Introduction
TENTE is a manufacturer of casters and wheels with 24 subsidiaries across the world and headquarters based out of Cologne, Germany. Castors and wheels are manufactured under the TENTE registered trademark. The history of the company began in 1923 in the district of Wermelskirchen Tente with the sale of ball castors and castors for sliding cupboard doors. TENTE-ROLLEN in Wermelskirchen is the largest subsidiary of TENTE International . With the production of castors and wheels for hospital beds, shopping trolleys, furniture and transport trolleys, TENTE developed into the city's second largest employer in the following years.
In 1963, the institutional castor with swivel brake was unveiled for the first time, an innovation that is known today as a directional lock. Internationalisation for TENTE began one year later with membership of European standardization committees. With the move to the new offices in 1965, electronic data processing also found its way into TENTE. In 1968, castor production exceeded 10 million units for the first time. Two years later, one of Europe's first computerized high rack warehouses emerged at TENTE.
TENTE has gained a leading position in the world’s markets with its innovative ideas, perfected products and high quality. This success is backed up by know how that has developed over decades and which TENTE uses to solve problems. Experienced designers and engineers create innovative products, which are produced in-house with self-developed production techniques. This philosophy guarantees the quality, which is a byword in the trade and makes TENTE castors the first choice. Customers in over 100 countries treasure their robustness, reliability, durability and functional design.
TENTE makes more than just first-class castors and wheels. At many international locations their employees ensure mobility that makes life easier.