PARTNER PRESENTATION: AL-KO VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
"From a village smithy to a global corporation" - in 1931, Alois Kober founded a small locksmith's shop in the Bavarian-Swabian town of Großkötz in Günzburg, laying the first foundations for AL-KO Technology. With the development of the overrun brake, AL-KO became known worldwide for the first time. This moving discovery led to the rapid growth of the once small family business. From 1985 onwards, they achieved a breakthrough in the caravan business with the first Fiat Ducato Chassis. The then newly invented overrun brake made it possible for the first time to drive backwards without any problems. Years of further developments and improvements now offer us the greatest possible Driving safety, the best comfort and driving pleasure.
Today, both the AL-KO GROUP with its Gardentech, Airtech and Automotive divisions and the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group are independent, globally active technology groups. Until the end of 2015, they still formed a joint group of companies. After that, AL-KO Vehicle Technology merged with the US company Dexter Axle. However, the common roots, the AL-KO brand and the quality awareness true to the motto "QUALITY FOR LIFE" have remained.
Today, the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group is a fast-growing global technology group and a business unit of DexKo Global. With high-quality chassis and suspension components for trailers, leisure and commercial vehicles as well as construction and agricultural vehicles, the Group stands for functionality, comfort and innovation, thus ensuring greater driving safety. The Group employs around 3,500 people at more than 40 locations worldwide. More at www.alko-tech.com
DexKo Global is one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality chassis technology and chassis assemblies as well as accessories and hydraulic brake components. DexKo Global was founded in 2016 through the merger of Dexter and AL-KO Fahrzeugtechnik. The company is headquartered in Novi, Michigan/USA, and employs around 7,000 people at more than 100 production facilities and distribution centres. More at www.dexko.com
The headquarters of AL-KO Vehicle Technology has been in Kötz since 1931. The company includes the 18 international brands AL-KO, Aguti, Bankside Patterson, Bradley, Brink, CBE, cmtrailer parts, De Haan, E&P Hydraulics, Fluid-Press, G&S Chassis, Hume, Nordelettronica, Preston Chassis, Toptron, SAFIM, SAWIKO and Winterhoff.
Harald Hiller has been President & CEO of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group since 2016 and is responsible for the strategic and operational management of the entire group of companies. He is also a member of the DexKo Leadership Team. Harald Hiller has a track record of almost thirty years in the top management of technology groups.
Markus Siegner has been Chief Operating Officer of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group since 2020. His area of responsibility includes the management, control and organisation of production, quality, logistics and purchasing worldwide. The Group's production site managers report directly to him.
Due to the high quality and safety, Carthago has been a loyal customer of the AL-KO Vehicle Technology Group for many years. Carthago trusts in the innovative technologies and high safety standards such as the AL-KO low-frame Chassis with torsion bar suspension and independent wheel suspension for more comfort, safety and maximum driving stability, as well as the high-strength and hot-dip galvanised AL-KO lightweight construction technology for more Storage space and more payload.
Due to the sophisticated, high-strength and hot-dip galvanised lightweight construction technology of the Chassis, it is possible to achieve a maximum payload. In addition, a torsion bar suspension and an independent wheel suspension are installed in the AL-KO low-frame Chassis for more comfort and safety. At Carthago, AL-KO low-frame chassis are used in all Fiat Ducato and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter models. Depending on the motorhome and requirements, you can choose between several variants for our models: For vehicles with a permissible total weight of 3,500 kg, we use the AL-KO Carthago special low frame. From the chic c-line onwards, the AL-KO low frame chassis is used as a single or double axle (*depending on the model).
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