The Founder

The Group’s founder, Herman Krefting, was a conscientious citizen and very interested in traffi c safety. This impelled him in 1951 to found the company that subsequently became the VBG GROUP.

An interest in safety matters is a given part of the Group’s identity. It is a driving force in the development of new products and an important link in the systems thinking that has always characterised the VBG GROUP’s innovative development work, from idea to fi nished product.

 

1951     Mr. Herman Krefting founded the company.
1970
 		 New factory in Vänersborg.
Sales company founded in Norway.
1974 Sales company founded in Denmark.
1987 Registration on the Stockholm Stock Exchange.
1990 Acquisition of Dayton-Walther fifth wheels - VBG Ltd founded.
Acquisition of Armaton dropside pillars.
1991 Acquisition of ONSPOT automatic anti-skid device.
1992 Acquisition of KRZ trailer couplings.
1995 Sale of Towbar Division to BRINK.
1997 Acquisition of RINGFEDER trailer couplings and machine elements.
1998 New factory in England.
VBG AB founded - holding company in the new Group.
2000 Sale of VBG Ltd to the Marmon Group Ltd.
2001 VBG celebrated 50 YEARS in business.
2002 RINGFEDER celebrated 80 YEARS in business.
2003 Sales company founded in France.
2005 Sales company founded in England.
2005 Acqusition of the German Group EDSCHA´s Divison Sliding Roofs for trucks and trailers
2006 Sales Company founded in Belgium
2007 Branch office in the Netherlands
2008

Acquistion of GERWAH Group with products for mechanical power transmission
Sales company founded in India