Herzogenaurach Herzogenaurach Herzogenaurach (; East Franconian: "Herziaura") is a town in the district of Erlangen-Höchstadt, in Bavaria, Germany. It is best known for being the home of the sporting goods companies Adidas and Puma, as well as the large car parts manufacturer Schaeffler Group. Herzogenaurach is situated in the Middle Franconia area of Bavaria, approx. 23 km (or 14 miles) northwest of Nuremberg. The town is located on the Aurach river, a tributary of the Regnitz river. Herzogenaurach was first mentioned in a document from 1002 under the name of "Uraha" when Holy Roman Emperor Henry II granted the town to
German Pellets German Pellets German Pellets is a German production company based in Wismar, Germany. The company produces various kinds of wood pellets for pellet heating and pellet ovens and animal hygiene products for horses, large and small animals. German Pellets produces high-level premium pellets, which are DINplus and ENplus A1 certified. Furthermore, the company is now producing industrial pellets for large combustion systems. It was founded in 2005 by Peter H. Leibold and its first plant constructed in Wismar. The company operates worldwide, with a particular focus on Denmark, Italy, and the United Kingdom. It has 19 production sites in Germany,