Sale, rental, repair and service of passenger-car and commercial trailers up to 3.5 t including custom builds.
Brühlmann & Co.
Bazenheid (Kirchberg), Wilerstrasse 107New on Amplifa
About Brühlmann Trailers
Brühlmann & Co. is a family business founded in 1964 in Bazenheid (Kirchberg) in the Toggenburg region, specializing in passenger-car and commercial trailers up to a maximum of 3.5 t. The offering includes the sale of new trailers with over 300 freely accessible exhibition units, the rental of 45 trailers, repairs and service for all brands, MFK (roadworthiness test) preparation, RBV follow-up inspections, and an extensive spare parts warehouse with shipping throughout Switzerland. In the company's own workshop, repairs, custom builds, welding work in aluminium, steel and stainless steel (inox), sheet metal cutting with a guillotine shear, press-brake work, straightening, as well as tyre and brake service are carried out. Types include, among others, tipper trailers, box trailers, high-loader trailers, low-loader trailers, motorcycle trailers, livestock trailers, boat trailers and refrigerated trailers. The range also includes its own models such as the protected workshop trailer in riveted (Maro, Tema) and welded versions with hot-dip galvanized chassis, steel side panels and screen-printed floor.
- Site
- Bazenheid
- Processes
- Repairs / service for trailers (all brands up to 3.5 t), Welding (aluminium, steel & inox), Sheet metal cutting with guillotine shear, Press braking (press brake), Straightening (straightening tool), Tyre mounting, Wheel balancing, Brake testing (brake test bench)
- Materials
- Steel (galvanized, hot-dip galvanized, sheet steel, steel side panels), Aluminium, Inox, Screen-printed floor panel, Steel (galvanized, hot-dip galvanized, sheet steel), Stainless steel (inox), 15 mm screen-printed floor panel
- Certificates
- Handover check on every new trailer, MFK preparation & presentation appointment at the road traffic office, RBV follow-up inspection (Canton of St. Gallen), Brake test bench
- Founded
- 1964
- Industries
- Private customers, Commercial customers, Transport and logistics, Agriculture, Construction trades, Leisure
- 01
Consultation and sales
- 02
Custom build / workshop (cutting, press braking, welding, assembly)
- 03
Handover check
- 04
MFK preparation and presentation appointment
- 05
Service, repair, spare parts
Materials & Processes
Steel (galvanized, hot-dip galvanized, sheet steel)
Used for chassis, sheet metal panels and side walls of low-loader trailers and protected workshop trailers.
Aluminium
Processed in the workshop by welding for lightweight superstructures and repairs.
Stainless steel (inox)
Welding work for corrosion-resistant components and special trailers.
15 mm screen-printed floor panel
Floor covering for protected workshop trailers and loading areas.
Locations
Bazenheid (Kirchberg)
CHHeadquarters: sales, rental, workshop, spare parts warehouse, exhibition
- Part weight / size
- Trailers up to 3.5 t gross weight
- Lot size
- Single items and small orders; custom builds
- Materials
- Steel (galvanized, hot-dip galvanized), aluminium, stainless steel, screen-printed floor panel
- 5 lifts
- Brake test bench
- Straightening tool
- Tyre mounting machine
- Wheel balancing machine
- Welding systems (aluminium, steel, inox)
- Guillotine shear
- Press brake
- Lifting & crane systems
- Workshop with four workstations
Trailers & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Repairs / service for trailers (all brands up to 3.5 t)Assembly | – | – | 3.5 t | – | – |
| Welding (aluminium, steel & inox)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Inox/stainless steel |
| Sheet metal cutting with guillotine shearForming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Inox/stainless steel |
| Press braking (press brake)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium, Inox/stainless steel |
| Straightening (straightening tool)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tyre mountingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel balancingTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brake testing (brake test bench)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| MFK preparation / presentation appointment at the road traffic officeTesting | – | – | 3.5 t | – | – |
| RBV inspections (MFK follow-up inspection) Canton of St. GallenTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom-built trailersAssembly | – | – | 3.5 t | – | Steel |
| Sale & rental of trailers (passenger-car and commercial trailers up to max. 3.5 t)Assembly | – | – | 3.5 t | – | – |
9 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lift | – | 5 | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Brake test bench | – | 1 | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Straightening tool | – | – | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Tyre mounting machine | – | – | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Wheel balancing machine | – | – | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Welding systems (aluminium, steel & inox) | – | – | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Guillotine shear | – | – | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Press brake | – | – | – | – | Bazenheid |
| Lifting & crane systems | – | – | – | – | Bazenheid |
Additional services
Quality & Testing
Every new trailer undergoes a handover check; repairs, service and MFK preparations are completed in approx. 2–8 days. The business is qualified for RBV follow-up inspections (MFK follow-up inspection) of the Canton of St. Gallen and is equipped with a brake test bench and wheel balancing machine.
| Evidence | Bazenheid (Kirchberg) |
|---|---|
| Handover check on every new trailer | |
| MFK preparation & presentation appointment at the road traffic office | |
| RBV follow-up inspection (Canton of St. Gallen) | |
| Brake test bench |
History
- 1964
Foundation of the family business by Otto and Sylvia Brühlmann on 1 July 1964 with a rented Migrol filling station in the Stelz, municipality of Kirchberg.
- 1967
Purchase of the commercial property at Wilerstrasse 107 in Bazenheid (built in 1952 for the Wickli carpentry business); focus on tyre shop, car garage and Jeep dealership.
- 1986
Launch of trailer rental.
- 1989
Sale of the tyre customer base; focus on trailer sales, service and spare parts.
- 2002
Takeover of the business by Daniela and Marco Brühlmann as Brühlmann & Co. (general partnership) on 2 July 2002.