Ronal
| Ronal AG
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| legal form | AG |
| founding | 1969 |
| Seat | Härkingen , Switzerland |
| management | Oliver Brauner |
| Number of employees | over 8000 |
| Branch | Automotive supplier |
| Website | www.ronalgroup.com |
The Ronal AG (RONAL GROUP) is a manufacturer of wheels for passenger cars and commercial vehicles based in Härkingen , Switzerland. The company employs over 8,000 people and is a manufacturer of both cast and forged wheels. The company is active in both the original equipment and accessories markets for cars and commercial vehicles.
The RONAL GROUP has 13 production plants for wheels, two plants for tool manufacture, a logistics center and has its own sales offices in eleven countries. The company produces around 21 million wheels for the automotive industry and its own brands Ronal , Speedline Corse and Speedline Truck per year. Ronal AG develops and produces its own production tools. These are produced at the two locations Cantanhede in Portugal and Härkingen in Switzerland, where, in addition to the headquarters, there is also its own research and development center.
The RONAL GROUP also includes SanSwiss GmbH, a manufacturer of products for the sanitary sector (including shower enclosures) based in the forest in Baden .
history
In 1969, Ronal was founded by Karl Roland Wirth in Walldorf, Germany. The name was derived from RON, an abbreviation of his middle name, and AL stands for aluminum. By the end of the year, the wheel range comprised 15 designs. The first wheels were sand-cast by an external partner. In 1970 the first production plant was founded in Forst. The plant specializes in the production of cast light alloy wheels. Due to the very good order situation, a second plant opened in France in 1975. In 1981 the existing factory in Forst was expanded to include two new production halls and an administration building. The well-known French racing brand GOTTI was taken over in 1986.
In 1994 Ronal produced around 2 million bikes a year with 1000 employees worldwide. With the establishment of Ronal AG, Härkingen, Switzerland, became the group's headquarters in 1998. In the same year the first plant was founded in Querétaro, Mexico. In 2007, Ronal acquired the Italian wheel manufacturer Speedline, which covers the segment of commercial vehicles such as trucks, trailers and coaches. At the same time, the group expanded its activities to include racing and Formula 1. With the company SPEEDLINE TRUCK, newly founded in Italy in 2010, the product range is expanded to include forged commercial vehicle wheels.
In 2012, Ronal took over the majority stake in Fullchamp, Taiwan, a specialist in forged wheels. In 2013, the Ronal Group and the Australian company Carbon Revolution brought the first one-piece carbon bike to the European accessories market. With the takeover of APP-Tech from Padova, Italy, the group expanded its capacity in the field of forged wheels. In 2016, the Ronlog logistics center was opened in Forst, Germany.
In 2019 the RONAL GROUP celebrates its 50th anniversary.
Business areas
- OEM : Original equipment for cars, supplies automobile manufacturers worldwide
- Cars : aftermarket with the Ronal and Speedline Corse brands and the Carbon Revolution brand
- Commercial vehicle : initial and retrofitting for trucks, buses and trailers with the Speedline Truck brand
- SanSwiss : A Ronal Group Division specializing in the manufacture of high quality shower units. The brand has several production facilities in Germany, France, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Poland, Spain and Romania
technology
In order to make the bikes lighter, the RONAL GROUP uses various technologies such as: B. Flowforming , forging , carbon . In addition, the group uses different processes for surface finishing such as Multi Color Rim (MCR) , pad printing , laser or gloss milling and polishing .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://www.ronalgroup.com/daten-zahlen
- ↑ Ronal AG , Commercial Register of the Canton of Solothurn, accessed on March 9, 2016.
- ^ SanSwiss , accessed on March 9, 2016
Coordinates: 47 ° 18 '38.6 " N , 7 ° 49' 18" E ; CH1903: 628 965 / 240054