Develops and manufactures trucks, buses, vans, engines and batteries at European and international sites
MAN Truck & Bus SE
Munich · Nuremberg · Salzgitter · Kraków · Starachowice · Września · Bánovce · Steyr · Vienna · Ankara · Pinetown · Olifantsfontein · QuerétaroNew on Amplifa
About MAN Truck & Bus
MAN Truck & Bus SE, headquartered in Munich, is part of Traton SE (Volkswagen Group) and one of Europe's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. The company manufactures heavy trucks of the TGS and TGX series (18–44 t) at its parent plant in Munich as well as light and medium-duty trucks (TGL, TGM) in Steyr. The volume plant in Kraków/Niepołomice produces more than 200 vehicles per day of all series in three-shift operation, including line-adjacent modifications in the 10,000 m² Truck Modification Center. Buses of the MAN and NEOPLAN brands are built in Ankara (largest bus production center, 317,000 m²) and Starachowice, vans (MAN TGE) at the Volkswagen plant in Września. Component plants in Nuremberg (engines, batteries), Salzgitter and Bánovce manufacture drivelines, axles, gearboxes and small parts including machining and painting. Key focus areas are electromobility, digitalization and automation; the company employs around 36,000 people and generated revenue of €14.8 billion in 2023.
- Site
- München
- Processes
- Truck production (TGS, TGX, eTrucks), Bus production (city, intercity and interurban buses MAN/NEOPLAN), Production of components and small parts (machining, painting, logistics), Engine and battery production, Production of painted bodies, driven axles, transfer gearboxes, through-drives, Truck Modification Center – line-adjacent modifications to customer requirements, Truck production, light/medium series (TGL, TGM), Special vehicles/heavy haulers, military commercial vehicles
- Materials
- Steel (vehicle construction, assumed), Steel, Painting
- Certificates
- EMAS (environmental management system, Kraków/Niepołomice plant), OHSAS 18001:2007 (occupational health and safety, Kraków/Niepołomice plant), EMAS, OHSAS 18001:2007
- Founded
- 1758
- Employees
- 36,000
- Industries
- Commercial vehicles (trucks, buses, vans), Logistics and freight transport, Public urban transport, Engines and components
- 01
Engine and battery production (Nuremberg)
- 02
- 03
Cab production and painted bodies (Munich)
- 04
Truck assembly (Munich, Kraków, Steyr, Pinetown)
- 05
Bus and chassis assembly (Ankara, Starachowice, Olifantsfontein)
- 06
Line-adjacent vehicle modifications (Truck Modification Center Kraków)
Materials and Processes
Steel
Main material in vehicle construction for cabs, chassis, bodies and axle components (assumed).
Painting
Production of painted bodies for cabs at the lead plant in Munich as well as painting of components in Bánovce.
Vehicles and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck production (TGS, TGX, eTrucks)Assembly | – | – | 18 t – 44 t | – | – |
| Bus production (city, intercity and interurban buses MAN/NEOPLAN)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of components and small parts (machining, painting, logistics)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Engine and battery productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of painted bodies, driven axles, transfer gearboxes, through-drivesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Truck Modification Center – line-adjacent modifications to customer requirementsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Truck production, light/medium series (TGL, TGM)Assembly | – | – | 7.5 t – 25 t | – | – |
| Special vehicles/heavy haulers, military commercial vehiclesAssembly | – | – | 250 t | – | – |
| Van production (MAN TGE / VW Crafter)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
8 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truck assembly plant | MAN Truck & Bus | 1 | Plant site over 100 hectares | – | Munich |
| Truck volume plant | MAN Trucks sp. z o.o. | 1 | 10,000 m² Truck Modification Center | – | Kraków, Niepołomice (PL) |
| Bus production center | MAN Türkiye A.Ş. | 1 | 317,000 m2 total area | – | Ankara, Akyurt (TR) |
| Component plant | MAN Truck & Bus | 1 | – | – | Bánovce (SK) |
| Component plant (engines, batteries) | MAN Truck & Bus | 1 | – | – | Nuremberg (DE) |
| City bus/chassis plant | MAN Truck & Bus | 1 | – | – | Starachowice (PL) |
| Truck plant | MAN Truck & Bus | 1 | – | – | Pinetown (ZA) |
| Bus plant | MAN Truck & Bus | 1 | – | – | Olifantsfontein (ZA) |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
The environmental management system of the Kraków/Niepołomice plant is certified to EMAS; in addition, OHSAS 18001:2007 applies to occupational health and safety.
| Evidence | Kraków (Niepołomice) |
|---|---|
| EMAS | |
| OHSAS 18001:2007 |
History
- 1758
Origin of the company (founding year of the predecessors; the MAN name has been used since 1908 as an abbreviation of "Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg")
- 1908
Introduction of the name MAN (abbreviation of Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg)
- 1966
MAN Türkiye A.Ş. in Ankara: first production site outside Germany
- 2007
Construction of the truck plant in Kraków/Niepołomice (opening October 2007)
- 2010
Renaming of MAN Nutzfahrzeuge AG to MAN Truck & Bus AG as of 31.12.2010; approval of the joint venture Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles by the Federal Cartel Office (March 2010)
- 2017
Market launch of the MAN TGE (rebadged VW Crafter)
- 2019
Conversion into a European company: MAN Truck & Bus SE (March 2019)
- 2021
Merger of the parent company MAN SE into Traton SE (1 September 2021); Alexander Vlaskamp takes over as Chairman of the Executive Board (November 2021); Plauen site sold to Binz
- 2022
Friedrich Baumann becomes member of the Executive Board (April 2022)
- 2022/2023
Major plant expansion in Kraków: tripling of capacity, floor space and headcount; production capacity increased from 70 to over 200 vehicles per day