Öhlins

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Öhlins
Founded 1976
Founder(s) Kenth Öhlin
Headquarters Flag of Sweden Upplands Väsby, Sweden
Industry Automotive Suspension
Website www.ohlins.com

Öhlins (sometimes spelled Ohlins, pronounced: OH-LEEN) or Öhlins Racing AB, is a manufacturer of high-performance automotive, motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV suspension systems based in Upplands Väsby just north of Stockholm, Sweden. The company also produces other types of motorcycle components, including a two-wheel drive system 1.

The company was founded by Kenth Öhlin in 1976 2. In 1987, Yamaha Motor Company became the majority-owner of Öhlins Racing AB, with Öhlins continuing to operate as an independent company within the business group 3. In December 2007, Öhlins reclaimed a 95% share of the company back from Yamaha 4.

There are six design departments at Öhlins, with a total of more than 50 engineers, each specializing in a particular field 5. Öhlins Research centre in Jönköping, Sweden (with 7 employees in 2002) are responsible for the development of the Öhlins Continuously Controlled Electronic Suspension (CES) system 6.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Öhlins: 2 Wheel Drive", ohlins.com. Retrieved on 7 January 2007. 
  2. ^ "Öhlins: The History", ohlins.com. Retrieved on 7 January 2007. 
  3. ^ "Öhlins: Company", ohlins.com. Retrieved on 7 January 2007. 
  4. ^ "Öhlins Buys Self Back From Yamaha", SuperbikePlanet.com. Retrieved on 21 December 2007. 
  5. ^ "Öhlins: R & D", ohlins.com. Retrieved on 7 January 2007. 
  6. ^ "Ny Teknik: Nya stötdämparen färdig för vägen" (in swedish), nyteknik.se. Retrieved on 8 January 2007. 

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