Edscha

Edscha

Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme is a maker of automobile convertible roof systems. They are represented on three continents, with headquarters in Hengersberg, in Lower-Bavaria in Germany. Further locations include Pontiac near Detroit in the USA; Niagara Falls in Canada; Toluca in Mexico; Coventry in England; Les Ulis near Paris in France; Cantabria in Spain; Velky Meder in Slovakia; Regensburg in Germany; Shanghai in China and Yokohama in Japan. Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme is one of the pioneers of the modern convertible and is one of the top three convertible producers worldwide. Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme is known for its innovative roof systems and very high quality. The versatile know-how of Edscha can be seen in its range of products from softtops, like the Jaguar XK and Audi A3 to retractable hard tops, like the Peugeot 207CC and the BMW 3-series VHT as in the wide range of these products from the affordable Smart ForTwo to the most expensive convertible in the world the Maybach Landaulet. Edscha has also pioneered many convertible revolutions, like the light weight roof of the BMW Z4 with a total weight of only 24 kg, the benchmark convertible for aerodynamics and aeroacoustics the BMW 6-series with a noise level of only 62dBA at 100 km/h, the true 4-seater convertible retractable hard top with no compromises in styling the BMW 3-series, the fastest convertible in the world the Mercedes-Benz SLR with a top speed of over 340 km/h just to name a few. Edscha has in addition developed many convertible technologies such as the foam injected insulation (BMW 6-series and Rolls-Royce), the sandwich structured composite light weight material (Smart Roadster and BMW Z8), the sliding roof (Smart Roadster and Smart ForTwo), the finned styled softtop (BMW 6-series and Lamborghini Gallardo Spyder) as well as the first and only fully functioning anti-pinch system for convertibles in the world. Edscha has also proven to be a top employer in the automotive sector, especially regarded by university students. This in several studies done by the Corporate Research Foundation. Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme belongs to Edscha AG, which is one of the top automotive suppliers in the world according to Automobile Produktion Magazine. In February 2009, Edscha filed for insolvency. After a record short time in insolvency Edscha Cabrio-Dachsysteme was separated from the Edscha AG parent and integrated into Webasto AG as an own convertible system division together with the Webasto own convertible department, thus forming Webasto-Edscha Cabrio.