Development and handcrafting of electric golf trolleys in Germany, continuing the caddy tradition of Kiffe Engineering.
Kiffe Golf Manufaktur GmbH
Villingen-SchwenningenNew on Amplifa
About Kiffe Golf
Kiffe Golf Manufaktur GmbH, based in Villingen-Schwenningen in the Black Forest, develops, produces and sells electric golf trolleys (e-golf caddies). According to the company, the vehicles are exclusively handcrafted in Germany; supply parts are sourced from Germany. The product line comprises the models K1, K3, K5 and K7 with features such as speed memory, electronic hill brake, Downhill Control, 10- and 20-meter presets, Remote-Ready and slope stability; the K7 has a carbon frame. The caddies originally emerged in 1989 as a business division of Kiffe Engineering GmbH (formerly Rambold Messgeräte GmbH with contract special manufacturing in precision grinding and lapping); in 2010 the caddy division was spun off by Thimo Berberich as Kiffe Golf GmbH. After insolvency at the end of 2014, a financial investor acquired the assets effective 1 March 2015, and operations have since continued as Kiffe Golf Manufaktur GmbH. In addition to manufacturing and sales, the company offers service and repair through service points in Germany as well as customer-specific, flexible production.
- Site
- Villingen-Schwenningen
- Processes
- Precision grinding, Lapping, Contract special manufacturing, Manufacture of mechanic lathes / precision capstan lathes (historical, from 1946/47), Manufacture of ballpoint pen refills (historical), Handcrafting / assembly of electric golf caddies (Made in Germany, supply parts from Germany), Development of electric golf caddies / trolley design (engineering), Manufacturing Made in Germany (handcrafting)
- Materials
- Carbon (frame of the K7), Carbon, High-quality materials (not specified)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9002, ISO 9001 (historically DIN EN ISO 9002, 2000)
- Founded
- 2010
- Industries
- Golf sports, Sporting goods
- 01
Engineering/trolley design
- 02
Procurement of German supply parts
- 03
Handcrafting/assembly in Villingen-Schwenningen
- 04
Sales
- 05
Service/repair (service points Germany)
Materials and Processes
Carbon
Frame material of the K7 model for a lightweight and stable trolley construction.
High-quality materials (not specified)
Use of high-quality materials for durability and robust workmanship of the trolleys.
Site
Villingen-Schwenningen
DEProduction/Sales (industrial park, Am Krebsgraben 18)
- Materials
- Carbon, high-quality materials
- Handcrafting/assembly
- Contract special manufacturing in precision grinding and lapping (historically established)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision grindingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| LappingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Contract special manufacturingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of mechanic lathes / precision capstan lathes (historical, from 1946/47)Machining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of ballpoint pen refills (historical)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Handcrafting / assembly of electric golf caddies (Made in Germany, supply parts from Germany)Assembly | – | – | – | – | high-quality materials (not specified) |
| Development of electric golf caddies / trolley design (engineering)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision capstan lathe (historical in-house production) | – | – | – | 1947 | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
According to the company, production is carried out in Germany by hand to the highest quality standards; the predecessor company was certified to DIN EN ISO 9002 in 2000.
| Evidence | Villingen-Schwenningen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (historically DIN EN ISO 9002, 2000) |
History
- 1945
Founding of the company Rambold KG by chief engineer Friedrich Rambold; manufacture of fabric-covered buttons.
- 1946
Relocation to Bertholdstraße 17; 10 toolmakers; manufacture of mechanic lathes.
- 1947
Start of production of ballpoint pen refills; development and construction of precision capstan lathes.
- 1985
Split of Rambold KG; Horst-Gregor Kiffe takes over Rambold Messgeräte GmbH.
- 1986
Establishment of a contract special manufacturing operation for precision grinding and lapping.
- 1989
Design award for the M2 ST dial indicator type; idea conceived for an electric golf caddy.
- 1990
First caddies enter the test phase.
- 1991
Start of caddy sales.
- 1992
The 'EAGLE' caddy receives a design award from the Industrie Forum Design, Hanover.
- 1996
Renaming to KIFFE ENGINEERING GmbH.
- 2000
Certification to DIN EN ISO 9002; approx. 50 employees.
- 2002
Dipl.-Ing. Marcus Kiffe becomes an additional managing director.
- 2003
Presentation of the KIFFE buggy 'CHAMPION'.
- 2004
Presentation of the 'TRAVEL' caddy.
- 2007
Production and market launch of the Royal CSE.
- 2010
Market launch of TRAVELpro; spin-off of the caddy division and re-establishment of KIFFE Golf GmbH by Thimo Berberich.
- 2014
Kiffe Golf GmbH files for insolvency at the end of the year with the Villingen-Schwenningen district court.
- 2015
Sale effective 1 March 2015 to a financial investor; continuation as Kiffe Golf Manufaktur GmbH; all 10 jobs retained.