Development and manufacturing of fire fighting, special-purpose and airport rescue and firefighting vehicles in lightweight aluminium construction in Germany and Croatia.
Schmitz Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH
Nobitz · Farnstädt · Mudersbach · Ulm · ZagrebNew on Amplifa
About Schmitz Feuerwehrtechnik
Schmitz Feuerwehrtechnik is a German, owner-managed family business that develops and manufactures fire fighting and special-purpose vehicles for municipalities, volunteer and career fire departments, airports and civil protection. The product portfolio includes fire engines (HLF, MLF, TSF-W, TSF, KLF) to DIN 14530, tank fire engines, equipment and rescue vehicles to DIN 14555 as well as airport rescue and firefighting vehicles (FLF) to ICAO categories 1 to 10. Production takes place on series chassis with a modular superstructure concept in lightweight aluminium; the cabs are made of welded aluminium profile construction with GRP design cladding. The vehicles are produced according to individually coordinated loading plans, since 2024 also in line production from 10 tonnes. At five sites in Germany and Croatia (Nobitz, Farnstädt, Mudersbach, Ulm, Zagreb), the company additionally operates as a brand-independent service provider offering 24h service, maintenance, testing and repair of fire fighting vehicles and pumps on its own test benches. The range is rounded off by leasing, financing and rental models via Schmitz Financial Services.
- Site
- Farnstädt
- Processes
- Vehicle manufacturing of fire fighting and special-purpose vehicles (superstructure on chassis), Lightweight aluminium box superstructure with modular superstructure components, Welded aluminium profile construction (cab), Line production from 10 tonnes, Vehicle conversions, roll-off container conversions, trailer repair, Accident repair and brand-independent repair of fire fighting vehicles, Maintenance, testing and repair of fire pumps (FPN, PFPN) on own test benches, Maintenance and repair of portable pumps; testing according to DGUV
- Materials
- Aluminium, GRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic)
- Certificates
- DIN 14530 (fire engines/tank fire engines), DIN 14555 (equipment/rescue vehicles), ICAO / EASA / NFPA (FLF), ECE R29-3 (cab), DGUV testing
- Industries
- Fire brigades, Municipalities and districts, Airports / airport fire protection (ARFF), Civil protection, Fire brigades (volunteer, career, industrial and plant fire brigades), Airports/airport fire protection (ARFF)
- 01
Requirements analysis and consulting
- 02
Planning and design of the superstructure
- 03
Manufacture of cab and superstructure modules (aluminium/GRP)
- 04
Mounting on chassis (line production from 10 t)
- 05
Testing to standards (own test benches)
- 06
Delivery, 24h service and maintenance
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Load-bearing lightweight aluminium construction for cabs and modular superstructure components with high stability at low weight.
GRP (glass-fibre reinforced plastic)
Weather-resistant GRP design cladding on the aluminium frame for a distinctive vehicle design.
Sites
Nobitz
DEHeadquarters & Production Site
- Part weight / size
- Vehicles up to 52 t GVW (FLF 8x8)
- Lot size
- Single/small series, line production from 10 t
- Materials
- Aluminium, GRP
- Line production
Farnstädt
DEProduction Site
Mudersbach
DEProduction Site (ADIK Fahrzeugbau GmbH)
Ulm
DECompetence Center (Product Management & International Sales)
Zagreb
HRProduction Site (S Tempera)
Vehicles
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle manufacturing of fire fighting and special-purpose vehicles (superstructure on chassis)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, GRP |
| Lightweight aluminium box superstructure with modular superstructure componentsAssembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, GRP |
| Welded aluminium profile construction (cab)Joining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Line production from 10 tonnesAssembly | – | – | 10 t | – | – |
| Vehicle conversions, roll-off container conversions, trailer repairAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accident repair and brand-independent repair of fire fighting vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance, testing and repair of fire pumps (FPN, PFPN) on own test benchesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and repair of portable pumps; testing according to DGUVTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retrofitting and conversion (LED lighting, reversing camera, area lighting, light mast)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test bench for fire pumps | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Standards
The vehicles are manufactured according to applicable standards (DIN 14530, DIN 14555, ICAO, EASA, NFPA, ADV, EC); the FLF cab is certified to ECE R29-3. Testing and maintenance are carried out according to DGUV and applicable standards on own test benches for fire pumps (FPN, PFPN).
| Evidence | Nobitz |
|---|---|
| DIN 14530 (fire engines/tank fire engines) | |
| DIN 14555 (equipment/rescue vehicles) | |
| ICAO / EASA / NFPA (FLF) | |
| ECE R29-3 (cab) | |
| DGUV testing |
Company Development
- 2022
Restart: acquisition of the Farnstädt site, founding of Schmitz Feuerwehrtechnik GmbH.
- 2023
Growth & internationalization: acquisition of S Tempera (Croatia), new Nobitz site with 14,000 m² of production space.
- 2024
Scaling: nationwide service network, line production from 10 tonnes, expansion of exports.
- 2025
Know-how & new markets: acquisition of ADIK Fahrzeugbau in Mudersbach, entry into airport rescue and firefighting vehicles (ARFF), Competence Center Ulm.