Manufacturer of refrigerated semi-trailers (KRONE Cool Liner) as well as swap systems and box semi-trailers for European commercial vehicle customers.
Brüggen Fahrzeugwerk & Service GmbH
Lübtheen · HerzlakeNew on Amplifa
About BRÜGGEN Fahrzeugwerk & Service
Brüggen Fahrzeugwerk & Service GmbH, based in Lübtheen, is the manufacturer of the KRONE Cool Liner refrigerated semi-trailers and, according to its own statements, the second-largest manufacturer of refrigerated vehicles in Europe. Founded in 2005, the company is part of the Krone commercial vehicle group and develops and produces swap systems as well as box semi-trailers with temperature-controlled or insulated bodies. Production in Lübtheen is highly automated and strongly interlinked, with a high level of vertical integration and around 1,000 employees. The products are sold 100 % through Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH in Werlte. Central functions such as surface treatment and system supply services are handled by the sister plant BRÜGGEN Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH in Herzlake. The service portfolio also includes service packages, spare parts supply, mobile workshop service as well as repair, conversion, maintenance and trade in used swap systems and box semi-trailers.
- Site
- Lübtheen
- Processes
- Manufacture of swap systems (swap bodies/swap containers), Repair, conversion and maintenance of swap bodies, semi-trailers and commercial vehicles, Mobile service (repair of swap containers at the customer's premises), Supply of genuine spare parts, Industrial engineering (order control, materials management, quality assurance), Coating technology (focus on training of coating process mechanics), Design/engineering of swap systems and box semi-trailers, Service packages
- Materials
- Steel, Plastics, Coating technology
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- ca. 1,000
- Industries
- Vehicle manufacturing, Commercial vehicles, Refrigerated vehicles/semi-trailers, Swap systems
- 01
Design/engineering of swap systems and box semi-trailers
- 02
Materials management and order control
- 03
Production (highly automated, interlinked manufacturing)
- 04
Coating/surface technology
- 05
Quality assurance
- 06
Sales 100 % via Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH, Werlte
- 07
Materials and Processes
Steel
Material for chassis, frame and body components of refrigerated semi-trailers and swap systems.
Plastics
Used in insulated and temperature-controlled bodies of the refrigerated semi-trailers.
Coating technology
Surface finishing of the bodies; training of coating technology process mechanics at the site.
Locations
Lübtheen
DEProduction site for refrigerated semi-trailers (KRONE Cool Liner)
- Materials
- Steel, plastics
Herzlake
DEProduction site / central functions (BRÜGGEN Oberflächen- und Systemlieferant GmbH)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of swap systems (swap bodies/swap containers)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair, conversion and maintenance of swap bodies, semi-trailers and commercial vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mobile service (repair of swap containers at the customer's premises)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Supply of genuine spare partsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Industrial engineering (order control, materials management, quality assurance)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Coating technology (focus on training of coating process mechanics)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1990
Foundation of the company in Herzlake
- 2005
Establishment of Brüggen Fahrzeugwerk & Service GmbH, manufacturer of the KRONE Cool Liner