Camping Trade World – Issue 06

COMPANY PROFILE AL-KO
KEY PRODUCTS
AK 161 BALL COUPLING
AL-KO’s range of ball coupling
connections pride themselves on being
incredibly safe and reliable. One of the
highlights in this series of products over
the years has been the AK 161, for braked
trailers of up to 2,700kg. It prevents
sham locking, has improved ergonomics, better wear
reduction, a soft dock as standard and optional accessories
such as a pressure lock.
▲ AL-KO is at the forefront of chassis technology in RVs.
the AL-KO Vehicle Technology
Group. “We are now very
much a part of the mobility
transformation.”
It only took 30 years for AL-
KO to open its first overseas
subsidiary, albeit in nearby
Austria. But this first expansion
would lead the company
down a path away from just
being a German company, and
becoming a major international
player. It had added subsidiary
outposts in the USA, Australia,
South Africa, China and several
others before one of the most
significant moments in its
history that would help make
it truly international. In 2016
AL-KO Vehicle Technology
and Dexter Axle, a leading
developer and manufacturer of
trailer axles, brakes, and related
components in North America,
merged under the umbrella of
DexKo Global Inc to accelerate
the company’s growth. Then
followed acquisitions, and
plenty of them. Well-known
brands such as CM Trailer
Parts, E&P Hydraulics,
Bankside Patterson and most
recently Nordelettronica and
Brink joined the stable to the
point where there are now 15
different international brands
within this global group. These
acquisitions have helped to
doible the turnover of the group,
with it expected to reach almost
US $1 billion by the time 2021’s
figures are finalised. The target
is to grow that figure to $1.5
billion by the year 2025, I bet
Alois Kober would have laughed
at you if you could go back in
VARIO X CHASSIS
This lightweight chassis concept allows the opportunity
for caravans to have more payload due to a lighter overall
weight. This innovative and robust chassis was launched to
the market in partnership with Adria and is being used on
the new Adria Adora with various layouts in the 2,000kg,
single-axle caravan weight class.
AL-KO CHASSIS
In collaboration with vehicle
manufacturers such as Fiat,
Peugeot, Citroën, Mercedes-Benz
and Volkswagen, AL-KO has near
perfected the motorhome chassis. The
hot-dip galvanised chassis concept
in lightweight construction features a wide-track chassis
with single-wheel suspension. The standard torsion bar
suspension is also unique among chassis manufacturers in
the leisure vehicle market.
MAMMUT MANOEUVRING SYSTEM
Strong yet sensitive, the AL-KO
MAMMUT manoeuvring system enables
smooth and precise manoeuvring of
single-axle caravans up to a maximum
weight of 2.5 tonnes or tandem axles up
to three tonnes. Now this smart product
also has a weight detection system to determine the weight
within five minutes with a tolerance of less than five per cent.
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