About Roder UK

RODER - History

Since its founding in 1959, the company has established as one of the world leader in the tent industry and introduced many, partly revolutionary developments in the market.

1959 Established for the production of tents with wooden frames

1965 Modernisation by using tents with steel frames

1975 Mass-production of the first clear-span aluminium tent structure

1976 Formation of the first subsidiary in France

1978 Move-in into the own company headquarters in Budingen-Wolferborn

1984 Introduction of the first RODER Two-Storey-Tent

1985 Formation of the subsidiary in the United Kingdom

1988 Start of the exclusive Formula One Paddock Club cooperation

1989 Formation of the subsidiary in Italy

1991 Formation of the subsidiary in Switzerland

1992 Introduction on the stock exchange
RODER provided the Olympic Games in Barcelona with tents

1994 Take over of the majority shareholding by Klockner & Co AG
RODER provided the Olympic Winter Games in Lillehammer with tents

1995 RODER is represented with subsidiaries and agencies/joint-ventures in
around 20 countries worldwide

1998 Take over of the majority shareholding by plettac AG

1999 Acquisition of the product range "Textiles Bauen" of plettac AG

2002 Management Buy Out by the Management Team
Rudiger Blasius, Jens Bruggemann, Martin Osbeck und Thomas Roman

2004 RODER provided the Olympic Games in Athens with tents
Formation of the subsidiary in China

2006 RODER provided the Football World Championship in Germany with tents
Formation of the subsidiaries in Russia and Turkey

2007 RODER was honoured with a place among Europe's 500 champions of
growth for leadership,
innovation and entrepreneural success.
Take over of the majority shareholding by Zurmont Madison Management AG

2008 RODER provided the Olympic Games in Beijing and the Euro2008 in
Switzerland and Austria with tents
INNOSCENE - the RODER and partners event exhibition receives its premiere

2009 RODER celebrates 50th anniversary
Completion of the SOLUTION-series

2010 Presentation of six innovative tent versions of the HIGHLIGHT-,
CURVETENT- and BODEGA-series