Schwalbe (tire manufacturer)
Schwalbe is a brand name of Ralf Bohle GmbH, a German manufacturer of bicycle, and wheelchair tires. Schwalbe produces a wide range of tires for different cycling applications, but is best known for its commuting, touring and utility tires such as the Marathon range. Bicycles with small wheel sizes such as 16" or 20" are also catered for, a market ignored by some larger manufacturers.
Schwalbe is based in Reichshof-Wehnrath near Cologne, Germany, manufacturing is carried out in their Indonesian and Vietnamese factories, which is co-owned, with its Korean joint-venture, production partner, PT Hung-A.