Rücker AG – the publicly quoted engineering group
Its current chairman Wolfgang Rücker founded the Rücker group of Wiesbaden, Germany, in 1970. It went public in 2000 and is now a leading globally active supplier of technical development services to the aviation and automobile industries. Virtual services in the bodywork, interior and electrics/electronics fields are supplied to the global automotive industry. The aviation services range extends from styling cabins via developing concepts and creating models and prototypes to calculating and designing fuselages and wings.
Rücker AG employs over 2,500 people, nearly all engineers, at 35 locations in 18 countries. The engineering and technical development group achieved turnover and profits in 2009 significantly lower than in 2008. According to Wolfgang Rücker clients awarded fewer commissions during the crisis-ridden year. Group turnover fell 25 percent to 131.3 million Euros. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were nevertheless positive at 3.7 million Euros. Group net income was 1.5 million Euros. The balance sheet total in 2008 was 91.8 million Euros but fell to 79.6 million Euros in 2009. The group's capital ratio improved greatly from 38.6 percent in 2008 to 43.6 percent in 2009. Rücker AG hence has a good capital ratio compared to other German medium-sized companies.
The board of the Rücker AG group includes the founder and chairman Wolfgang Rücker and Juergen Vogt, the group financial director.
The supervisory board consists of the solicitor and barrister Tomas Mielert as chairman and the engineers Dr. Wolfgang Gerhardt and Otto Happich.
The Rücker Group has an integrated quality management system which meets the requirements according to ISO 9001, EN 9100 (Aviation), ISO 14001 (Environment), and ISO/IEC 17025 (Testing laboratories). Download certificates
Rücker AG employs over 2,500 people, nearly all engineers, at 35 locations in 18 countries. The engineering and technical development group achieved turnover and profits in 2009 significantly lower than in 2008. According to Wolfgang Rücker clients awarded fewer commissions during the crisis-ridden year. Group turnover fell 25 percent to 131.3 million Euros. Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were nevertheless positive at 3.7 million Euros. Group net income was 1.5 million Euros. The balance sheet total in 2008 was 91.8 million Euros but fell to 79.6 million Euros in 2009. The group's capital ratio improved greatly from 38.6 percent in 2008 to 43.6 percent in 2009. Rücker AG hence has a good capital ratio compared to other German medium-sized companies.
The board of the Rücker AG group includes the founder and chairman Wolfgang Rücker and Juergen Vogt, the group financial director.
The supervisory board consists of the solicitor and barrister Tomas Mielert as chairman and the engineers Dr. Wolfgang Gerhardt and Otto Happich.
The Rücker Group has an integrated quality management system which meets the requirements according to ISO 9001, EN 9100 (Aviation), ISO 14001 (Environment), and ISO/IEC 17025 (Testing laboratories). Download certificates