Austria / Germany – Austrian trailer manufacturer, Schwarzmüller Group of Freinberg, Austria has opened a new branch outlet in Germany by acquiring a service and repair location in Eltmann in northern Bavaria, between Bamberg and Schweinfurt. The site is to be upgraded to become a full-service location focusing on sales, repairs, rental and the used trailer business. Its location is well positioned to serve the market beyond northern Bavaria, says the company, and is to function as a hub for picking up new vehicle sales in Germany. It is also easily accessible from Schwarzmüller’s plants in Freinberg, Austria and Zebrak, Czech Republic. In addition to the repair and maintenance service for all 135 Schwarzmüller products, rental and used vehicle sales are to also be made from the new site. The new location occupies an area of 27,000 m² and it is expected to carry a staff of 30 within two years.

The new facility, marks the company’s ambition to extend its market reach beyond southern Germany. The company said it aims to have a countrywide presence in Germany by 2020, primarily because Germany is Europe’s largest market for commercial vehicles and Schwarzmüller has been seeing significant growth in its products over the past two years.