Experts since 1931. Pioneers for a lifetime.

We are proudly looking back on more than 90 years of experience. We go the extra mile to create the perfect brand specific driving experience. 

1931

Foundation of Boge und Sohn KG in Bad Godesberg on the Rhine. Development and production of shock absorbers and rubber-to-metal products.  

1967

Foundation of the company - Elastmetall Damme/Oldenburg GmbH. Development and production of shock absorbers and rubber-metal products and plastic components.  

1971

Elastmetall Damme/Oldenburg GmbH merges with Lemförder Metallwaren AG.

1984

ZF Friedrichshafen AG becomes majority shareholder of Lemförder Metallwaren AG.

1991

Mannesmann AG becomes majority shareholder of Boge GmbH. 

1993

Boge GmbH transfers its shock absorber activities to Fichtel & Sachs AG and concentrates on rubber-to-metal components and impact absorbers.  

1997

Boge GmbH becomes Mannesmann Boge GmbH.  

2002

Takeover of the activities, now operating as Boge Vibration Control GmbH, by ZF Friedrichshafen.  

2003

ZF Boge GmbH and ZF Lemförder Elastmetall GmbH merge to form ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH and establish the Rubber-Metal Business Unit of ZF Friedrichshafen AG.

2010

Integration of ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH into ZF Lemförder GmbH. From now on, the former ZF Boge Elastmetall GmbH will operate under the name ZF Lemförder, Business Unit Boge Rubber & Plastics.

2011

Merger of ZF Lemförder GmbH with ZF Friedrichshafen AG.  

2014

Strategic takeover of ZF's Rubber & Plastics business unit by the TMT company and merger of the worldwide automotive activities under the BOGE Rubber & Plastics umbrella brand.  

2017

New plant in Mexico: BOGE Rubber & Plastics Mexico, S.A. de C.V.  
2nd plant in China: BOGE Rubber & Plastics Zhuzhou Co., Ltd. (Carve-out of the automotive business at TMT)  

2018

Customer Service Center Asia in Zhuzhou (China)  

2019

3rd plant in China: BOGE Rubber & Plastics Wuxi Co., Ltd.  
Innovation Center in Osnabrück (Germany)