RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz
German family-owned industrial group, active for over 150 years, developing chain, lifting, lashing and traction technology.
Last updated September 16, 2026
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Overview
RUD is a German industrial group that describes itself as an international family-owned company (Familienkonzern) with over 150 years of tradition and more than 1,700 employees active in more than 120 countries. Its product range covers lifting and lashing equipment, conveyor technology, drive technology, mold handling, hoist and industrial chains, tire chains, defence solutions, and accessibility products. The company states it has been shaping markets since 1875 and traces its origins to a pioneer of the round steel chain.
History
RUD states that it has been shaping markets worldwide for more than 150 years and that it has been active since 1875. It describes itself as having grown from a pioneer of the round steel chain into an international family-owned group. Today, according to the company, more than 1,700 employees work in more than 120 countries on making conveying, lifting, pulling, lashing and lashing-down as well as tire protection and anti-slip solutions easier and more efficient.
Products and positioning
Family-owned international industrial group with over 150 years of tradition, focused on innovation, quality and service across lifting, lashing, conveying, traction and defence applications.
Anschlag- und Zurrmittel
Lifting and lashing equipment offered by RUD.
Fördertechnik
Conveyor technology offered by RUD.
Antriebstechnik
Drive technology offered by RUD.
Mold Handling
Mold handling solutions offered by RUD.
Hebezeug- und Industrieketten
Hoist and industrial chains offered by RUD.
Reifenketten
Tire chains including snow chains for all vehicle categories, rotation chains for trucks and forestry chains.
Defence
Defence solutions including lifting and lashing points, lifting systems, load securing, anti-slip chains and traverses, developed and manufactured in Germany.
Freiraumausstattung
Accessibility products offered by RUD.
Barrierefreies Bad
Barrier-free bathroom solutions offered by RUD.
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