OUR STORY
ACHIEVEMENTS
SINCE 1955
In 1955 the entrepreneur Otto Riehle founded the company ORIS in Stuttgart for the production of towbars. After just a few years, he expanded the product range to include ski holders. Then, in the mid-sixties his son Hans Riehle took over the management and continuously expanded the success of the family business. In the following years ACPS Automotive went on to prove its technological leadership again and again.
2025
In Kunshan, China, start of series production from the second half of 2025.
2023
Opening of the first Asian location in Shanghai, China, for sales and engineering.
2020
ACPS Automotive opens new headquarters in Ingersheim, Germany.
2018
TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. acquired the ACPS Division from BOSAL.
2015
World innovations: system of FIX4BIKE® towbar and bike carrier.
2015
Expansion of the Mexican plant, strengthening our US market.
2012
100% takeover of ORIS by BOSAL.
2009
Development of the worldwide first half-electric swivelling towbar around only one inclined axis.
2009
Worldwide first full-electric swivelling towbar around only one inclined axis.
2006
Joint Venture between BOSAL and ORIS.
2000
Invention of the swivel system and introduction of the world’s first manually swivelling towbar
1999
World innovation: Socket integrated into the ball neck for maximum ease of use.
1999
Jörg Riehle is the third generation of the Riehle family to manage ORIS.
1990+
One of the best-selling towbars between 1990 and 2000 is the vertically detachable towbar.
1985
Development of the world’s first automatic locking vertically detachable towbar.
1968
Hans Riehle invented the business model of supplying towbars directly to the car manufacturer’s assembly line.
1965
By the mid-sixties, Otto Riehle’s son Hans took over the running of the company.
1955+
The company grew and became one of the largest European towbar suppliers.
1955
Otto Riehle founded ORIS.