VAUDE
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VAUDE is a German
producer of mountain sports equipment. The head office is in Tettnang
, Germany
. It was founded in 1974 by Albrecht von Dewitz. The name of the firm is derived from the initials of its founder (V, D). The company is 100 percent family owned.
Products are among other things tent
s, backpack
s and sleeping bag
s. There are about 1300 global employees, 320 employees in Germany of which 200 work in the head office. 60 % of turnover is made in Germany. The corporate group consists of five production facilities in Germany, Spain, China and Vietnam.
Part of the Vaude Group is it's subsidiary Edelrid. The brands Lucky (climbing supplies) and Markill (camping stoves) were integrated in the Edelrid brand in 2008. Markill was originally a brand of the company Marsteller & Killman, that was founded in 1866 in Thuringia since 1907 and was established in Kettwig
. Marsteller & Kill Man produces stoves, cooking utensils, food containers and aluminum bottles.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
producer of mountain sports equipment. The head office is in Tettnang
Tettnang
Tettnang is a town in the Bodensee district in southern Baden-Württemberg in a region of Germany known as Swabia.It lies 7 kilometers from Lake Constance. The region produces significant quantities of hops, an ingredient of beer, and ships them to breweries throughout the world.-History:Tettinang...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
. It was founded in 1974 by Albrecht von Dewitz. The name of the firm is derived from the initials of its founder (V, D). The company is 100 percent family owned.
Products are among other things tent
Tent
A tent is a shelter consisting of sheets of fabric or other material draped over or attached to a frame of poles or attached to a supporting rope. While smaller tents may be free-standing or attached to the ground, large tents are usually anchored using guy ropes tied to stakes or tent pegs...
s, backpack
Backpack
A backpack is, in its simplest form, a cloth sack carried on one's back and secured with two straps that go over the shoulders, but there can be exceptions...
s and sleeping bag
Sleeping bag
A sleeping bag is a protective "bag" for a person to sleep in, essentially a blanket that can be closed with a zipper or similar means, and functions as a bed in situations where a bed is unavailable . Its primary purpose is to provide warmth and thermal insulation...
s. There are about 1300 global employees, 320 employees in Germany of which 200 work in the head office. 60 % of turnover is made in Germany. The corporate group consists of five production facilities in Germany, Spain, China and Vietnam.
Part of the Vaude Group is it's subsidiary Edelrid. The brands Lucky (climbing supplies) and Markill (camping stoves) were integrated in the Edelrid brand in 2008. Markill was originally a brand of the company Marsteller & Killman, that was founded in 1866 in Thuringia since 1907 and was established in Kettwig
Kettwig
Kettwig is the southernmost borough of the city of Essen in western Germany and, until 1975, was a town in its own right. Kettwig is situated next to the Ruhr river, at a median height of 53 metres above sea level. It is the most recently incorporated borough of Essen and also the largest in size,...
. Marsteller & Kill Man produces stoves, cooking utensils, food containers and aluminum bottles.