Westfalia-Werke

Westfalia-Werke

Formerly	Franz Knobel & Sohn GmbH Fahrzeugfabrik Westfalia
Industry	Vehicle customization - Automotive supplier
Founded	October 1, 1844; 180 years ago (1844-10-01) in Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Germany[1]
Founder	Franz Knöbel and Johann Bernard Knöbel
Headquarters	Rheda-Wiedenbrück, in North Rhine-Westphalia , Germany
Area served	International
Key people	Jay Samuel Goldbaum Matthew Joseph Meyer Reiner Günter Spatke
Products	Camping Van Conversion (trailers - towing-cycle carriers)
Brands	Westfalia Volkswagen Westfalia Camper Bikelander
Revenue	190 Million Euro (2015)
Number of employees	~700[1] (2019)
Parent	Rapido Group (since 2011)
Subsidiaries	Westfalia Van Conversion GmbH. now Westfalen Mobil GmbH Westfalia-Automotive GmbH (trailer couplings, cycle carriers) Westfalia Trailer Group GmbH (close 2002)
Website	Westfalia-Automotive GmbH www.westfalia-automotive.com/uk/ Westfalen Mobil GmbH westfalia-mobil.de/en/ Rapido Group corporate-rapido.com/en/

Westfalia-Werke (Westfalia works), now two firms: Westfalia-Automotive GmbH and Westfalen Mobil GmbH, are a manufacturer of automotive camping equipment and trailers.^[1] Westfalia-Werke is based in Rheda-Wiedenbrück in North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. Westfalia invented the ball head trailer hitch in 1934. Westfalia is best known for Volkswagen Westfalia Campers. Westfalia is a leading manufacturer of trailer hitches for cars and light commercial vehicles. Westfalia also manufactures a line of automotive bicycle racks.^[2][3]