The Schwarzmueller Group is one of the world’s largest providers of premium, custom-built trailers and semitrailers. As a global technology leader, the company continues to set new standards throughout the industry. Philip Yorke reviews three new vehicles presented by Schwarzmueller at the recent IAA trade fair in Hannover and looks at its strategy for future growth.
DRIVING NEW SEMITRAILER TECHNOLOGY S
chwarzmueller is a privately owned company that was founded in Passau, Germany in 1870, and stands out as one of the largest, premium suppliers of towed commercial vehicles in Europe. The company’s success is founded on a long track record of innovation and reliability. Currently, Schwarzmueller is operational in more than 20 countries, mostly in central, eastern and southern Europe. The company develops, produces and services premium vehicles for customers that require tailor-made, addedvalue transport solutions. In addition to its state-of-the-art production facilities in Hanzig, Austria, Zebrak in the Czech Republic and Budapest, Hungary, the company provides an international network of over 260 specialist service centres.
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