Kronach-Neuses – Valeo Light Division

The Valeo site in Kronach-Neuses is the only production site for wiper systems in Germany.

From an organizational point of view, the “wiper plant” at the site in Bietigheim-Bissingen also comprises the site in Kronach-Neuses, where link rods and wiper systems are manufactured. This is the only production site of wiper systems in Germany in the industry.

The Kronach-Neuses site, which has been in operation since 1948 and is part of the Valeo Light Division, currently employs around 140 people. Their focus is on the production of complete wiper systems with the components rods, link rods and wiper bearings.

The focus at the site

• Production of wiper systems

Products at the site 

• Complete wiper systems with the components
  • Rods
  • Link rods
  • Wiper bearings

Working in Kronach-Neuses

Kronach-Neuses is the district town of the Upper Franconian district of Kronach and a medium-sized center in Bavaria. The town lies at the foot of the Franconian Forest, where the rivers Haßlach, Kronach and Rodach flow together. Kronach is the birthplace of Lucas Cranach the Elder and has one of the best-preserved fortifications in Germany, the Rosenberg Fortress. The townscape is characterized by the almost completely preserved old town with its sandstone and half-timbered houses, town walls, gates, towers and vaulted cellars. Kronach lies on the Beer and Castle Route and the Bavarian Porcelain Route. With the Lucas Cranach Campus, Kronach is now a university town.

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