Tente International
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TENTE International is the largest manufacturer of caster
s and wheel
s in Europe. Their headquarters are located in Cologne, Germany.
TENTE's history began in 1923 with the sale of ball casters and wheels for sliding cupboard doors in the district Tente of the town of Wermelskirchen
. Eleven years later, the firm started producing its own casters. What used to be more like a manufacturer has developed into a worldwide operating company with 25 subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Asia and South Africa.
In the year 2010 the company had a turnover of €145 million and a workforce of 969 employees (1.015 employees in 2011).
Caster
A caster is an undriven, single, double, or compound wheel that is designed to be mounted to the bottom of a larger object so as to enable that object to be easily moved...
s and wheel
Wheel
A wheel is a device that allows heavy objects to be moved easily through rotating on an axle through its center, facilitating movement or transportation while supporting a load, or performing labor in machines. Common examples found in transport applications. A wheel, together with an axle,...
s in Europe. Their headquarters are located in Cologne, Germany.
TENTE's history began in 1923 with the sale of ball casters and wheels for sliding cupboard doors in the district Tente of the town of Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen
Wermelskirchen is a town in the Rheinisch-Bergischer Kreis, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, southeast of Remscheid. It is home to the world's biggest live Christmas tree.-Coat of arms:...
. Eleven years later, the firm started producing its own casters. What used to be more like a manufacturer has developed into a worldwide operating company with 25 subsidiaries in Europe, North America, Asia and South Africa.
In the year 2010 the company had a turnover of €145 million and a workforce of 969 employees (1.015 employees in 2011).