Lemförder is part of ZF (Zahnradfabrik Friedrichshafen). A large German manufacturer of, among other things, wishbones, tie rods and stabilizer bars. ZF also produced gears in the early 1900s for Zeppelin GmbH, which produced the first airships. In more than 100 years the company has grown into a prestigious multinational with a turnover of around 32 billion euros.