Westfalia-Werke

Westfalia-Werke
Formerly
  • Franz Knobel & Sohn GmbH
  • Fahrzeugfabrik Westfalia
IndustryVehicle customization - Automotive supplier
FoundedOctober 1, 1844; 179 years ago (1844-10-01) in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany[1]
FounderFranz Knöbel and Johann Bernard Knöbel
Headquarters
Rheda-Wiedenbrück, in North Rhine-Westphalia
,
Germany
Area served
International
Key people
  • Jay Samuel Goldbaum
  • Matthew Joseph Meyer
  • Reiner Günter Spatke
ProductsCamping Van Conversion (trailers - towing-cycle carriers)
Brands
Revenue190 Million Euro (2015)
Number of employees
~700[1] (2019)
ParentRapido Group (since 2011)
Subsidiaries
  • Westfalia Van Conversion GmbH. now Westfalen Mobil GmbH
  • Westfalia-Automotive GmbH (trailer couplings, cycle carriers)
  • Westfalia Trailer Group GmbH (close 2002)
Website
Westfalia Franz Knöbel & Söhne in 1920 in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Westfalia-Werke (Westfalia works), now two firms: Westfalia-Automotive GmbH and Westfalen Mobil GmbH, are a manufacturer of automotive camping equipment and trailers.[1] Westfalia-Werke is based in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Westfalia invented the ball head trailer hitch in 1934. Westfalia is best known for Volkswagen Westfalia Campers. Westfalia is a leading manufacturer of trailer hitches for cars and light commercial vehicles. Westfalia also manufactures a line of automotive bicycle racks.[2][3]

  1. ^ a b c "Company history – Westfalia-Automotive". www.westfalia-automotive.com.
  2. ^ "Westfalia-Automotive". www.westfalia-automotive.com.
  3. ^ "Westfalia – Company history | Westfalen Mobil GmbH". westfalia-mobil.de.