We have been contributing to the railway industry and to the development of wheelset solutions for more than 200 years. The history of both BONATRANS and GHH-RADSATZ has been marked by major technological breakthroughs, business achievements and other important milestones. The merger of the 2 companies to create GHH-BONATRANS in 2014 generated a tremendous opportunity for the future growth of both respected brands in one strong Group.
BONATRANS
GHH-RADSATZ
ZDB Wheelset Division established
Founding of Huttengewerkschaft und Handlung Jacobi, Haniel und Huyssen (JHH)
First deliveries for passenger transport
Antonihütte produces first wheelsets
First locomotive wheels for 200 km/h
Industrialized manufacturing of wheelsets started in Sterkrade
First deliveries to the Western Europe
Establishment of Gutehoffnungshütte, limited stock company for mining and foundry operations (GHH)
Certified by Deutsche Bahn
Wheelset factory established in Oberhausen
First deliveries to Asia
Wheelsets and parts thereof exported worldwide through GHH trading partnerships
Creation of dedicated design department
First „resilient wheel” introduced to the market (by SAB Sweden)
First deliveries to the North and South America
Starting point for low-floor technology (EEF running gear by Thyssen Guss / BSI)
First deliveries for global OEM manufacturers for passenger transport and locomotives
Low-floor car ‘Kassel‘ – First order for BSI and MAN-GHH for wheelsets and EEF with resilient wheels
First deliveries of BONATRANS stress optimised freight wheelset
Market introduction of SAB V60-Wheel
Accreditation of dedicated Product fatigue testing laboratory
Gutehoffnungshütte Radsatz GmbH founded
Products designed by BONATRANS exceed 50 % of sales
Centralization of all Light Rail products from former SAB and BSI at GHH-RADSATZ
Launching of the new wheel and tyre heat treatment plant
Integration of resilient GHH®ULTRA-R wheel in GHH-RADSATZ product portfolio
Setting-up of Bonatrans India
Establishment of Bonatrans Asia
Official opening of Bonatrans India
Opening of new hall for wheelsets maintenance, more precisely bogies
Launching of a new technology for induction hardening of axles
Wheelset deliveries for India's first Semi-High Speed Intercity
Modernisation of wheel rolling line
Launching wheel machining line 1
