RUD Group, with main company RUD Ketten in Aalen, Germany, is a global leader in chain technology: lifting, anchoring, snow chains, and conveyor systems. Under Erlau, it makes urban furniture and tire protection chains; under Hettec, accessories for tracks. With over 1,700 employees in 120+ countries, the group includes RUD Florian Rieger SRL in Sibiu, Romania, and has sites in Australia, Brazil, China, India, and the USA.