Manufacturing of tow shackles, vehicle construction components, and metal parts including welding technology and assembly.

Adolf Franke GmbH & Co. KG
AhrensburgNew on Amplifa
About Adolf Franke
Adolf Franke GmbH & Co. KG is a metal processing company founded in 1919 and based in Ahrensburg (Schleswig-Holstein). The company develops and manufactures STABIL and MOLL branded tow shackles, as well as components for commercial vehicle and trailer construction – from series products to individual special custom manufacturing, including express production. In addition to the product business, its own metal construction factory offers contract manufacturing: partial manufacturing, sheet and profile welding with MIG/MAG, assembly of assemblies, as well as Value Engineering and design services. Customers come predominantly from the commercial vehicle industry, trailer and vehicle construction, and metal construction. The company employs 11 to 50 staff and supplies customers in Germany. Manufacturing is done in its own production in steel at the Ahrensburg site, sometimes based on customer specifications as special manufacturing of tow shackles, towing shackles, tow bars, welding and fastening plates, and accessories such as toolboxes and folding steps.
- Site
- Ahrensburg
- Processes
- MIG/MAG Welding (Sheet and profile welding), Assembly of assemblies / Welding technology, Partial manufacturing / Metalworking, Design / Value Engineering (Contract work), Special custom manufacturing of tow shackles and vehicle construction components (including express, Partial Manufacturing, Assembly of Assemblies, Welding Technology (MIG/MAG)
- Materials
- Steel
- Founded
- 1919
- Employees
- 11–50
- Industries
- Commercial Vehicle Industry, Trailer and Vehicle Construction, Metal Construction
- 01
Design / Value Engineering
- 02
Partial manufacturing / Metalworking
- 03
MIG/MAG Welding
- 04
Assembly of assemblies
Materials & Processes
Steel
Material for sheet and profile welding as well as tow shackles and vehicle construction components.
Locations
Ahrensburg
DEHeadquarters and production (Metalworking factory)
- Materials
- Steel
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIG/MAG Welding (Sheet and profile welding)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Assembly of assemblies / Welding technologyAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Partial manufacturing / MetalworkingMachining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Design / Value Engineering (Contract work)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Special custom manufacturing of tow shackles and vehicle construction components (including expressAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1919
Company founded; partner for the commercial vehicle and metal construction industry for over 100 years