3. Structure of the company
mefro wheels GmbH
D Rohrdorf
mefro Metallwarenfabrik Fischbacher GmbH %
Dipl.-Ing. Anton Fischbacher %
Dipl.-Kfm. Dr. Alfred Fischbacher %
mefro Roues France
S.A.S.
F Troyes
100 %
KRONPRINZ GmbH
D Solingen
100 %
mefro Räderwerk
Ronneburg GmbH
D Ronneburg
100 %
SÜDRAD
GmbH Radtechnik
D Ebersbach
100 %
Fritz Berger GmbH
TEKERSAN JANT SANAYJ A.S.
100 %

4. Evolution of turnover 1990-2006 (estim.)
1) Purchase of SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik
2) Purchase of Michelin Wheel Unit 2) 1)
o mefro wheels GmbH consolidated turnover as off : TEUR
o Total workforce as off : employees

5. Sales in 2005
15,5 Mio. steel wheels for OE light vehicles
5,5 Mio. steel wheels for the light vehicle Aftermarket (winter wheels)
1,0 Mio. steel wheels for light vehicle trailers
2,5 Mio. steel wheels for trucks and truck-trailers
1,0 Mio. steel wheels for agriculture and construction

6. Company and plants

7. Company and plants

9. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik
History – Highlights (
 Setting up of the Südrad GmbH Autoräderfabrik by the
industrialists Stahl, Achtermann, Daur and Hellweg
1948 Louis Schuler, Paul Lemmerz und Karl Wissner
participating in the SÜDRAD
 1951 Paul Lemmerz withdraws as shareholder from the company
 1953 First breaking of the ground of the present factory premises
 1990 Opening of the new Research & Development Centre
 1995 Founding of the SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik, succeeding
the Südrad Autoräderfabrik GmbH & Co. KG i.K. (in bankruptcy)
2000 Takeover of the SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik by the
mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH

10. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik Employees 2005: 609 Turnover 2005: 106.181 TEUR
OEM - Light vehicles
Capacity:
wheels per year
Main customers:
Audi
BMW
DaimlerChrysler
GM/Opel
Seat
Skoda VW
OEM - Trucks and trailers
Capacity:
wheels per year
Main customers:
DaimlerChrysler
Schmitz Cargobull
Kögel
Schwarzmüller
Continental
Goodyear
Bridgestone
After Market
Sales:
wheels per year
Main customers:
Auto part trade
Tyre dealers
Tyre manufacturers

11. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik

12. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik

13. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik

14. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik

15. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik

16. SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik
ISO / TS 16949:2002
ISO / EN 14001:2004
Certifications:
QS 9000
VDA 6.1
EAQF
AVSQ
DIN/ISO 9001

17. Company and plants

19. KRONPRINZ GmbH History – Highlights(
1897  Rudolf Kronenberg and Carl Prinz created the “KRONPRINZ AG für Fahrradteile”. The company produces parts for bikes and motorbikes like spoke wheels in wood and steel. KRONPRINZ is the first to produce steel wheel.
1903  KRONPRINZ patents a passenger car steel wheel with demountable rim.
1930  Start of production of passenger car steel wheels with disc. Before, only spoke wheels were on the market.
1938  Mannesmann takes over the majority in KRONPRINZ.
The production includes welded tubes, profiles, parts for planes and passenger car wheels.
1955  Start of production of steel wheels with disc for tubeless wheels.
1969  Production of one-piece truck steel wheels (drop centre wheels).
1970  Transmission of the old KRONPRINZ AG tube facility to the Mannesmannröhren-
Werke and of the wheel facility to the new KRONPRINZ AG (100 % Mannesmann AG).
1977  Mannesmann-Werke AG takes the head of Mannesmann KRONPRINZ AG.
1980  Start of production of cast aluminium wheels.

20. KRONPRINZ GmbH History – Highlights(
1988  After the integration of Fichtel & Sachs AG in Mannesmann, F&S AG takes over the executive functions.
1995  Establishment of a complete production line for fabricated aluminium wheels.
1996  Production of wheels with protected valve for trucks (ALV wheels).
Acquire a 20% participation in the Turkish wheel manufacturer TEKERSAN, a subsidiary of KOC Group.
1997  Michelin takes over 51 % in KRONPRINZ from Mannesmann.
1999  Complete take over of the shares by Michelin.
2001  Sales of the cast aluminium wheel activity to the Borbet Group.
Creation of the „Räderport“ in Essen in cooperation with Fritz Berger GmbH.
This external logistics platform is in charge of the distribution of wheels for the Aftermarket to the European dealer network.
2003  KRONPRINZ takes over 100% of Fritz Berger GmbH.
2004  Complete take over of the shares of TEKERSAN by KRONPRINZ.
2005  mefro wheels takes over as of the complete steel wheel activity from Michelin.

21. KRONPRINZ GmbH Employees 2005: 863 Turnover 2005: 202.709 TEUR
OEM – Light vehicles
Capacity:
wheels per year
Main customers:
BMW
DaimlerChrysler
Fiat
Ford GM
PSA
Renault
VAG
OEM – Trucks and trailers
Capacity:
wheels per year
Main customers:
DaimlerChrysler
Iveco
MAN
Paccar
Scania
Renault Trucks
Volvo Trucks
Michelin
After Market
Sales:
wheels per year
Main customers:
European tyre dealers

22. KRONPRINZ GmbH

23. KRONPRINZ GmbH

24. KRONPRINZ GmbH

25. KRONPRINZ GmbH

26. KRONPRINZ GmbH

27. KRONPRINZ GmbH ISO / TS 16949:2002 Certifications: QS 9000 VDA 6.1
EAQF
AVSQ
DIN/ISO 9001

28. Company and plants

29. F-10600 La Chapelle St. Luc / Troyes
mefro Roues France
F La Chapelle St. Luc / Troyes

30. mefro Roues France S.A.S. History – Highlights
Brothers Edouard and André Michelin start the production of wheels in
Clermont-Ferrand and patent the first demountable bike tyre.
Development and start of production of the first demountable wheel
for passenger cars.
 Start of production of the first spare wheel.
 Separation of the wheel production in La Chapelle St. Luc / Troyes.
Start of production of one-piece wheels with well for passenger cars.
 Start of production of one-piece wheels with well and 15° bead seat angle for trucks.
 Set up of a second plant for steel wheels in Aranda de Duero (Spain).
Michelin takes over from Mannesmann 51% of Mannesmann-Kronprinz AG in order to
reinforce its market position in steel wheel business.
 1999  Complete take over of the shares by Michelin, creation of Michelin Kronprinz Werke.
Separation of the wheel business within Michelin, and creation of Michelin Roues
France S.A.S.
Decision to close Aranda plant, and transfer of the activity and parts of the machines to
Michelin Roues France and Michelin Kronprinz Werke
Take over of the total Michelin wheel business (LPRE) by mefro Group as of January, 1st 2005
and integration in mefro wheels GmbH

31. mefro Roues France S. A. S Employees 2005: 608 Turnover 2005: 186
mefro Roues France S.A.S Employees 2005: Turnover 2005: TEUR
OEM - Light vehicles
Capacity:
wheels per year
Main customers:
DaimlerChrysler
Smart GM
PSA
Renault
VAG
Voiturettes
OEM - Trucks and trailers
Capacity:
wheels per year
Main customers:
DaimlerChrysler
Iveco
MAN
Paccar
Scania
Renault Trucks
Volvo Trucks
Michelin

32. mefro Roues France S.A.S.

33. mefro Roues France S.A.S.

34. mefro Roues France S.A.S.

35. mefro Roues France S.A.S.

36. mefro Roues France S.A.S.

37. mefro Roues France S.A.S. ISO / TS 16949:2002 Certifications: QS 9000
VDA 6.1
EAQF
AVSQ
DIN/ISO 9001

38. Company and plants

39. (100 % subsidiary of KRONPRINZ GmbH)
TEKERSAN JANT SANAYJ A.S. Employees 2005: Turnover 2005: TEUR
(100 % subsidiary of KRONPRINZ GmbH)
Production programme:
-- Light vehicle steel wheels
-- Truck flat hump wheels
Local customers:
-- Tofas
-- Karsan
-- Otosan
KRONPRINZ RäderPort

40. Company and plants

42. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH
History – Highlights (
 Friedrich Hering sets up a factory to manufacture bicycle parts
 Expanding the product range by the two-seater „Rex Simplex“
1913 Spin off of the automotive parts business from the automobile
production setting up a factory to produce wood-spoked wheels
1920 Expanding the product range by wire-spoked wheels and
steel disc wheels
1948 The Räderwerk Ronneburg becomes the sole supplier for the
DDR car brands „Wartburg“ and „Trabant“
1991 Takeover of the (nationally owned) VEB Räderwerk Ronneburg
from the German Trust Company and founding of the
mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH
2000 Takeover of the SÜDRAD GmbH Radtechnik
Change of the name into mefro wheels GmbH and at the same time separation
of the operational business in a new entity mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg
GmbH as 100% subsidiary of mefro wheels GmbH.

43. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH Employees 2005: 186 Turnover 2005: 37
mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH Employees 2005: Turnover 2005: TEUR
Main customers:
Tractors
Case, New Holland, Lindner,
John Deere, JCB etc.
Agricultural machines
Claas, Krone, Pöttinger,
Fliegl, Stoll etc.
Construction machines
Volvo, Caterpillar, O & K,
Liebherr,Atlas, Manitou, Hitachi,
Case, Kramer Allrad etc.
Industrial vehicles
Multicar, Ladog, Mulag, Skyjack etc.
Slow traffic vehicles
Jungheinrich, Manitou, TCM, Nichiyu etc.
Car-trailers
Böckmann, Humbaur, Heinemann,
Westfalia, Harbeck, Auwärter, Stema,
Pongratz,Tabbert, Hobby, CMI Wilk,
Hymer etc.
Production capacity:
Wheels for construction and agricultural machines, tractors
wheels per year
Wheels for car-trailers and aftermarket
wheels per year
Free capacity for car wheels 13” – 16”
wheels per year

44. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH

45. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH

46. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH

47. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH

48. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH

49. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH

50. mefro Räderwerk Ronneburg GmbH
ISO 9001:2000

51. Company and plants

52. (100 % subsidiary of KRONPRINZ GmbH)
Fritz Berger GmbH Employees 2005: Turnover 2005: TEUR
(100 % subsidiary of KRONPRINZ GmbH)
Berger is one of the few genuine wheel specialists on the Aftermarket: Berger has a solution for any wheel replacement, thanks to a range of steel wheels that covers more than 550 types, a large range of alloy wheels from well-known producers, and multiple wheel accessories. (