Ortlieb sporting goods
| Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH
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| legal form | Company with limited liability |
| founding | 1982 |
| Seat |
Heilsbronn , Germany
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| management | Hartmut Ortlieb, Jürgen Siegwarth |
| Number of employees | 189 (2016) |
| Branch | Sporting goods |
| Website | www.ortlieb.com |
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The Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH is a German manufacturer of outdoor power equipment headquartered in Heilsbronn who specializes particularly in waterproof bags. Ortlieb is a leading manufacturer of waterproof panniers for bicycles .
In addition to bicycle accessories, it also produces outdoor, trekking and expedition equipment for water sports and motorcycles . Special shoulder bags and rucksack bags are available for bicycle couriers .
history
The company was founded in 1982 in Nuremberg by Hartmut Ortlieb. In 1997 the company moved to Heilsbronn in Middle Franconia, 25 km away.
The first products were hand-sewn panniers made from truck tarpaulin . Until then there were no waterproof bags for bicycles. Different waterproof closure systems ( zipper , Velcro and their typical roll closures ) are typical of the company's more than 500 products . A five-year guarantee is granted on all products, the seams of the goods are welded watertight.
Web links
- Website of Ortlieb Sportartikel including company history
- Helmut Dachale: The rain stays outside! In: Die Tageszeitung , June 16, 2007, p. 23 (interview with Hartmut Ortlieb).
- Photo gallery: Ortlieb bicycle bags: Waterproof bags for cyclists . In: Spiegel Online , June 15, 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual financial statements for the 2016 financial year of Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH. In: Bundesanzeiger , February 22, 2018, accessed from the company register on October 29, 2018.
- ↑ Holger Dambeck: Ortlieb bicycle bags: waterproof for 30 years. In: Spiegel Online , June 15, 2012.
Coordinates: 49 ° 20 ′ 43 ″ N , 10 ° 48 ′ 12 ″ E