Manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles, sweepers and bodies for municipal waste management
FAUN Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Osterholz-Scharmbeck · GrimmaNew on Amplifa
About FAUN
The FAUN Group, headquartered in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, manufactures refuse collection vehicles, sweepers and FAUN bodies for municipal waste management and city cleaning. The company originated from the iron foundry Fahrzeugfabrik Ansbach und Nürnberg founded in 1545 by Justus Christian Braun; the name FAUN was created through the merger of the plants in Ansbach and Nuremberg. At the main plant in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, around 550 employees produce approximately 1.600 refuse vehicles per year on 30.000 m² of production space – including compactor refuse vehicles of the POWERPRESS series, lifters and bodies with alternative drives such as the world's first hydrogen-powered refuse truck. Sweepers of the CITY, PRO and POWER classes (including CITYJET and VIAJET) as well as the autonomous electric sweeper Trombia Free are built at FAUN Viatec GmbH in Grimma, where FAUN has been producing since 1992 with 180 employees. Dirt containers are made, among other things, from stainless steel. The Kirchhoff Group based in Iserlohn also belongs to the corporate group.
- Site
- Osterholz-Scharmbeck
- Processes
- Manufacture of refuse collection vehicles (garbage trucks), Production of sweepers (CITY/PRO/POWER classes), Manufacture of FAUN bodies for refuse collection vehicles, Maintenance and repair of municipal vehicles and sweepers
- Materials
- Stainless steel (dirt containers), Stainless steel
- Industries
- Municipal waste management, City cleaning, Waste management technology, Airport technology
- 01
Engineering/Design
- 02
Sheet metal fabrication of bodies
- 03
Vehicle assembly
- 04
Maintenance, repair & spare parts service
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Used for dirt containers of FAUN sweepers, offering corrosion protection and durability.
Locations
Osterholz-Scharmbeck
DEHeadquarters; production site for refuse collection vehicles
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
- Production area 30,000 m²
- Production of 1,600 refuse vehicles per year
- 550 employees
Grimma (FAUN Viatec GmbH)
DEProduction site for sweepers
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Factory building 10,300 m²
- 180 employees
Vehicles & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of refuse collection vehicles (garbage trucks)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of sweepers (CITY/PRO/POWER classes)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of FAUN bodies for refuse collection vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | stainless steel |
| Maintenance and repair of municipal vehicles and sweepersTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production plant for refuse collection vehicles | FAUN | 1 | Production area 30 000 m², 1.600 vehicles/year | 2002 | Osterholz-Scharmbeck |
| Production plant for sweepers | FAUN | 1 | Factory building 10 300 m², 180 employees | – | Grimma (FAUN Viatec GmbH) |
History
- 1545
Justus Christian Braun founds an iron foundry (origin of the later Fahrzeugfabrik Ansbach und Nürnberg)
Merger of the plants in Ansbach and Nuremberg to form Fahrzeugwerke Ansbach und Nürnberg AG – the name FAUN is born
- 1992
FAUN is at home in Grimma (FAUN Viatec); production of sweepers
- 2002
Inauguration of the new production plant for refuse collection vehicles in Osterholz-Scharmbeck with 350 employees (March 1)
- 2019
Presentation of the world's first hydrogen-powered refuse truck; around 2,000 employees