Weinmann (bicycle components)
| Weinmann | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1927 |
| resolution | 1992 (bicycle components) |
| Seat | Schaffhausen , Switzerland |
| Branch | Bicycle component manufacturer |
Weinmann was a manufacturer of bicycle brakes and other bicycle components in Schaffhausen , Switzerland.
history
The company was founded in 1933 in Schaffhausen, on the German-Swiss border, by Karl and Otto Weinmann. The first entry in the register in Schaffhausen dates back to 1927; the company developed from the bicycle and motorcycle business founded in 1920 by father Karl Weinmann in Singen . Gradually Weinmann became known among the manufacturers of lightweight bicycles. On April 1, 1944, the production facilities suffered serious damage in bombing raids during the Second World War , but a new factory opened in 1945. Weinmann initially focused his developments on bicycle brakes , later also on bicycle rims . In 1961 the company was converted to a stock corporation. The Weinmann rims became very well known in the 1960s, and Weinmann also started delivering brake parts to Dia-Compe in the 1960s . In the 1970s and 1980s, this cooperation resulted in the Weinmann top model "Carrera".
In 1973 the company had more than 700 employees and branches (Weinmann & Co. KG) in Singen, (Germany) and Schoten , ( Belgium ). In 1983 around 800 employees worked at Weinmann, who produced over 8 million bicycle brakes annually; At that time Weinmann was the world's largest manufacturer of bicycle brakes. The Swiss plant was closed in 1991, the branches in Germany and Belgium no longer exist today.
In 1997 the corporate purpose of Weinmann AG was changed to undertake real estate transactions of all kinds, in particular the purchase, sale, management and exploitation of real estate ; In 2002 the company was permanently deleted.
Brake technology
In 1975 Weinmann brought his “Carrera”, one of the most modern racing bike brakes of the time, onto the market. In 1984 the company launched a cantilever brake for the increasingly popular mountain bikes as well as the HP turbo brake, a unique central pull brake in which the brake pads were pressed against the rim using a worm gear .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Weinmann AG in liquidation on monetas.ch, accessed on December 2, 2013
- ^ Announcements about Weinmann AG in liquidation, which have been published in the Swiss Official Gazette of Commerce (SHAB) since 1994 on monetas.ch, accessed on December 2, 2013
- ↑ a b c Commercial register of the Canton of Schaffhausen ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on sh.powernet.ch, accessed on December 2, 2013
- ↑ Personalia Weinmann, Karl at www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch, accessed on December 2, 2013
- ↑ Personalia Weinmann, Otto at www.stadtarchiv-schaffhausen.ch, accessed on December 2, 2013
- ↑ a b History of the Weinmann cycling group with a report on the company in the "tour" magazine from 1983 ( memento from November 26, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) at www.mirago-online.de, accessed on December 2, 2013
- ↑ Informations about Weinmann on velobase.com, accessed on December 2, 2013
