Development and production of aluminium light-alloy wheels for the automotive industry and international retail trade.
BORBET GmbH
Hallenberg-Hesborn · Medebach · Bad Langensalza · Kodersdorf · Neuching · Ranshofen-Braunau (AT) · Gqeberha (ZA) · Chippenham (UK)New on Amplifa
Family business and international automotive player
BORBET is a family-owned manufacturer of light-alloy wheels headquartered in Hallenberg-Hesborn (North Rhine-Westphalia). The company develops and produces aluminium wheels for more than 30 vehicle manufacturers and coachbuilders as an original equipment supplier as well as for the international retail trade; according to its own figures, every fifth car in Europe drives on BORBET wheels. Production is based on low-pressure die casting and Smart Casting in the aluminium alloy AlSi7Mg, complemented by FlowForming and High Performance Casting for lightweight, high-strength wheels up to 22 inches (partly 24 inches). The entire value chain – from design through engineering, toolmaking, casting, machining, finishing (painting, pad printing, ring printing, diamond milling, diamond turning, laser) to assembly – takes place under one roof. Around 4,000 employees at eight sites in Germany, Austria and South Africa produce wheels for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles; in 2025 more than 14.2 million wheels were shipped. In 2024 BORBET acquired the British wheel manufacturer Dymag Technologies Limited.
- Site
- Hallenberg-Hesborn
- Processes
- Low-pressure die casting (aluminium light-alloy wheels), Smart Casting (multi-inlet casting process), High Performance Casting (new generation of casting processes), FlowForming technology (flow forming), Diamond milling (Spoke Edge Polished, paint removal by milling), Diamond turning / colour turning (CNC turning with diamond cutting insert), Laser material removal (ExaPeel laser, Colour Laser), Painting (basecoat, clearcoat, wet paint booths, powder)
- Materials
- AlSi7Mg, Aluminium (recycled: pre-consumer, post-consumer, low carbon), heat-resistant plastics, 2K materials (plastic), plastic with a high recycling rate, Aluminium (Recycling), Heat-resistant plastics / 2K materials, Tool steel
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ASI Performance Standard (Aluminium Stewardship Initiative), TISAX, IATF 16949, ASI Performance Standard
- Employees
- > 4,000
- Industries
- Automotive industry (OEM original equipment), Automotive accessories / retail-trade aftermarket, Motorhome/Caravan
- 01
Design & Engineering (CAD, FEM simulation)
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Low-pressure die casting / Smart Casting
- 04
FlowForming / High Performance Casting
- 05
Thermal and mechanical processing (diamond turning, diamond milling)
- 06
Surface finishing (painting, pad printing, ring printing, laser)
- 07
Test field & laboratory
- 08
Assembly, warehousing and shipping
Materials and processes
AlSi7Mg
Special aluminium alloy for light-alloy wheels in low-pressure die casting and Smart Casting.
Aluminium (Recycling)
Use of pre-consumer, post-consumer and low-carbon aluminium; chips and scrap wheels are remelted without any loss of quality.
Heat-resistant plastics / 2K materials
For aerodynamic plastic inserts on rims, partly with a high recycling rate.
Tool steel
For mould lower cores in in-house toolmaking with CNC milling.
Our sites
Hallenberg-Hesborn
DEMain plant / headquarters, production, central toolmaking, test field and laboratory
- Part weight / size
- Wheels up to 22" (partly 24")
- Lot size
- High-volume series
- Materials
- AlSi7Mg
- Low-pressure die casting machines
- Toolmaking with CNC milling
- Wheel testing rig (test field)
- Painting robots (3 per line)
- Ball washing machine
- Wet paint booths
Bad Langensalza
DEProduction plant, largest light-alloy wheel production facility in Europe
- Part weight / size
- Wheels up to 22" (partly 24")
- Lot size
- High-volume series
- Materials
- AlSi7Mg
- Low-pressure die casting machines
- Pad printing centre
- Fully automated high-bay warehouse
- Painting robots (3 per line)
Medebach
DEProduction plant with paint shop and shipping
- Part weight / size
- Wheels up to 22" (partly 24")
- Lot size
- High-volume series
- Materials
- AlSi7Mg
- Painting line
- High-gloss turning centre
- Warehouse and shipping hall
Kodersdorf
DEProduction plant (BORBET Sachsen GmbH)
- Part weight / size
- Wheels up to 22" (partly 24")
- Lot size
- High-volume series
- Materials
- AlSi7Mg
- Low-pressure die casting machines
Ranshofen-Braunau
ATProduction plant (BORBET Austria GmbH), toolmaking
- Part weight / size
- Wheels up to 22" (partly 24")
- Lot size
- High-volume series
- Materials
- AlSi7Mg
- Low-pressure die casting machines
- Toolmaking with CNC milling
Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth)
ZAProduction plant (BORBET South Africa)
- Part weight / size
- Wheels up to 22" (partly 24")
- Lot size
- High-volume series
- Materials
- AlSi7Mg
- Low-pressure die casting machines
- Paint shop, finishing, final inspection
Neuching
DESales company for the retail trade (BORBET Vertriebs GmbH)
Chippenham
UKDymag Technologies Limited (subsidiary, wheel manufacturer)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Low-pressure die casting (aluminium light-alloy wheels)Casting | – | up to 22 inches (partly 24 inches) | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| Smart Casting (multi-inlet casting process)Casting | – | up to 22 inches (partly 24 inches) | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| High Performance Casting (new generation of casting processes)Casting | – | – | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| FlowForming technology (flow forming)Forming | – | – | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| Diamond milling (Spoke Edge Polished, paint removal by milling)Machining | – | – | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| Diamond turning / colour turning (CNC turning with diamond cutting insert)Machining | – | – | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| Laser material removal (ExaPeel laser, Colour Laser)Surface | – | – | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| Painting (basecoat, clearcoat, wet paint booths, powder)Surface | – | – | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| Ring printing process (rotary ring pad printing)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pad printingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking (CNC milling of mould lower cores, casting simulation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Engineering / wheel design (CAD, FEM simulation)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype constructionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Materials testing (hardness testing, tensile test, microscopy, spectral analysis)Testing | – | – | – | – | AlSi7Mg |
| Surface and corrosion testing in the laboratoryTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Plastic inserts for wheels (development, finishing, assembly)Plastics | – | – | – | – | heat-resistant plastics, 2K materials, plastics with a high recycling rate |
| Assembly/shipping (warehouse and shipping hall, final inspection)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting robots | – | – | – | – | Hallenberg/Bad Langensalza (paint shop) |
| High-gloss turning centre | – | – | – | – | Medebach |
| Painting line | – | – | – | – | Medebach |
| Pad printing centre | – | – | – | 2019 | Bad Langensalza |
| Wheel testing rig (test field) | – | – | – | – | Hallenberg-Hesborn |
| Toolmaking with CNC milling | – | 2 plants | – | – | Hallenberg-Hesborn; Ranshofen (Austria) |
| Ball washing machine | – | – | – | – | Paint shop |
| Low-pressure die casting machines (foundry) | – | – | Wheels up to 22 inches, partly 24 inches | – | all production sites |
| Fully automated high-bay warehouse | – | – | – | 2015 | Bad Langensalza |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Every wheel undergoes strict testing steps from material selection to final inspection, in the in-house test field (including rotating bending fatigue test, impact tests, ZWARP driving simulation) and in the laboratory for material, surface and corrosion testing.
| Evidence | Hallenberg-Hesborn | Medebach | Bad Langensalza | Kodersdorf | Ranshofen-Braunau | Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | ||||||
| ISO 9001 | ||||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||||
| ISO 45001 | ||||||
| ISO 50001 | ||||||
| ASI Performance Standard | ||||||
| TISAX |
Company history
- 1881
Founded as a brass foundry by Gustav Borbet in Altena
- 1928
Expansion to include aluminium sand casting by Wilhelm Borbet
- 1962
Foundation of today's headquarters in Hallenberg-Hesborn by Peter Wilhelm Borbet
- 1977
Start of light-alloy wheel production using low-pressure die casting
- 1989
Acquisition of CW-Fahrzeugtechnik (today BORBET Vertriebs GmbH, Neuching)
- 1996
Acquisition of Austria Aluguss in Ranshofen (today BORBET Austria GmbH)
- 1998
Construction of the Medebach plant
- 2001
Acquisition of Kronprinz Aluguss (Solingen); second construction phase in Medebach completed
- 2003
Construction of the Bad Langensalza plant; acquisition of AWI South Africa (today BORBET South Africa)
- 2010
Introduction of FlowForming technology at the Thuringia site
- 2012
50th anniversary; awarded the title 'Brand of the Century'; Bad Langensalza becomes the largest light-alloy wheel production facility in Europe
- 2013
Awards: 'Supplier Award' from PSA Peugeot Citroen and 'VW Group Award' from Volkswagen AG
- 2015
Foundation of BORBET Sachsen GmbH in Kodersdorf; introduction of pad printing; fully automated high-bay warehouse in Bad Langensalza
- 2016
Commissioning of BORBET Sachsen GmbH in Kodersdorf
- 2019
Margot Borbet receives general power of attorney; pad printing centre BORBET Thuringia
- 2021
Margot Borbet appointed as additional managing director of BORBET GmbH
- 2023
Insolvency and closure of BORBET Solingen GmbH
- 2024
Acquisition of the British wheel manufacturer Dymag Technologies Limited; Burkhard Plett becomes CEO; investments in Medebach (painting line, high-gloss turning centre, warehouse and shipping hall)
- 2025
Death of company founder Peter Wilhelm Borbet (4 November); introduction of diamond milling technology; more than 14.2 million wheels shipped
- 2026
Introduction of High Performance Casting (new generation of casting processes); modernisation of the main plant in Hesborn