- 100% subsidiary of Sumitomo Riko Company Ltd., global market leader for automotive vibration control technology.
- Global player with a network of 106 development and production sites in 23 countries.
- Over 100 years' experience in the field of elastomers and expansion joints.
- Development expertise for efficient, individual problem-solving, regardless of the type of material.
The SumiRiko AVS Germany GmbH
SumiRiko AVS Germany is a producer and manufacturer of innovative solutions for driving comfort, driving dynamics and safety, and therefore is a global partner for all major OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers – from the idea to series production. Our product portfolio includes chassis parts, engine mounts, exhaust system hangers, decoupling elements and vibration absorbers.
Organisation
SumiRiko AVS Germany has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Riko Company Ltd. since 2013. The headquarters in Steinau an der Straße, Hesse, Germany are also the European headquarters. The global network spans out from here. More than 2,500 SumiRiko AVS employees work at 14 sites in 12 countries. The key development sites for products and processes are located in Germany and France. The local development departments in China and Russia are linked to these sites. The global network of the Sumitomo Riko Group therefore comprises 106 sites in 23 countries.
Values
A central component of our organizational philosophy are irrevocable values. They define how we should work with each other, achieve goals and actively shape the future of the company.
- Customer orientation
- Sustainability
- Open communication
- Reliability
- Innovation
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History and Tradition
More than 100 years of expertise in the development and production of rubber and rubber-metal components have made SumiRiko AVS one of the leading developers and manufacturers of automotive anti-vibration systems. Woco Michelin AVS establishes itself as a specialised provider of first-class vibration control solutions. In 2007, this becomes the Anvis Group.
Operating under the name Kamata Belt, the production of rubber conveyor belts in 1929 marks the beginning of Sumitomo Riko Company Limited's success story in the city of Yokkaichi, Japan. In 1954, decades of experience in the mixing and processing of rubber enables entry into the automotive market, where the company makes its name through the decoupling of metal parts to reduce noise and vibrations. With the acquisition of the Anvis Group in 2013, Sumitomo Riko expands its global market leadership in the field of anti-vibration systems.
1910
Michelin
Michelin is established (Kléber-Colombes)
1956
Woco
Woco is established
1980
Woco
The first rubber-metal parts are produced
1980
Woco
The company enters the AVS sector
Introduction of rubber, plastic and metal adhesion promotion technology
1982
Michelin
Michelin takes over the Kléber Group and establishes CMP Kléber Industry
1990
Woco
The Anti-vibration Development Center opens
1994
Woco
Woco begins production of hydraulic engine and chassis bearings
2000
Woco Michelin
MICHELIN and WOCO establish a joint venture under the name WOCO MICHELIN AVS
2007
Anvis Group
WOCO MICHELIN AVS is sold to ARQUES: The Anvis Group is created
2010
Anvis Group
The Anvis Group is taken over by H.I.G.
2013
Tokai Rubber Industries
Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI) acquires 100% of shares in the Anvis Group
2014
Tokai Rubber Industries
Tokai Rubber Industries Ltd. becomes Sumitomo Riko Co. Ltd.
2015
House of Automotive Comfort
Opening of the Anvis Headquarters "The HOUSE OF AUTOMOTIVE COMFORT" in Steinau
2017
Renaming of the entire Anvis Group
Anvis Deutschland is turning into SumiRiko AVS Germany