Development and manufacture of tire pressure sensor systems (TPMS), valves and sensor components for automotive and industrial applications
Schrader International GmbH
Ansbach (DE) · worldwide manufacturing sites of the Sensata groupNew on Amplifa
About Schrader
Schrader (Schrader TPMS Solutions, part of Sensata Technologies) develops and manufactures tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS), tire valves, sensor components, service kits and assembly/diagnostic tools. Founded in 1844 by August Schrader in New York, the company is considered the inventor of the Schrader valve, which is now used on almost every motor vehicle and bicycle, and a pioneer of direct TPMS technology used in more than half of global OEM vehicle platforms. The product range includes OE sensors, OE replacement sensors, the programmable EZ-sensor®, snap-in and clamp-in valves made of brass, anodized aluminum and rubber, as well as nickel-plated valve cores for passenger and commercial vehicles. Customer industries include automotive (OEM and aftermarket), commercial vehicles and off-road, motorcycle, industrial production, aerospace, and oil and gas. Schrader International GmbH in Ansbach is responsible for customer service, order processing and technical support in Europe; production takes place at international manufacturing sites of the Sensata group.
- Site
- Ansbach
- Processes
- TPMS E-Training (Schrader Academy), Technical Support & Hotline, Programming Service for EZ-sensor, Customer Service & Order Processing, Product Catalog/Webshop
- Materials
- Brass, Aluminum (valve stems, anodized, partly black-oxidized), Rubber (snap-in valve stems, grommets), Steel (steel rim valve seats, heavy-duty service kits), Nickel (nickel-plated valve cores), Copper (diving helmets, historical manufacture), Plastic (caps, housing parts), Aluminum
- Founded
- 1844
- Industries
- Automotive (OEM & Aftermarket), Commercial Vehicles / Heavy Duty, Motorcycle, Tire and Workshop Equipment, Industrial Production, Off-Road Special Vehicles
- 01
Development and Engineering
- 02
Valve and Sensor Manufacturing
- 03
Assembly
- 04
Technical Support and Customer Service
- 05
Distribution via Distributors and Webshop
Materials and Processes
Brass
valve stems and valve cores for snap-in service kits
Aluminum
anodized, partly black-oxidized valve stems and nuts for clamp-in systems
Rubber
snap-in valve stems and seals (grommets)
Steel
valve seats for steel rims and heavy-duty service kits
Nickel
nickel-plated valve cores for protection against contact corrosion
Plastic
valve caps and housing parts
Copper
historical manufacture of diving helmets
Sites
Ansbach
DECustomer service, order processing, technical support (Schrader International GmbH)
Industries
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1844
Founded by August Schrader as a brass turning shop in Manhattan, New York
- 1845
Supply of fittings and valves for rubber products of the Goodyear Brothers
- 1849
Production of copper diving helmets for salvage operations
- 1890
Son George Schrader joins the company; start of valve development
- 1891
Production of the first bicycle valve
- 1896
Patenting of the tire valve cap; valves for automobile tires introduced
- 1905
Introduction of a precise tire pressure gauge
- 1956
Development of the tubeless tire valve
- 1997
Corvette C5 equipped with TPMS
- 1998
Introduction of valve assemblies for further automotive systems
- 1999
Renault Laguna as the first mass-produced passenger car worldwide with 100% TPMS from Schrader
- 2001
High-volume TPMS production with fully automated production lines
- 2009
Frost & Sullivan innovation award for the Snap-In TPMS sensor
- 2010
Market launch of EZ-sensor®, the first patented programmable aftermarket TPMS sensor
- 2012
200 million TPMS sensors produced
- 2013
Frost & Sullivan award for TPMS market leadership (OEM and aftermarket, North America)
- 2014
Acquisition by Sensata Technologies
- 2015
EZ-sensor® as a single-SKU sensor combines 314.9/315/433 MHz
- 2025
40 years of TPMS innovation; market launch of the AirCheck BLE retrofit kit in North America
- 2026
New OE replacement TPMS sensors for Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Jeep, Volkswagen, Subaru, Toyota, Infiniti and Acura