Weweler-Colaert Strength through cooperation
Leading through quality & service Weweler-Colaert WEWELER-COLAERT HAS GROWN OUT OF THE IN 1878 ESTABLISHED PRIVATE COMPANY USINES COLAERT AND WEWELER WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1924. THANKS TO A STRONG ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND A COMMITMENT TO QUALITY (DIN ISO 9001-2008 CERTIFIED), WEWELER-COLAERT HAS EVOLVED FROM A MANUFACTURER OF LEAF SPRINGS AND PARABOLIC SPRINGS TO A RESPECTED GLOBAL PLAYER IN THE AUTOMOTIVE MARKET SECTOR AND THE MARKET LEADER IN EUROPE ON THE AFTERMARKET. A major strong point is Weweler-Colaert s ability to be a design partner and to create tailor made parabolic springs that meet the OEM customer s specific needs perfectly. For the aftermarket Weweler-Colaert provides a full and complete line of Genuine replacement components for all VDL Weweler suspension systems, together with an All-Makes programme of suspension components. The key of our concept is composed out of three elements: quality, a broad assortment and fast delivery. The largest stock in the world of about 3500 ton, spread over more than 3000 types of springs, adaptable to all kinds of brands (Mercedes, Man, Scania, Volvo, Renault Trucks, Iveco, DAF ), enable us to supply within 24 hours.
Trailing arms SPECIFICATIONS & BENEFITS Over 30 years of experience in designing, producing and testing of parabolic trailing arms for trailers. A highly automated production facility, in which robotics play a vital role, ensure high efficiency, flexibility and very reliable products. A major strong point is Weweler- Colaert s ability to be a design partner and to create tailor made trailing arms that meet the customer s specific needs perfectly. Also for BPW, SAF, GIGANT, FREUHAUF (SMB), MERITOR (ROR) and many other different axles, an appropriate WEWELER - trailing arm can be proposed.
SPECIFICATIONS & BENEFITS Over 135 years of experience in designing, producing and testing of parabolic springs for trucks and buses. A highly automated production facility, in which robotics play a vital role, ensure high efficiency, flexibility and very reliable products. The use of new alloys in highquality steel, a Free Bending Hardening method (FBH), combined with high stress shotpeening brought our products to one of the highest levels of endurance. Parabolic Springs
Masters in suspension Brackets Shock absorbers Air springs Trailing arms Pins U-bolts Bolt-On axle lift
VDL Groep Weweler-Colaert is part of VDL Groep, an international industrial family-owned company with 84 operating companies, spread over 19 countries and with more than 9,500 employees. It is a conglomerate of flexible, independent companies, each with its own specialty. The strength of VDL Groep lies in the mutual cooperation between the companies. Weweler-Colaert operates in the finished products division. This division comprises suspension systems for the automotive industry, heating, cooling and air-technical systems, systems for the oil, production automation systems, gas and petrochemical industry, systems for the agricultural sector, sunbeds, roof boxes, container handling equipment, cigar-making and packaging machines, components for bulkhandling and dust extraction installations and systems for explosion and fire protection. The other divisions are subcontracting, car assembly and buses & coaches. In subcontracting, VDL specialises in metalworking, mechatronic systems and system supply, plastics processing and surface treatment. The car assembly division includes the production of passenger cars for third parties. The bus & coach division includes chassis & chassis modules, coaches, public transport buses, mini & midi buses, special projects and second-hand buses. Weweler-Colaert NV Beneluxlaan 1-3, 8970 Poperinge - Belgium Telephone: +32 (0)57 346 222 Telefax: +32 (0)57 346 208 E-mail: info@weweler.eu www.weweler.eu www.vdlgroep.com