Manufacturer of sledges, toboggans and wood products with core competence in wood bending since 1930
3R AG
8583 Sulgen TG · SwitzerlandNew on Amplifa
About 3R
3R AG manufactures sledges, toboggans and garden and outdoor products from Swiss wood in Sulgen in the canton of Thurgau. Its core competence is bending wood using steam bending; in addition, the company operates a wheelwright's shop and realizes custom-made products and individual wood projects (3R Wood Artists). For the sledges of the 3R Original Davoser brand, exclusively ash wood from FSC-certified forests in Eastern Switzerland is used; overall, around 98% of the wood used comes from Eastern Switzerland. The production building and the adjacent property are heated by a modern wood-fired heating system, which also supplies the steam generator for the bending shop with energy. The product range includes, alongside sledges and toboggans, raised beds, garden benches, loungers, garden tables and spare parts. Customers come from the fields of sledge and toboggan manufacturing, woodworking, and garden and outdoor products.
- Site
- Sulgen
- Processes
- Wood bending, Steam bending, Wheelwright's shop, Sledge and toboggan manufacturing, Custom-made products / individual wood projects, Painting with special lacquer, Drilling, Wood bending / steam bending
- Materials
- Ash wood (FSC-certified, Eastern Switzerland), Oak, Larch, Steel (steel runners, steel steering cable), Aluminium (balls), Leather (harness leather/military leather), PP nylon, Polypropylene (PP strap)
- Certificates
- FSC-certified wood procurement (ash from FSC-certified Eastern Swiss, FSC-certified wood procurement
- Founded
- 1930
- Industries
- Sledge and toboggan manufacturing, Woodworking / furniture, Garden & Outdoor
- 01
Wood procurement (FSC-certified ash from Eastern Switzerland)
- 02
Steam bending / wood bending
- 03
Wheelwright's shop
- 04
Drilling and machining
- 05
Painting with special lacquer
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Sales and service
Materials and Processes
Ash wood (FSC-certified, Eastern Switzerland)
Main material for sledge and toboggan production, processed using the steam bending process.
Oak
Used for raised beds and other garden and outdoor products.
Larch
Used for raised beds and garden furniture.
Steel
Used for steel runners and the steel steering cable for sport toboggans.
Aluminium
Balls on the steel steering cable for sport toboggans.
Harness leather (military leather)
Special leather treated with hot wax for leather reins with carabiner.
Polypropylene (PP nylon)
Straps and loops for toboggan seats in various colours.
Rubber
Rubber seals as bearing between runner and frame on toboggans.
Plastic
Plastic rail and rubber grips for sledges and toboggans.
Steam bending
Core process for processing ash wood for sledges and custom-made products.
Locations
Sulgen
CHHead office, production, sales and service
- Materials
- Ash wood, oak, larch, steel, plastic
- Steam generator for the wood bending shop
- Wood-fired heating system
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wood bendingForming | – | – | – | – | Ash wood |
| Steam bendingForming | – | – | – | – | Ash wood |
| Wheelwright's shopForming | – | – | – | – | Ash wood |
| Sledge and toboggan manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Ash wood, Steel |
| Custom-made products / individual wood projectsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Painting with special lacquerSurface | – | – | – | – | Ash wood |
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam generator for the wood bending shop | – | – | – | – | Sulgen TG |
| Wood-fired heating system | – | – | – | – | Sulgen TG |
Additional services
Quality
The products are protected against water and dirt with a special lacquer. For the sledges, exclusively ash wood from FSC-certified forests in Eastern Switzerland is used.
| Evidence | Sulgen |
|---|---|
| FSC-certified wood procurement |
History
- 1930
Company founded in Sulgen TG on Kirchstrasse; start of sledge production from Swiss ash wood based on the core competence of wood bending.