Manufacturer of dual control systems for driving school vehicles and driving aids for motorists with limited mobility.
Veigel GmbH + Co. KG
Öhringen (DE) · Shelby Township, MI (USA)New on Amplifa
About Veigel
Veigel GmbH + Co. KG is a manufacturer of dual control systems for driving school vehicles (passenger cars, trucks, buses) as well as accessible passenger car equipment (rehabilitation vehicles). Founded in 1920, the family-run company develops and manufactures at its headquarters in Öhringen, among other things, hand controls, steering aids, pedals, transfer aids, swivel seats, seat rail extensions and wheelchair loading systems. In addition to series production – over 800 installation kits and variants – custom solutions and small series for in-house development departments of the automotive industry are designed in the company's own development area. The value chain includes engineering, production (including welding of spring steel by certified welders), installation and vehicle conversion including traceless reversal. The products are represented in the factory programs of leading vehicle manufacturers; a worldwide service network as well as Veigel North America LLC in Shelby Township, Michigan, ensure sales and service. Customers include driving schools, automotive manufacturers (OEMs/original equipment suppliers) as well as people with disabilities and senior citizens.
- Site
- Öhringen
- Processes
- Manufacture of dual control systems (welding of spring steel by certified welders), Consulting for installation/conversion, Installation of driving aids and dual control systems (own and third-party products), Development of custom solutions and small series for in-house development departments, Consulting for accident victims (rehabilitation vehicle advisory service), Consulting for special installations, Consulting on Recaro seats, Service partner network (training via Veigel University)
- Materials
- Spring steel
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, TS16949, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 1920
- Industries
- Driving schools, Rehabilitation vehicles/driving aids for people with disabilities and senior, Automotive industry (OEM/original equipment suppliers)
- 01
Consulting/requirements capture
- 02
Engineering and design (custom solutions, prototypes)
- 03
Series production (welding of spring steel)
- 04
Quality inspection with traceability back to the raw material
- 05
Installation/conversion in the vehicle
- 06
Materials & Processes
Spring steel
Used for dual control systems; traceability back to the raw material is guaranteed.
Locations
Öhringen
DEHeadquarters: customer, development, installation and production center
- Lot size
- Single pieces (vehicle conversion), small series and series production
- Materials
- Spring steel
Shelby Township (MI)
USAVeigel North America LLC: Sales and service North America
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of dual control systems (welding of spring steel by certified welders)Manufacturing | – | – | – | – | Spring steel |
| Assembly/Installation | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development/Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
The company is certified according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and TS 16949; the production processes guarantee traceability back to the raw material, welding work is carried out by certified welders. The MyCommand multifunction rotary knob is certified according to the Radio Equipment Directive (RED 2014/53/EU).
| Evidence | Öhringen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1920
Wilhelm Veigel founds the company as an automotive workshop in Künzelsau and later works as a driving instructor.
- 1925
Invention of the dual control system for his own driving school car.
- 1950er
The German Patent Office grants several patents; the company focuses on manufacturing and distributing dual control systems.
- 1956
Death of the founder Wilhelm Veigel; his wife Frida Veigel takes over the management.
- 1957
Legal requirement for dual control systems in driving school vehicles in the Federal Republic of Germany accelerates growth.
- 1995
Hinrich H. Swyter takes over the company.
- 2000
Entry into the rehabilitation vehicle segment through the acquisition of the companies Bruhn and Griep West.
- 2009
Founding of Veigel North America together with James Morrison and Jann Hendrik Swyter.
- 2010
Acquisition of the US company Mobility Products & Design.
- 2011
500,000 dual control systems sold.
- 2014
Initiation of the generational change.
- 2016
After the storm disaster in Künzelsau, relocation to the new customer, development and production center in Öhringen.