About us
AEZ History A success story
The over 20-year AEZ company history is characterized by regular growth. The success of our company is based on the strength of our designs, innovation and excellent product quality, as well as our commitment to customer service. Our product range includes classic wheel designs, specific wheels for the 3 german premium brands Audi, BMW and Mercedes. Of course, we offer a wide range of wheels for SUVs and off-roaders too.
AEZ makes quality assurance a high priority. All AEZ wheels undergo numerous tests and are rigorously examined and certified by German TUVs. High-quality products, innovative ideas and continuously setting trends are also imperative for steady and successful growth. As the European market leader for aluminum wheels in the passenger car aftermarket, AEZ also continually sets new standards in B2B and B2C communications. The online 3D AEZ wheel configurator for example leaves nothing to be desired and brings the buyer and interested simply in the digital world of AEZ.
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AEZ Production
The ALCAR Leichtmetallräder Produktion GmbH in Neuenrade (Germany) is the ALCAR Group’s main production site for light alloy wheels. Annual production capacity amounts to 1.2 million alloy wheels, including the full range of passenger car, off-road and light truck wheels from 14'' to 22'' among others for the AEZ brand while only supplying the passenger car aftermarket. Clients include the ALCAR distribution partners as well as world-wide distribution partners.
During the entire manufacturing process, all light alloy wheels undergo continuous tests according to the highest quality criteria for dimensional accuracy, material homogeneity, surface condition, density, and in the packaging line for visual defects. New designs and wheel developments are inspected by the TÃœV Austria and the TÃœV Germany for maximum load-bearing capacity prior to production approval.
The premium-quality production facilities are state of the art and are continuously improved. In order to maintain this standard, the company invested €2.3 m in 2012 and more than €7.3 m in 2017 in the German production site. These modernisations ensure savings in maintenance costs, and as regards the new paint shop take the next step into the future. The constant investments demonstrate a strong commitment to quality.
In line with the slogan – YOUR WHEEL PARTNER – with its extensive brand world, ALCAR stands for distinctive customer and market orientation as well as service-oriented and swift logistics in the European passenger car aftermarket.