Borbet

BORBET is a German family-owned manufacturer of light-alloy wheels. According to its official website, it develops and produces high-quality light-alloy wheels for all well-known automobile manufacturers and the international specialist trade, drawing on more than 40 years of experience and modern technologies to create wheels for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles. The company was founded in 1962 by Peter Wilhelm Borbet and describes itself as one of the leading manufacturers of light-alloy wheels worldwide, with five locations in Germany plus one each in Austria and South Africa, and more than 4,000 employees.

BORBET was founded in 1962 by Peter Wilhelm Borbet as a family business. According to the company's history page, it ranks among the leading manufacturers of light-alloy wheels worldwide and, in addition to five locations in Germany, has one location each in Austria and South Africa, with a clear focus on the German production site and quality products 'Made in Germany'. In 2019, Margot Borbet, wife of company founder Peter W. Borbet, took over general power of attorney; since then she has directed the fortunes of the BORBET (Group) as chairwoman of the foundation council of the BORBET Stiftung, together with a team of managing directors and plant managers, and its more than 4,000 employees. The history page lists further milestones: in 2025 the introduction of gloss-milling technology, and in 2025 the death of founder and owner Peter Wilhelm Borbet on 4 November 2025. For 2026 it lists High Performance Casting, described as a new generation of casting processes for aluminium light-alloy wheels enabling particularly filigree, light and at the same time high-strength wheels.

Family-owned international automotive player focused on quality products 'Made in Germany'.

• Light-alloy wheels

  High-quality light-alloy wheels for all well-known automobile manufacturers and the international specialist trade, for combustion, hybrid and electric vehicles.

• Commercial wheels

  Wheels for motorhomes, caravans and campers.

1. 1BORBET Felgen aus Aluminiumborbet.de
2. 2BORBET: Geschichte eines führenden Felgenherstellersborbet.de
3. 3Borbetwikidata.org