Frank Behrens

Wicke GmbH + Co. KG

Wicke is one of the Worlds leading manufacturers of industrial wheels, tyres, axle and swivel and fixed castors for in-plant transport with over 900 employees. We specialise in the manufacture of load and drive wheels, rollers, stabilisation wheels and castors, pallet rollers, steel band tyres, scaffolding castors, shopping trolley and roll container castors, spring action castors and bespoke high-end heavy duty castors for the automotive engineering industries, robotic vehicles, intra-logistic installations, the building industry, distribution logistics and conveying machinery. We produce a wide range of different tyre compounds within our international production sites based on our own designs of injected thermoplastic synthetics, casting elastomers (Polyurethane), elastic rubber and NDIIThane® for the specific applications of our OEM and distribution customers. Our own weld shop and pressing plant offers the highest production competences and efficiencies in steel constructions including aluminum die casting and cast forged parts for our tyres with rims, swivel castors, fixed castors, support arms, load wheel links, rotating assemblies, carrier systems, mounting systems, and spring or axle systems. In cooperation with our partners, Wicke's quality in consulting has repeatedly led to tailor made solutions that demonstrate a high degree of innovative capability.. Our head office is located in Sprockhövel-Herzkamp, Germany with over 300 employees and we also have other production sites in the Czech Republic and the People's Republic of China. All aspects of the business from initial contact through to manufacture, assembly and distribution is strongly customer-orientated which is vitally important to our key markets and partners.