Truma (company)
The Truma appliances GmbH & Co. KG is a European leader manufacturer of leisure products for caravans and motorhomes. The company offers among other heating and air conditioning systems, hot water heater, maneuvering systems, and systems for electricity and gas supply. The Founded in 1949, family-owned company located in Putzbrunn near Munich. Truma Since the introduction of the first heater in 1961, the market leader for liquid gas warm air heating systems on recreational vehicles.
- 3.1 heating systems
- 3.2 Air Systems
- 3.3 Manoeuvring
- 3.4 Power supply
History
1949
Truma was founded in 1949 by Philipp Kreis, who first ran a language school for English after his return from World War II in Munich. The unreliable power supply in the postwar period with constant power cuts set for the night school a major problem Philipp Kreis took the functioning in the school building gas pipelines and gas emitted lights that lit up the school bright even during power locks. Quick was out of school a company for the manufacture of gas lights. Philipp Kreis named his company Truma in reference to the then U.S. President Harry S. Truman, whom he revered for his efforts in the reconstruction of Germany.
1955-1982
In 1955 Truma the first quick-closing valve on the market, could be shut off quickly with the gas lines. The gas lamps were very popular in camping and caravanning, and Philipp Kreis decided to enter with other products in this market. In 1961, the Truma -matic on the market, the first officially recognized caravan heater that worked independently from the power supply on the basis of LPG. In 1969 a Truma gas pressure regulator duomatic. In 1975, the electronically controlled Trumatic E was introduced, which could also be installed in motorhomes, boats and trucks. 1976 enabled with the Truma Truma Therme hot water supply in caravans and motorhomes. The development of a gas boiler with up to 14 liters showering was five years later in the caravan possible.
1983-2003
In 1983, production, technology and management at the site of production in Putzbrunn in new buildings zusammengeführt.1988 Philip circle pulled out of the daily business and handed his daughter Renate shimmer Wottrich management. Truma developed in 1994 Trumatic C, which offered heating and water heating from a single device. Many motorhome manufacturers it was taken immediately into production. In 1997, the subsidiary Truma UK was established for sales and service in the UK. In 1999, a Truma shunted for caravans and air conditioning systems for travel and camper vans.
2004 to today
2004 opened a new service center was housed in the service and repair shop Truma. A year later the technology and innovation center was built with two refrigeration and air chambers in which equipment and vehicles can be tested under practical conditions by journalists. 2007 Truma Italia was S.r.l. founded in 2008 set up a representative office in China. In the same year Truma took the company's products Calira on the program, a provider of equipment for power supply and control and display panels for recreational vehicles. In the same year Renate shimmer Wottrich resigned from the Managing Board and the chair of the newly formed Advisory Board Company. 2010 brings the Truma systems and water purification means AquaStar on the market.
Products
As a producer of leisure products for recreational vehicles is Truma heating systems, air conditioners and hot water systems ago. Truma produces gas pressure regulator and battery chargers and system components such as the Vicon 2 bus system for the power supply in the Caravan. In the area of maneuvering for Truma caravan is with the radio-controlled Mover ® on the market.
Awards
Heating systems
- Promobil The best brands, 1st place 2006-2010
- Motorhome International, Customer is King Award, 2nd place 2010
- Reddot Design Award 2007 Combi
- Reddot Design Award 2006
Air systems
- Promobil The best brands, 1st place 2006-2009
- Promobil The best brands, 2nd in 2010
- Motorhome International, Customer is King Award, 2nd place 2010
- Camping, Cars & Caravans, King Customer Award 2010, 1st place
Shunting
- Camping, Cars & Caravans, King Customer Award 2010, 1st place
- Design Award 2007
- Reddot Design Award 2006