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THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE in Europe

1887
Aurelius Ehrenreich founds Bolt and Nut Factory in Wesseling
1899
Relocation to new Facility in Dusseldolf - Oberkassel
1922
Fritz Faudi invents first Ball Joint for Automotive Applications
1952
Victor Langen develops first Lube-for-Life Ball Joint
1961
Manufacturing in Czech Republic-Dacice was established
1971
TRW Inc. acquires and integrates A. Ehrenreich & Cie.
1992
TRW Ehrenreich re-named to TRW Fahrwerksysteme
1994
Relocation of Dusseldorf Manufacturing Facility to Krefeld-Gellep
2003
TRW Fahrwerksysteme migrates to TRW Automotive GmbH
2015
THK RHYTHM AUTOMOTIVE (TRA) since Sept.1
2016
Relocation of the Tech Center Dusseldorf-Flingern in May
More than 100 Years of Engineering Experience
More than 100 Years of Engineering Experience
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