Service center for aluminum vehicle equipment, load securing and cargo area protection for commercial vehicles
ALUCA Servicecenter Rhein/Main
Babenhausen (Hesse)New on Amplifa
About us
ALUCA Servicecenter Rhein/Main is a second-generation family business based in Babenhausen (Hesse), specializing in the sale and installation of aluminum vehicle equipment, load securing and cargo area protection for commercial vehicles. The company was founded in 1996 by Udo Rheinheimer and has been managed by Jochen Rheinheimer since 2018. The product range includes the ALUCA modular systems for drawers, shelving and carrier frames, the underfloor system ALUCA dimension2, equipment for electric transporters as well as the company's own camperbox system mycamperbox. Services include consultation, 3D planning drawings with a 24-hour express quotation, installation at the company's own service center or on site as a mobile service, a collection and delivery service, and conversion of existing third-party installations. Customers include trades businesses, municipal utilities, energy suppliers, authorities, fleets and campers. Since October 2018, a dedicated installation hall with three installation bays and a 3,000 sqm operating yard has been available; the dwell time for standard installations is a maximum of one working day.
- Site
- Babenhausen
- Processes
- Installation of aluminum vehicle equipment (system ALUCA, ALUCA dimension2, underfloor systems), Consultation, planning and creation of 3D planning drawings incl. quotation (24-hour express, Installation of camperbox systems (mycamperbox) on ALUCA lightweight frames, Conversion and supplementing of existing vehicle equipment from other manufacturers, Aluminum vehicle equipment, Load securing, Cargo area protection, 3D planning drawing
- Materials
- Aluminum, Aluminum perforated sheet (1.5 mm, ALUCA system perforation), Anodized aluminum profile, Polypropylene (PP), 4 mm, light grey, Birch plywood (12 mm, phenolic resin film), Steel, galvanized (screw fitting M8), Impact-resistant plastic (inset boxes), Aluminum perforated sheet 1.5 mm (ALUCA system perforation, grid 25 mm)
- Certificates
- Crash-tested equipment system, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1996
- Industries
- Energy/Water utilities, Municipal utilities, Refrigeration/HVAC, Construction, Authorities/Building authority, Heating/Plumbing
- 01
Consultation & planning
- 02
3D planning drawing & quotation (24-hour express)
- 03
Delivery of the ALUCA equipment (approx. 10–14 days)
- 04
Installation at the service center or on site
- 05
Instruction & return of the vehicle
Materials & Systems
Aluminum
Basis of the vehicle equipment; up to 50 % weight saving compared to steel, corrosion- and UV-resistant
Aluminum perforated sheet 1.5 mm (ALUCA system perforation, grid 25 mm)
Sidewall and bulkhead protection for mounting tool holders
Anodized aluminum profile
Twist-free panels and flaps of drawer and shelving systems
Polypropylene (PP), 4 mm, light grey
Lightweight, food-safe and moisture-resistant sidewall cladding
Birch plywood 12 mm with phenolic resin film
Anti-slip floor panels for the cargo area floor
Steel, galvanized
Screw fittings M8 for load securing and accessory mounting
Impact-resistant plastic
Inset boxes and transport boxes for order in the cargo area
Locations
Babenhausen
DEService center with installation hall, office and warehouse
- Lot size
- Custom fabrication per vehicle
- Materials
- Aluminum, plastic, plywood, galvanized steel
- 3 installation bays
- Operating yard 3,000 sqm
- Demonstration vehicles/exhibition
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installation of aluminum vehicle equipment (system ALUCA, ALUCA dimension2, underfloor systems)Montage | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Montage | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Galvanized steel, Webbing strap |
| Montage | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Polypropylene (PP), Birch plywood |
| Consultation, planning and creation of 3D planning drawings incl. quotation (24-hour expressEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Montage | – | – | – | – | – |
| Montage | System perforation grid 25 mm | Carrier frames up to 1450 mm × Shelf board up to 1440 mm × Carrier frames 1450 mm | 80 kg per drawer | – | Aluminum |
| Installation of camperbox systems (mycamperbox) on ALUCA lightweight framesMontage | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Conversion and supplementing of existing vehicle equipment from other manufacturersMontage | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The ALUCA system is crash-tested; an 8-year warranty is provided on the vehicle equipment. Every installation is individually planned and handed over after professional instruction.
| Evidence | Babenhausen |
|---|---|
| Crash-tested equipment system | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1996
Founded on 16.04.1996 by Udo Rheinheimer; sale and installation of ALUCA vehicle equipment, initially in the private garage in Babenhausen
- 2001
Relocation of the installation workshop to Eppertshausen (90 sqm)
- 2002
Jochen Rheinheimer joins his father's business (01.04.2002)
- 2005
Return to Babenhausen into a rented 120-sqm hall
- 2009
Expansion with an adjacent 300-sqm hall
- 2017
Property purchase and start of construction of a dedicated installation hall
- 2018
Company takeover by Jochen Rheinheimer (January); since October: own installation hall with 3 installation bays and 3,000 sqm operating yard
- 2019
Jasmin Rheinheimer joins the back-office team
- 2020
Conny Schönthaler in sales/field service; idea of the mycamperbox
- 2026
30 years of company history