Refinement and manufacturing of vehicles, vehicle parts, accessories and marine products, headquartered in Bottrop.
BRABUS GmbH
Bottrop (Plants 1–4) · Bottrop (BRABUS Service GmbH) · Helsinki (BRABUS Marine, c/o Axopar Boats Oy)New on Amplifa
About BRABUS
BRABUS is a company founded in 1977 in Bottrop for vehicle refinement and high-quality mobility products. The portfolio includes the refinement of vehicles based on Mercedes-Benz, Maybach, smart, Porsche, Bentley and other brands, as well as the development, manufacturing and distribution of its own supercars as a registered vehicle manufacturer. In its own plants in Bottrop, engine conversions are produced in the company's own engine workshop, individual interior fittings in the upholstery shop, restorations of classic vehicles (BRABUS Classic) as well as accessories such as carbon and leather parts. Under the BRABUS Marine brand, powerboats, catamarans and yachts are created together with the Finnish boat builder Axopar Boats. BRABUS Service GmbH offers repairs and the sale of original parts. The company is certified to ISO 9001:2015 and active in over 100 countries.
- Site
- Bottrop
- Processes
- Vehicle refinement / vehicle tuning, Development, manufacturing and distribution of vehicles, vehicle parts and accessories, Repair of motor vehicles and sale of original vehicle parts and accessories, Engine building, Upholstery shop (interior fittings / custom upholstery), Restoration of classic vehicles (BRABUS Classic), Chip tuning / engine control unit optimization, Boat building/customizing of boats (BRABUS Marine, c/o Axopar Boats Oy)
- Materials
- Carbon, Leather, Light Metal
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001:2015 (BRABUS Service GmbH), ISO 9001:2015 (BRABUS GmbH)
- Founded
- 1977
- Industries
- Automotive (aftermarket/tuning), Luxury mobility, Marine/boat building, Aviation, Automotive aftermarket/tuning, Aviation (BRABUS Private Aviation)
- 01
Engineering (chip tuning, accessory and vehicle development)
- 02
Manufacturing and refinement (engine building, upholstery, parts production)
- 03
Assembly / vehicle production
- 04
Quality inspection
- 05
Sales and service (original parts, repair)
Materials & Processes
Carbon
Used for accessory parts such as license plate holders and refinement components.
Leather
Material of the in-house upholstery shop for individual interior fittings and accessories.
Light Metal
Used for wheels and valve covers in the accessory range.
Locations
Bottrop (Plants 1–4)
DECentral headquarters with production plants 1–4: upholstery shop, engine building, Classic, showroom
- Materials
- Carbon, Leather, Light Metal
- Upholstery shop
- Engine building
- Classic division
- Showroom
Bottrop (BRABUS Service GmbH)
DEMercedes-Benz service: repair of motor vehicles and sale of original vehicle parts and accessories
Helsinki
FIBRABUS Marine c/o Axopar Boats Oy
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle refinement / vehicle tuningAssembly | – | – | – | – | Carbon, Leather, Light metal (wheels) |
| Development, manufacturing and distribution of vehicles, vehicle parts and accessoriesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair of motor vehicles and sale of original vehicle parts and accessoriesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine buildingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Upholstery shop (interior fittings / custom upholstery)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Leather |
| Restoration of classic vehicles (BRABUS Classic)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Chip tuning / engine control unit optimizationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Boat building/customizing of boats (BRABUS Marine, c/o Axopar Boats Oy)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
BRABUS is certified to ISO 9001:2015 by TÜV NORD – for the refinement, development, manufacturing and distribution of vehicles, vehicle parts and accessories as well as for the repair of motor vehicles and the sale of original parts and accessories (BRABUS Service GmbH).
| Evidence | Bottrop |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 (BRABUS GmbH) | |
| ISO 9001:2015 (BRABUS Service GmbH) |
History
- 1977
Founded in Bottrop by Bodo Buschmann and Klaus Brackmann; company name from BRAckmann + BUSchmann
- 1984
Mercedes 190 E with a five-litre V8 (290 hp)
- 2001
Initial certification to ISO 9001
- 2002
Joint venture smart-Brabus GmbH
- 2004
Foundation of BRABUS Service GmbH
- 2007
With 350 employees, the largest independent vehicle tuner in the world
- 2012
Construction of a third plant section in Bottrop-Eigen
- 2018
Death of founder Bodo Buschmann; succession by Constantin Buschmann