Weweler-Colaert

Strength through cooperation

 Weweler-Colaert
Leading through quality & service
WE W E L E R - C O L A E RT HAS GR OWN OUT OF T HE IN 1 878 ESTA BLISH ED PRIVATE COMPA N Y

“U S I N E S C O L A E RT ” AND “ WE WE LE R ” WHIC H WAS ESTA BLISH ED IN 1924.

TH A N K S T O A S T R ONG OR GANIZ AT IONAL ST R UC T URE A N D A COMMITMEN T TO QU A LITY

(DIN ISO 9001-2008 CERTIFIED), WEWELER-COLAERT HAS EVOLVED FROM A MANUFACTURER

O F L E A F S P R I N G S AND PAR AB OLIC SP R INGS T O A RESPECTED G LOBA L PLAY ER IN TH E

AUTOMOTIVE MARKET SECTOR AND THE MARKET LEADER IN EUROPE ON THE

AF T E R M A R K E T.

A major strong point is Weweler-Colaert’s ability to be a design partner and to create tailor
made parabolic springs that meet the OEM customer’s specific needs perfectly.

For the aftermarket Weweler-Colaert provides a full and complete line of Genuine replacement
components for all VDL Weweler suspension systems, together with an All-Makes programme
of suspension components.

The key of our concept is composed out of three elements: quality, a broad assortment and
fast delivery. The largest stock in the world of about 3500 ton, spread over more than 3000
types of springs, adaptable to all kinds of brands (Mercedes, Man, Scania, Volvo, Renault Trucks,
Iveco, DAF…), enable us to supply within 24 hours.
 SPECIFICATION S & BEN EFITS

• Over 30 years of experience in

designing, producing and testing of
parabolic trailing arms for trailers.
• A highly automated production facility,
in which robotics play a vital role,
ensure high efficiency, flexibility and
very reliable products.
• A major strong point is Weweler-
Colaert’s ability to be a design partner
and to create tailor made trailing arms
that meet the customer’s specific
needs perfectly.
• Also for BPW, SAF, GIGANT,
FREUHAUF (SMB), MERITOR (ROR)
and many other different axles, an
appropriate WEWELER® - trailing
arm can be proposed.

Trailing arms
SPECI FI C AT I O N S & B E N E FIT S

• Over 135 years of experience in

designing, producing and testing of
parabolic springs for trucks and buses.
• A highly automated production
facility, in which robotics play a vital
role, ensure high efficiency, flexibility
and very reliable products.
• The use of new alloys in highquality
steel, a “Free Bending Hardening”
method (FBH), combined with high
stress shotpeening brought our
products to one of the highest levels
of endurance.

Parabolic
Springs
 Masters in suspension
Brackets
Air springs
Shock absorbers

Trailing arms

Pins U-bolts

Bolt-On® axle lift

VDL Groep
Weweler-Colaert is part of VDL Groep, an international industrial family-owned company with
84 operating companies, spread over 19 countries and with more than 9,500 employees. It is
a conglomerate of flexible, independent companies, each with its own specialty. The strength
of VDL Groep lies in the mutual cooperation between the companies.

Weweler-Colaert operates in the finished products division. This division comprises suspension
systems for the automotive industry, heating, cooling and air-technical systems, systems for the
oil, production automation systems, gas and petrochemical industry, systems for the
agricultural sector, sunbeds, roof boxes, container handling equipment, cigar-making and
packaging machines, components for bulkhandling and dust extraction installations and
systems for explosion and fire protection.

The other divisions are subcontracting, car assembly and buses & coaches. In subcontracting,
VDL specialises in metalworking, mechatronic systems and system supply, plastics processing
and surface treatment. The car assembly division includes the production of passenger cars for
third parties. The bus & coach division includes chassis & chassis modules, coaches, public
transport buses, mini & midi buses, special projects and second-hand buses.

Weweler-Colaert NV

Beneluxlaan 1-3, 8970 Poperinge - Belgium

Telephone: +32 (0)57 346 222
Telefax: +32 (0)57 346 208
E-mail: info@weweler.eu
www.weweler.eu
www.vdlgroep.com