RÖDER – History
Since its founding in 1959, the company has established as one of the world leader in the tent industry and introduced many, partly revolutionary developments in the market.
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1959 Established for the production of tents with wooden frames
1965 Modernisation by using tents with steel frames
1975 Mass-production of the first clear-span aluminium tent structure
1976 Formation of the first subsidiary in France
1978 Move-in into the own company headquarters in Büdingen-Wolferborn
1984 Introduction of the first RÖDER Two-Storey-Tent
1985 Formation of the subsidiary in the United Kingdom
1988 Start of the exclusive Formula One Paddock Club cooperation
1989 Formation of the subsidiary in Italy
1991 Formation of the subsidiary in Switzerland
1992 Introduction on the stock exchange
RÖDER provided the Olympic Games in Barcelona with tents
1994 Take over of the majority shareholding by Klöckner & Co AG
RÖDER provided the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer with tents
1995 RÖDER is represented with subsidiaries and agencies/joint-ventures in around 20 countries worldwide
1998 Take over of the majority shareholding by plettac AG
1999 Acquisition of the product range „Textiles Bauen“ of plettac AG
2002 Management Buy Out by the Management Team
Rüdiger Blasius, Jens Brüggemann, Martin Osbeck und Thomas Roman
2004 RÖDER provided the Olympic Games in Athens with tents
Formation of the subsidiary in China
2006 RÖDER provided the Football World Championship in Germany with tents
Formation of the subsidiaries in Russia and Turkey
2007 RÖDER was honoured with a place among Europe's 500 champions of growth for leadership,
innovation and entrepreneural success.
Take over of the majority shareholding by Zurmont Madison Management AG
2008 RÖDER provided the Olympic Games in Beijing and the Euro2008 in Switzerland and Austria with tents
INNOSCENE - the RÖDER and partners event exhibition receives its premiere
2009 RÖDER celebrates 50th anniversary
Completion of the SOLUTION-series
2010 Presentation of six innovative tent versions of the HIGHLIGHT-, CURVETENT- and BODEGA-series
