Manufacturer of accessible sanitary fittings: grab rails, shower seats and bathroom solutions for care, clinics and commercial construction

ERLAU – Marke der RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. KG

Aalen · Neumarkt (AT) · Uster (CH)New on Amplifa

1828Founded (Erlau AG, Aalen)

1875Foundation of RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. KG

more than 1,700Employees (RUD Group)

more than €200 millionAnnual revenue (RUD Group)

more than 120Countries with distribution (RUD Group)

About Erlau

Erlau is a brand of RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. KG, headquartered in Aalen, and develops sanitary fittings for barrier-free bathrooms. The product range includes grab rails and angle rails, support rails and hinged support rails, shower rails and shower handrails, shower curtain rails, shower seats and bathroom accessories. The products are made from corrosion-resistant aluminium, stainless steel and specially coated, non-slip plastic; surfaces are powder-coated, high-gloss polished and anodised or chrome-plated. With the ColorLine series, Erlau offers colour contrasts as orientation aids for dementia-friendly bathrooms. Areas of application include care and senior homes, hospitals, hotels, public buildings, schools, residential construction and industry. In addition to its product range, Erlau supports architects, planners and installers with expert advice, standards-compliant bathroom concepts, tender texts and custom solutions. The company's roots lie in the Erlau AG founded in Aalen in 1828; as part of the RUD Group with more than 1,700 employees, products are sold in over 120 countries.

Site: Aalen
Processes: Powder coating, High-gloss polishing and anodising, Chrome plating (chrome-plated finish), Expert consulting and project planning for barrier-free bathrooms, Standards-compliant bathroom concepts, Solutions and custom construction, Planning aids and tender texts, Virtual bathroom exhibition
Materials: Aluminium (corrosion-resistant), Stainless steel, Plastic (high-quality, specially coated, non-slip), Polyester (resin-treated, splash protection curtain), Aluminium, Plastic, Powder coating, High-gloss polishing and anodising
Certificates: DIN-compliant products
Founded: 1828
Industries: Care and senior homes, Hospitals/clinics, Hotels, Public buildings, Residential construction, Schools and kindergartens

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Development and design
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Manufacturing from aluminium, stainless steel and plastic
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Surface treatment (powder coating, anodising, chrome plating)
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Expert consulting and project planning
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Distribution Germany, Austria, Switzerland and international

Materials and Surfaces

Aluminium

Corrosion-resistant and lightweight, used for grab rails, hinged support rails, shower handrails and shower curtain rails.

Stainless steel

Robust, hygienic and easy to maintain, e.g. for the chrome-plated Varigrip shower rail and accessories.

Plastic

Specially coated, non-slip surfaces for rails and colour orientation aids; polyester for splash protection curtains.

Powder coating

Durable coating of the aluminium rails, also in custom colours from the ColorLine range (e.g. RAL 3003 Ruby Red).

High-gloss polishing and anodising

High-quality surface finish for aluminium grab rails, handrails and curtain rails.

Chrome plating

Chrome-plated finish for stainless steel shower rails and accessories.

Locations

Aalen

Headquarters and sanitary distribution (Friedensinsel)

Neumarkt

Distribution Austria (Erlau in Österreich GmbH)

Uster

Distribution Switzerland (ERLAU Schweiz AG)

Products

**Grab rail HG-R**Aluminium, powder-coated/anodised · Care and senior homes

**Shower handrail in reseda green**Powder-coated (ColorLine) · Disability assistance

**Shower curtain rail DVS-L**Aluminium, L-shape · Commercial construction

**Hinged support rail XSK**Aluminium, anthracite grey · Care facilities

**Fold-down shower seat DKS**Aluminium/plastic · Barrier-free bathroom

**Circle accessories series**Stainless steel chrome · Hotels and commercial construction

Inside the production

Accessible bathroom with Erlau products in grey-beige

Coloured ColorLine accessories for improved orientation

Dementia-friendly bathroom with Erlau products

Kindergarten bathroom with coloured Erlau accessories

Materials: aluminium, stainless steel and plastic

Virtual bathroom exhibition of the Erlau brand

Industries

Care and senior homesHospitals/clinicsHotelsPublic buildingsResidential constructionSchools and kindergartensIndustrypublic buildings

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Powder coatingSurface	–	–	–	–	Aluminium, Stainless steel, Plastic
High-gloss polishing and anodisingSurface	–	–	–	–	Aluminium, Stainless steel
Chrome plating (chrome-plated finish)Surface	–	–	–	–	Stainless steel

Additional services

Expert consulting and project planning for barrier-free bathroomsStandards-compliant bathroom conceptsSolutions and custom constructionPlanning aids and tender textsVirtual bathroom exhibitionColour customisation (custom colours/ColorLine)

Reference customers

Curavie Senior Residence LipperodeSenior and Care Home Aicherhof, Bernau am ChiemseePUR VITAL Senior Living, StephanskirchenDRK Senior Residence UnterrombachSamariter Foundation Disability Assistance Ostalb, Workshop am Ipf, Bopfingen

Quality

According to its own statements, Erlau produces to the highest standards of safety, durability and sustainability; the products are DIN-compliant and are developed in Germany.

Evidence	Aalen
DIN-compliant products

History

1828
Foundation of the Erlau AG headquartered in Aalen, from which the Erlau brand emerged
1875
Foundation of RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz GmbH u. Co. KG in Aalen; Erlau is today part of the RUD Group with more than 1,700 employees, revenue of over €200 million and distribution in over 120 countries