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Manfred Ültzhöfer
Manfred Ültzhöfer
Hydraulic steering columns Fendt
Hydraulic steering columns Fendt
Ball-jointed steering gear shafts DC-Actros
Ball-jointed steering gear shafts DC-Actros

The Story of the WILLI ELBE GROUP... 1981 - 1990

1981 Manfred Ültzhöfer takes over as manager of the factory in Pfedelbach.
1984 Production of high-precision gearing components for motorcycles (K series)
1986 Expansion of the plant in Grabs to create more production space
1988 Start of Steering column production for commercial vehicles
1990 Production of steering shafts with ball-bearing sliding systems for commercial vehicles