
Trade and manufacture of truck tyres, retreading and steel wheels from Paderborn

HÄMMERLING - The Tyre Company GmbH
Paderborn-Sennelager (central warehouse, logistics, administration)New on Amplifa
Tyres, wheels and services from Westphalia
Since its founding in 1979, HÄMMERLING - The Tyre Company GmbH has been active in various business areas relating to tyres. As part of the Hämmerling group of companies from Paderborn-Sennelager, the company is today internationally established as a wholesaler and manufacturer of truck tyres. Its own proprietary brands are ATHOS and MÄXX (premium truck tyres, developed in Germany, manufactured in four specialised production plants in Asia, including a highly automated, partly AI-controlled factory in Vietnam) as well as the steel wheel brand TALAS. In the field of retreading, Hämmerling offers the proprietary brand SÄMM with hot and cold retreading on inspected casings. At its Paderborn site, the company bundles central warehousing, logistics and distribution for Europe and operates a tyre hotel for more than 5,000 sets of tyres. Customers include forwarding companies, fleet operators, tyre retailers and OEM partners in Germany, Europe and worldwide.
- Site
- Paderborn (Sennelager)
- Processes
- Tyre manufacturing (truck tyres, own brands ATHOS/MÄXX, manufactured in production plants in Asia), Hot retreading of truck tyres, Cold retreading of truck tyres, Regrooving of tyres, Casing purchasing and disposal of used tyres, Tyre storage (tyre hotel, more than 5,000 sets of tyres), Tyre service (recording, marking, tyre pressure adjustment, environmentally friendly tyre cleaning), Warehousing & Distribution (part and full loads, container delivery, consignment warehouse)
- Materials
- Truck tyre rubber (tread, caoutchouc), Steel (TALAS steel wheels, steel casing), Aluminium (truck alloy wheels, on request), Truck tyre rubber (caoutchouc), Aluminium (truck alloy wheels)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, IATF 16949, TÜV-inspected/monitored (TALAS steel wheels), Vecto certified, ECE 109 (retreading)
- Founded
- 1979
- Industries
- Transport/Logistics (freight forwarders), Fleet customers, Bus, Construction site and waste disposal, Trailer, Tyre retail
- 01
Product development in Germany
- 02
Tyre manufacturing in four production plants in Asia
- 03
Central warehouse and distribution in Paderborn
- 04
Casing purchasing and disposal
- 05
Hot and cold retreading (SÄMM)
- 06
Complete wheel assembly and tyre service
- 07
Logistics, fleet management and telemetry
Materials and processes
Truck tyre rubber (caoutchouc)
Tread rubber for new and retreaded truck tyres with regulated regrooving and retreading capability.
Steel (TALAS steel wheels, steel casing)
Steel wheels to ETRTO standard with TÜV-inspected production as well as steel casings for truck tyres.
Aluminium (truck alloy wheels)
Truck alloy wheels on request, among other things for complete wheel assembly.
Sites
Paderborn (Sennelager)
DECentral warehouse / Logistics & Distribution / Administration
- Central warehouse
- Logistics structure with part and full loads as well as container delivery
- Tyre hotel (>5,000 sets of tyres)
- Consignment warehouse DE/AT
Products



Inside the production






Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyre manufacturing (truck tyres, own brands ATHOS/MÄXX, manufactured in production plants in Asia)Manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Rubber (tyre caoutchouc), steel casing |
| Hot retreading of truck tyresSurface | – | – | – | – | Truck tyre casings (rubber, steel) |
| Cold retreading of truck tyresSurface | – | – | – | – | Truck tyre casings (rubber, steel) |
| Regrooving of tyresSurface | – | – | – | – | Truck tyres (REGROOVABLE gemäß ECE-Regelung 54) |
| Casing purchasing and disposal of used tyresService | – | – | – | 20 units (minimum quantity per | Truck and light truck casings |
| Tyre storage (tyre hotel, more than 5,000 sets of tyres)Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tyre service (recording, marking, tyre pressure adjustment, environmentally friendly tyre cleaning)Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Warehousing & Distribution (part and full loads, container delivery, consignment warehouse)Service | – | – | – | – | – |
| Complete wheel assembly with TPMS systemAssembly | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium (truck alloy wheels on request) |
| Fleet management / digital twin of the vehicle fleet (AI-supported)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mileage tests (across manufacturers)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating of steel wheels (wet paint NL, powder coating PB)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highly automated, partly AI-controlled tyre factory | – | – | – | – | Vietnam |
| Tyre production plants | – | 4 | – | – | Asia |
| Central warehouse / logistics site | – | – | – | – | Paderborn |
| Tyre hotel (tyre storage, more than 5,000 sets of tyres) | – | – | – | – | Paderborn |
Additional services
Quality and certification
Own brands are developed according to European standards and produced under strict quality requirements; the TALAS steel wheel production is TÜV-inspected and monitored. Retreaded tyres (SÄMM) are subject to ECE 109 certification and the same quality controls as new tyres.
| Evidence | Paderborn (Sennelager) |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| ECE 109 (retreading) |
History
- 1979
Founded by Ralf Hämmerling as Reifendienst Hämmerling in Paderborn-Sennelager
- 2008
Market launch of the own brand ATHOS
- 2023
Transition to the second family generation