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2020-03-19: Innovative seat consoles under the slogan „ErgomotiveTM – the ergonomic vehicle “   The two family-run, medium-sized companies AMF-Bruns and Veigel Automotive are jointly developing innovative swivel seat consoles for vehicles to facilitate ergonomic entry and exit into and from the vehicle. AMF-Bruns is the European market leader for wheelchair accessible vehicles with over 60 years of experience. Veigel Automotive celebrates its 100th anniversary this year and is the world […]

2020-02-26: The history of the first twenty years 1920-1940: Through a mix of the typical Swabian life spirit and family ambition, the basis of our company was created. On the 15th of November of 1920, the 24-year-old mechanic Wilhelm Veigel rented a workshop in the lower town of Künzelsau near the „Schlosser Höhl“. Here, in modest premises, a bicycle and sewing machine repair shop with a sales outlet began. These were […]

2020-01-27: We would like to inform you that as of 01.01.2020, the following change regarding your payment conditions will come into effect: Payments, strictly net, shall be due within 14 days following issue of the invoice.  We are happy to offer you the possibility of making your payments via the SEPA Corporate Direct Debit Mandate and for this we grant you a 2% discount when the mandate is issued. Please make […]

2020-01-07: 100 years and two days! Did you know that our company official date of establishment is on the 5th of January 1920? The most fascinating thing of our company’s beginnings is that it started off with the sale of porcelain goods, cigars, cigarettes, sewing machines, bicycles and agricultural machinery. Below the original advertisement in a local newspaper from 1920:

2019-10-09: International jury presents Veigel a recognition for the architectural concepts and integration of the company’s logo and color in the new company headquarters in Öhringen The German Design Council (Rat für Formgebung) has awarded the new headquarters of Veigel GmbH + Co KG in Öhringen with the ICONIC AWARDS 2019: Innovative Architecture“. The certificate was presented on Monday in the „Pinakothek der Moderne“ in Munich to the architectural office Legiehn […]

2019-07-18: For us it is of great importance that our employees feel important and part of the family runned business that we are. We believe having a sense of identity and belonging to an organization are essential in mantaining an optimal company atmosphere where everyone feels happy to be a part of. With almost 100 employees, internal communications and getting to know everyone at the company can sometimes be somewhat challenging. […]

2019-07-01: New office in Buckinghamshire to support and service the UK market. Veigel Germany has decided to enter the UK Market with its own company. Beginning on the 1st of July 2019, Veigel Ltd will be providing their products and services in the UK. Our products are also available through the Motability scheme.   We look forward to growing the business in the UK, committing resources and personnel to the local […]

2019-06-28: The German Brand Award is presented by the German Design Council and the German Brand Institute to successful brands, with consistent brand management and sustainable brand communications. It discovers, presents and awards unique brands and brand makers. On the 6th of June 2019 in Berlin, Veigel was awarded with the German Brand Award 2019 in the category of „Excellent Brands“ for its strong brand appearance. Below a few pictures:

2019-05-22: As part of our ongoing efforts to support our region and its youth, we had the pleasure of welcoming Lara, an 11th Grade student from one of the local schools of the area, for one week. We seek to help students like her, gain a better understanding of the different areas within a company and therefore potentially facillitate the decision making process when choosing a profession. Lara: „During my one-week […]

2019-04-26: Did you know that our multifunctional steering device MyCommand is one of the first of its kind on the market with the Radio Equipment Directive (RED) certification? Since 12. 06. 2017 the „RED 2014/53/EU“; directive is mandatory for all electrical and electronic equipment equipped with a radio receiver and/or radio transmitter and placed on the market in an EU28/EFTA country (+Turkey) in addition to the EMC test. The conformity test […]