Westfalia-Werke

Westfalia-Werke
Formerly
  • Franz Knobel & Sohn GmbH
  • Fahrzeugfabrik Westfalia
IndustryVehicle customization - Automotive supplier
FoundedOctober 1, 1844 (1844-10-01) in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany
FounderFranz Knöbel and Johann Bernard Knöbel
Headquarters,
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 (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-Werke (Westfalia works), now two firms: Westfalia-Automotive GmbH and Westfalen Mobil GmbH, are a manufacturer of automotive camping equipment and trailers. 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.