Originally Posted by
miamijim
Fitchel and Sachs, a French company is/was a comglomeration of various component comapnies. Huret (derailleurs), Maillard (hubs and pedal), Sedis (chains)and CLB (brakes) made up the comapny.
SRAM purchased Sachs from their German parent in 2001.
Sachs components were nothing special and always a year or 2 beihind industry titan Shimano. Sachs 'Ergopower' shifter/brake combination wasnt a Campy knock-off.....they were Campy.
1. Sachs (Fichtel !! and Sachs) is a german company, today they produce many parts for automobile industry (ZF Sachs AG)
2. In the 80s Sachs bought huret.
3. 1987 Mannesmann AG bought Sachs
4. 1997 SRAM bought a little part of Sachs, the "Sachs bicycle parts"
I think Sachs Components are very interesting and a good deal. The derailleurs from Sachs New Success have top quality and top finish like Dura Ace, the drivetrain was build by campa too (level of Athena/Chorus), the brakes came from Modolo.
http://charlys-space.de/forum/sachs.jpg