Horstman

Founded in 1913, Horstman is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Bath, United Kingdom working in land systems & vehicles, mro & logistics.

Horstman is a engineering business within the RENK Group, based in Bath, UK, with units in the UK, US and Canada. It designs, develops, manufactures and supports high-performance suspension systems for military vehicles, covering ultra-lightweight wheeled vehicles, air-portable vehicles, infantry and engineer vehicles, and main battle tanks. Its heritage dates to the independent suspension bogie of the 1920s, and its Hydrogas suspension was used on the Challenger Main Battle Tank. Its work includes suspension, dampers, hydraulic valves, active suspension control, track tensioning, seating, precision titanium machining, electro-mechanical and electro-hydraulic systems, and through-life support. The company reports export sales to 28 countries and works with more than 18 prime contractors and government research centres. It holds ISO 9001 accreditation at all three sites, with AS9100 Rev D at the UK and US sites.