately 19 million wheels annually for the automotive industry and its own brands Ronal, Speedline Corse and Speedline Truck.[2]
SanSwiss GmbH, a manufacturer of shower units, based in Forst in Baden Württemberg, also belongs to Ronal AG.[3]
History
Ronal was founded in Germany in 1969 by Karl Wirth. The entrepreneur and Formula V driver saw a need for aluminum wheels. Wirth thus became one of the pioneers of light alloy wheels on the global market. The first factory was opened back in 1978 in France. In 2007 Ronal AG purchased Italian wheel manufacturer Speedline,[4] which covers the commercial vehicle segment including trucks, trailers and buses. This helped the group expand into the racing and Formula 1 sectors as well as into weight-optimized flow forming technology. In 2012, Ronal expanded its range to include forged wheels with the majority stake in Fullchamp in Taiwan. In 2013, Ronal AG joined forces with the Australian company, Carbon Revolution, to launch the first one-piece carbon wheel on the European market.[5]
Divisions
- OEM : OEM for cars, supplies automobile manufacturers around the world
- Cars : Aftermarket with the brands Ronal and Speedline Corse as well as the brand Carbon Revolution
- Commercial vehicle: OEM and aftermarket for trucks, buses and trailers with the brand Speedline Truck
Technology
Ronal AG develops and produces its own production tools. This takes place at the sites Cantanhede in Portugal and Härkingen in Switzerland. Härkingen is home to both the headquarters and Ronal’s own research and development centre.[6]
External links
- Ronal AG Website
- Fullchamp
- Essen Motor Show 2014
- Speedline Truck Website
- Speedline Corse Official UK Website
- Carbon Revolution Website
- production facility in Mexico
References
- ↑ Ronal AG, Handelsregister des Kantons Solothurn, abgerufen am 9. März 2016.
- ↑ "Ronal AG".
Schon 1978 wurde das erste Werk in Frankreich eröffnet, heute werden in 10 Werken auf 3 Kontinenten über 19 Mio. Räder pro Jahr produziert.
- ↑ SanSwiss, abgerufen am 9. März 2016
- ↑ "Ronal History" (PDF). Ronal Group Homepage. Retrieved 07.04.2016.
The latest and most remarkable development was the acquisition of the majority of Speedline Italy, in May 2007.
Check date values in:|access-date=(help) - ↑ Achorn, George (4 December 2014). "Essen Motor Show 2014". VW Vortex. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
In addition, Speedline shared again its carbon fiber “Carbon Revolution CR-9”, a one-piece carbon fiber wheel and the first of its kind to be introduced in Europe. The wheel sets new standards in terms of weight, performance and comfort and is already approved for use in Switzerland and the UK.
- ↑ "Ronal Group Locations". Ronal Group Homepage. Retrieved 07.04.2016.
In order to safeguard the highest quality, manufactures its own production tools. The production of the tools takes place in both Portugal - Cantanhede - and Switzerland - Härkingen. Apart from the tooling department, Härkingen also accommodates the Research & Development department and the headquarters of the group. This geographical and organizational structure secures short development times at the highest quality and know-how levels.
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