Manufacturing of loading dock equipment, industrial doors, load securing systems, HVLS fans and protective equipment for industrial facilities
Rite-Hite Corporation
Milwaukee, WI (Headquarters) · Horn Lake, MS · Clare, MI · Dubuque, IA · Volkmarsen, DE · Jawor, PL · Kunshan, CN · Shanghai, CN · São Paulo, BRNew on Amplifa
About Rite-Hite
Rite-Hite is a US manufacturer of loading dock equipment and products for the interior fit-out of industrial facilities, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The company manufactures, among other things, hydraulic loading dock levelers, load securing systems (Dok-Lok Trailer Restraints), high-speed doors, cold storage doors, dock seals and shelters, HVLS industrial fans, industrial curtain walls, safety barriers, fabric HVAC ductwork (DuctSox) and snow removal systems. Production takes place in its own plants in the USA (Mississippi, Michigan, Iowa), Germany (Volkmarsen), Poland (Jawor) and China (Kunshan). In addition, Rite-Hite offers service, repair and maintenance, planning and design services, as well as automation solutions for loading docks including control integration. With around 2,200 employees worldwide and a sales network of more than 30 representative organizations at approximately 100 locations, the company founded in 1965 serves customers in North and South America, Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa and the Middle East.
- Site
- Volkmarsen
- Processes
- Manufacturing of load securing systems (Dok-Lok Rotating Hook Restraints), Manufacturing of high-speed doors (Raptor Rigid High Speed Security Door, FasTrax, LiteSpeed), Manufacturing of loading dock levelers (dock levelers, among others hydraulic with Safe-T-Lip,, Manufacturing of dock seals and shelters (Eclipse Loading Dock Shelter), Manufacturing of HVLS industrial fans (Revolution), Manufacturing of industrial curtain walls and safety barriers (ZoneWorks Industrial Curtain, Manufacturing of fabric HVAC ducts and diffuser systems (DuctSox), Loading dock design, automation planning and control integration (Loading Dock Automation
- Materials
- Assembly and System Integration, Fabric and Plastics Engineering, Engineering and Automation
- Founded
- 1965
- Employees
- 2200
- Industries
- Logistics and Warehousing, Food/Cold Storage, Industrial Manufacturing, Distribution Centers
- 01
Engineering and product development
- 02
Manufacturing and assembly in own plants
- 03
Sales via exclusive representative network
- 04
Installation and commissioning
- 05
Service, repair and maintenance
- 06
Software and automation solutions
Products and Processes
Assembly and System Integration
Manufacturing and assembly of loading dock equipment, doors, fans and barrier systems in own plants.
Fabric and Plastics Engineering
Production of fabric HVAC ducts and diffuser systems (DuctSox) as well as dock seals and shelters.
Engineering and Automation
Loading dock design, automation planning and control integration for automated loading docks.
Locations
Milwaukee, WI
USWorld Headquarters
Horn Lake, MS
USManufacturing – Vehicle Restraint Systems and Dock Levelers
Clare, MI
USManufacturing – Dock Levelers, Snow Removal Systems
Dubuque, IA
USManufacturing – Doors, Seals & Shelters, Fans, Barrier Systems (incl. DuctSox)
Volkmarsen
DERite-Hite GmbH – Sales Office and Manufacturing (Dock Levelers, Doors, Vehicle Restraint Systems)
Jawor
PLManufacturing
Kunshan, Jiangsu
CNManufacturing – Dock Levelers, Doors, Seals & Shelters, Fans, Fabric HVAC Ductwork
Shanghai
CNRite-Hite China – Regional Office
São Paulo
BRRite-Hite Latin America – Regional Office
Products and Systems
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of load securing systems (Dok-Lok Rotating Hook Restraints)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of high-speed doors (Raptor Rigid High Speed Security Door, FasTrax, LiteSpeed)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of loading dock levelers (dock levelers, among others hydraulic with Safe-T-Lip,Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of dock seals and shelters (Eclipse Loading Dock Shelter)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of HVLS industrial fans (Revolution)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of industrial curtain walls and safety barriers (ZoneWorks Industrial CurtainAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of fabric HVAC ducts and diffuser systems (DuctSox)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Loading dock design, automation planning and control integration (Loading Dock AutomationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Service, repair and maintenance of doors, dock levelers and vehicle restraint systems (incl.Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of snow removal systems (Scraper System Fleet Plows)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1965
Rite-Hite founded by Arthur K. White
- 1980
Development of the DOK-LOK® Trailer Restraint
- 1987
Foundation of subsidiary Arbon Equipment Corporation (over 700 employees, USA, Canada, Australia)
- 1991
Acquisition of Frommelt Industries (industrial doors, cold storage doors, dock seals and shelters, aftermarket products)
- 2002
Wisconsin Governor's Export Achievement Award
- 2008
Wisconsin Governor's Export Achievement Award (again)
- 2010
IMPOvation Award for acoustic partitions (ZoneWorks) as well as Plant Engineering Awards
- 2026
Acquisition of KE FIBERTEC AS