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AUTOMOTIVE OEM | OES AUTOMOTIVE OEM | OES 2 ABOUT US Over 60 years have gone by since Heinrich Eibach, Eibach enjoys a worldwide reputation as a leading father and grandfather of today‘s owners Wilfried, manufacturer of high-performance suspension springs, Ralph and Swantje Eibach, laid the foundation stone -components and -systems as well as hi-tech industrial for an internationally renowned group of companies. springs – specially for demanding applications. We look after clients over 80 countries. With around Eibach combines highest quality with the highest 400 employees, we develop, produce and market our level of flexibility and efficiency, from small products via our own subsidiaries in Germany, the production batches to midsize series runs. USA, China, England, Japan, Australia and South Africa. 3 CONTENT About Us 2 The Eibach Group 4 Company Profile 5 Helical Compression Springs 6 Stabilizers | Anti-Roll-Bars 7 Suspension Modules 8 Secondary Springs | Bump Stops 9 OEM Capability 10 Motorsport as Proving Ground 11 Quality Management 12 Research and Development 13 Suspension Harmonies 14 Flexibility and Process Reliability 15 Production 16, 17 Testing and Checking 18 Corrosion Protection 19 Special Vehicles | Armored, Light Tactical 20 Powersports | Motorcycles, ATVs, Snowmobiles 21 Hi-Tech Industrial Springs 22 Team Eibach 23 4 THE EIBACH GROUP EIBACH INDUSTRIES GMBH EIBACH FAR EAST LTD. Finnentrop, Germany Hong Kong Holding Company Asia Holding HEINRICH EIBACH GMBH EIBACH SPRINGS, INC. EIBACH SPRINGS TAICANG LTD. Finnentrop, Germany Corona (Los Angeles), California, USA Taicang, Jiangsu, China Engineering, production, sales and Engineering, production, sales and Engineering, production, sales and marketing of springs and suspension marketing of springs and suspension marketing of springs and suspension components components components EIBACH UK EIBACH JAPAN CO., LTD. EST P.T.Y. LTD. EIBACH SOUTH AFRICA P.T.Y. LTD. Broughton Astley, Kamakura-City, Japan Warriewood Port Elizabeth, South Africa Leicestershire, UK (Sydney, NSW), Australia Engineering, sales and Engineering, sales and Engineering, sales and Engineering, sales and marketing of springs and marketing of springs and marketing of springs and marketing of springs and suspension components suspension components suspension components suspension components Affiliated companies: EPUS | Eibach Partnership US EPI | Eibach Property Investment Australia EOT | Eibach Oberflächentechnik 5 COMPANY PROFILE Medium size - with above 400 employees Innovative engineering in developing Above average equity ratio groundbreaking production technologies Targeted risk management through industrial State-of-the-art CAD systems diversity and process reliability in develop- (CATIA V 5, SolidWorks, AutoCad) ment and production Complete involvement in fundamental Ahead of the curve with investment into research | R&D state-of-the-art production technologies and Decades of an integrated QM system, certifi ed infrastructure according to international standards Decades of nationally accredited apprentice- Over 60 years of experience ship within a dual system Strong commitment and loyalty between staff, management and the owner family – “Team Eibach" 6 HELICAL COMPRESSION SPRINGS Springs are the heart of suspension systems and We manufacture all kind of spring shapes as well as next to stabilizers our most important product line. types: linear, progressive, super progressive, conical, Today’s super high tensile spring materials provide barrel-shape and special spring shapes for minimized new engineering possibilities, such as smaller cross- side-loads. sections and reduced weights, resulting in minimized unsprung mass whilst maintaining requested suspension travel. Our suspension spring division is characterized by outstanding quality and performance in combination with highest fl exibility. In compliance with these requirements, we use the most sophisticated CNC winding machines followed by a fl exible production approach. The entire operation is supported by a massive raw material inventory, with wire sizes in refi ned increments. 7 STABILIZERS | ANTIROLLBARS Stabilizers, next to springs and dampers, are Production structures following the CNC bending important functional suspension components, also are engineered to support our principle of fl exibility being part of the unsprung mass. and affordable costs. Therefore our end forming department is assisted by robotics. Our proprietary Following our company philosophy “highest equipment for the adhering of rubber bearings – so fl exibility” we have developed our proprietary called ‘Vulka-Bonding Technology’ – supplements stabilizer CNC production technology. This provides our overall multiplicity in this product division. This enormous advantages, especially in smaller to fl exibility is also supported by a comprehensive raw medium production lots for prototypes and pre- material inventory, in solid as well as tubular bars. production series as well as OEM manufacturers in the premium or sports car segments. The benefi ts are effi cient lead-times and reduced costs, as special tools (in most cases) are not necessary. 8 SUSPENSION MODULES The function of a suspension spring must be controlled, Engineering, including the fi ne-tuning of all thus the damper (also known as shock absorber) is components, will be completed with simultaneous an essential component of each suspension system. engineering between Eibach, the customer and our Both components need to function in harmony. damper partner. Eibach, working in close collaboration with leading With the assembly of spring and damper supplied by damper manufacturers, can provide a supply service one source, Eibach takes the role as Tier 1 supplier. combining both components in a sub-assembly. This This can be upgraded to include stabilizers—also also ensures that the damper setting is tuned to engineered to operate in harmony within the system. match the spring characteristic. 9 SECONDARY SPRINGS | BUMP STOPS Also known as elastomer springs, secondary We carry a comprehensive line of secondary springs springs provide a steep progressive load-defl ection in various dimensions and characteristics in our characteristic, primarily towards the end of the extensive inventory. Together with our supply suspension travel. partner, we offer custom-made solutions, of course also in OE quality. 10 OEM CAPABILITY Eibach is an established supplier to the OE automotive Our infrastructure allows complete synchronization industry, mainly focusing on market segments to the various customer systems: development outside of mass volume. We can operate as Tier planning, production planning and | or control 2 as part of an OE system or as Tier 1 for single systems—including EDI-processing using our SAP-ERP components (springs and | or stabilizers) as well as platform. Therefore, we support processes such as for pre-assembled suspension systems. PPAP and PPF. 11 MOTORSPORTS AS PROVING GROUND For decades Eibach has been a leading supplier and Tighter tolerances, lighter weights, compact design respected partner in the global motorsport industry. with smaller cross-sections while maintaining the Motorsports is the ideal proving ground as required travel—all combined with the highest requirements and requests for special characteristics reliability under the most grueling conditions. And and performance parameters are constant this is paired with the request of extreme fl exibility. challenges and have driven us to explore superior materials and new cutting edge technologies. Many of these experiences have driven our OEM technology to the current levels. 12 QUALITY MANAGEMENT Our quality management system has been growing In addition to all our certifi cations, such as continuously with the requirements of the market. ISO | TS 16949, stands the permanent will, the drive This stringent quality policy has resulted in many in our team, to live this quality ideal—which is a approvals and homologation by multiple industries very important part of our company philosophy. and customers. Eibach Germany certifi ed according to ISO | TS 16949 Eibach USA certifi ed according to QS 9000 Eibach UK certifi ed according to ISO 9001:2000 13 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT We design new and improve existing products Supportive Methods: by continual dialogue with our customers and Metallographic analysis suppliers, as well by collaborating with well- Mechanical | technological material tests known universities and research institutions. Durability tests with or without the infl uence We also develop state-of-the-art manufacturing of corrosion technologies and optimized manufacturing Transverse force- and load axle inspections processes, implement concepts for improved Relaxation tests energy effi ciency and contribute our share for the conservation of the environment. Our research and development activities ensure our essential competitive edge in technology and form the basis for our qualifi ed technical customer service program. 14 SUSPENSION HARMONIES Eibach’s comprehensive expertise in all areas of Eibach coordinates all these components with suspension design and precision engineering competence to engineer a custom-made suspension produces a suspension system that performs in assembly. This may also require intensive driving perfect harmony. This makes Eibach your one-stop tests on specially assigned proving grounds. suspension partner. Springs and stabilizers - engineering and manufacturing in-house Dampers (shock absorbers), secondary springs and leaf-springs