BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik

BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik AG (English: BBS Automotive Technology AG) is a high-performance automobile wheel design company headquartered in Schiltach, Germany. BBS produces wheels for motorsport, OEM, and aftermarket applications. The company is often credited as pioneering the three-piece wheel and advancing the aluminum wheel industry over many decades, and remains one of the largest producers of automobile wheels in the world. It is a part of KW Automotive since 2021.

BBS Kraftfahrzeugtechnik AG
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryAutomobile manufacturing
Founded1970
Founders
  • Heinrich Baumgartner
  • Klaus Brand
HeadquartersFichtenberg, Germany
Key people
  • Jurgen Klingelmeyer (Germany)
  • Craig Donnelly (USA)
  • Kenny Baynes (USA)
  • Jesse Hemans (USA)
ProductsAlloy wheels
Revenue €163 million (2006)
Number of employees
1,200
ParentKW Automotive
Websitebbs.com

The company employs approximately 1,200 employees worldwide (2018). BBS was traded on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange (Symbol: BKS3) with a market capitalization of €8.15M.

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