Develops and manufactures steering, driveline and cold forming solutions in aluminium for premium and commercial vehicles.

Willi Elbe AG

Grabs (CH) · Tamm (DE) · Pfedelbach (DE) · Rippershausen (DE) · Raufoss (NO) · Nanjing (CN)New on Amplifa

1951Founded

6Group locations (CH, DE, NO, CN)

1.000.000 CHFCapital (Grabs)

About Willi Elbe

Willi Elbe AG, headquartered in Grabs (canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland), is an internationally active technology company in the field of steering and driveline technology. The company develops and manufactures customer-specific solutions for premium and commercial vehicles, including steering columns (among them Steer-by-Wire), propeller shafts for power transmission, and cold-formed aluminium components. Cold forming of aluminium is regarded as the core technology and key differentiator in lightweight construction. The value chain extends from design and development through machining (turning, milling) to series production and assembly. Willi Elbe supplies OEM customers in Western Europe and internationally and is part of a corporate group with locations in Germany (Tamm, Pfedelbach, Rippershausen), Norway (Raufoss) and China (Nanjing). In 2026 the company celebrated its 75th anniversary and introduced a new brand identity.

Site: Grabs
Processes: Cold forming technology (cold forming of aluminium), Steering technology (steering columns, including Steer-by-Wire steering columns), Driveline technology / propeller shafts (power transmission, double universal joints), Turning of metal, Milling of metal, Engineering / development (lightweight construction, Steer-by-Wire, customer-specific solutions), Cold forming of aluminium, Lightweight construction
Materials: Aluminium
Certificates: ISO/TS 16949, ISO 14001 / 50001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
Founded: 1951
Industries: Automotive industry (premium and commercial vehicle OEM), Future mobility technologies (Steer-by-Wire), Steer-by-Wire / future mobility technologies

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Engineering / Design
02
Cold forming of aluminium
03
Turning and milling
04
Assembly
05
Series production and delivery

Materials & Processes

AlMg

Aluminium

Core material of cold forming technology for lightweight, durable vehicle components.

Locations

Grabs

Headquarters

Materials: Aluminium

Tamm

Parent company (Willi Elbe Gelenkwellen GmbH & Co. KG)

Pfedelbach

Sister company

Rippershausen

Sister company

Raufoss

Sister company (STEERTEC RAUFOSS AS)

Nanjing

Sister company (Willi Elbe Steering Systems)

Industries

Automotive industry (premium and commercial vehicle OEM)Future mobility technologies (Steer-by-Wire)Steer-by-Wire / future mobility technologies

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Cold forming technology (cold forming of aluminium)Forming	–	–	–	–	Aluminium
Steering technology (steering columns, including Steer-by-Wire steering columns)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–
Driveline technology / propeller shafts (power transmission, double universal joints)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–
Turning of metalMachining	–	–	–	–	–
Milling of metalMachining	–	–	–	–	–
Engineering / development (lightweight construction, Steer-by-Wire, customer-specific solutions)Engineering	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Cold forming of aluminiumLightweight constructionDesign/development of customer-specific solutionsSeries production

Quality

The certifications according to IATF 16949 (formerly ISO/TS 16949) as well as ISO 14001/50001 demonstrate systematic quality assurance along the entire value chain.

Evidence	Grabs
IATF 16949
ISO 14001
ISO 50001

History

1951
Foundation of the company (75th anniversary in May 2026).
2026
Willi Elbe celebrates its 75th anniversary and introduces a new brand identity.