LEMFÖRDER is the No.1 brand in original equipment steering and chassis components. As a trusted partner of over 50 vehicle manufacturers worldwide LEMFÖRDER is a leader in the development of innovative passenger car, motorcycle, HCV and off-road chassis technology.
For over 70 years LEMFÖRDER has been known for its pioneering spirit and passion for detail – setting the highest standards in steering and suspension.
Founded in Lemförde near Bremen, LEMFÖRDER still engineers over 90% of its parts in Germany. As part of a global organization, LEMFÖRDER follows the footprints of the automotive industry and has production and engineering sites all over the world. Each LEMFÖRDER part is rigorously tested before entering the market.
HISTORY
The traditional group of companies consisting of Lemförder Metallwaren AG and Lemförder Metallwaren J. Ulderup AG & Co based in Lemförde, Northern Germany, has been part of ZF Friedrichshafen AG since 1984. The logo with the owl (as well as three tie rods originally) has hardly changed since the Lemförder Metallwaren-Gesellschaft mbH was founded in 1947 and is still a guarantee for quality. The idea to incorporate an owl arose from the name of the company founder, Ulderup – "Ule" is the Low German word for owl.
A REPUTATION FOR PERFECTION
Engineered for perfection
LEMFÖRDER is a dynamic brand, always innovating. They use state-of-the-art technology in their processes to ensure parts are engineered to perfection with regards to forces, materials, dimensions, durability and function.
LEMFÖRDER’s excellence in engineering has achieved advanced development of new lightweight composite parts for serial production across the world. Their production processes ensure parts are premium quality, with a longer life cycle, restoring the same comfort and safety to the vehicle that the driver enjoyed when it was brand new.
Developed to excel
To achieve excellence in all they do, they examine every detail. LEMFÖRDER conducts tolerance tests to analyse the reaction of each material. They test all parts under all types of forces and road conditions, working directly with OE manufacturers to ensure each part is tested using machines that simulate extreme weather conditions and workloads.
LEMFÖRDER leads development processes in cooperation with OEMs. And because they provide OE parts to OEMs they must follow their tests. Every part fulfils OEM requirements, which means the independent aftermarket gets the best possible parts from LEMFÖRDER.
Produced with precision
They constantly refine every part of every process to ensure that their parts are made with the most advanced production methods. LEMFÖRDER goes the extra mile, using specific technical processes that the competition does not match. Their fully automated production area in Diepolz (known as an elite plant) develops specific manufacturing processes, which are then rolled out and adopted in factories around the world.
And they go further. LEMFÖRDER conducts electronic and visual controls at every stage of the production process, while the highest possible audit of the part quality given only through Automotive industry – Certification according to TS 16949.
THE MOST IMPORTANT CONNECTION TO THE ROAD
When the driver accelerates, steers, or brakes, the LEMFÖRDER steering systems and chassis components play a significant role in ensuring that the vehicle can be safely controlled. Their portfolio of precision products consists of:
LEMFÖRDER steering systems and chassis components with the highest demands placed upon design, production, and assembly
LEMFÖRDER rubber-to-metal components for ideal damping and low noise emission
Quality Certification according to regulation (EU) No. 461/2010
Products sold by ZF Services under the SACHS, LEMFÖRDER und BOGE brands are spare parts within the meaning of Article 1 Figure (1) h) of Regulation (EU) No. 461/2010 dated May 27, 2010, and meet the criteria of Figures (19) and/or (20) of the supplementary guidelines on vertical restraints in agreements concerning the sale and servicing of automobiles and the sale of automobile replacement parts to the aforementioned regulation.
OEM COMPETENCE
Worldwide, the manufacturers of approximately 50 vehicle brands use steering systems and chassis components from ZF because, in addition to the high level of quality and long service life, the products also offer the maximum amount of ride comfort and dynamism.
With its LEMFÖRDER brand, ZF is also the first choice for the aftermarket. More and more workshops place their trust in the premium products in OEM quality and benefit from their top-notch service.