Founded in 1931 by Alois Kober as a small metalworking shop in Grosskötz, near Günzburg in Bavaria, the AL-KO KOBER GROUP s now a global player among German medium-sized enterprises with its "Gardentech", "Air Technology", and "Automotive" Divisions. In addition to the global marketing of professional gardening and forestry equipment, AL-KO is also a manufacturer of complex ventilation and air conditioning units, particularly for industrial use. AL-KO is also a supplier to well-known European carmakers. The AL-KO KOBER GROUP can look back at over 80 years of company tradition and is now managed by the third generation of the family.