Manufacturer of specially protected vehicles: armouring of off-road vehicles, saloon cars, cash-in-transit vehicles and trucks

STOOF International GmbH

14822 BorkheideNew on Amplifa

1865Founded

150Employees

Borkheide (Brandenburg)Production site

HRB 18658 P, Amtsgericht PotsdamCommercial register

About STOOF International

STOOF International GmbH, based in Borkheide near Berlin, is a manufacturer of civilian special protection vehicles and customised security solutions with over 150 years of company history (founded 1865). The company specialises in converting vehicles of various brands into armoured vehicles – including specially protected off-road vehicles and SUVs, armoured saloon cars, cash and valuables transporters as well as trucks. Production covers vehicle armouring, body construction and the structural integration of protection zones such as the front end, firewall and underbody. The protection performance is certified according to VPAM guidelines (BRV and ERV, version 3) by independent ballistic testing institutes, for example for the LC 300 Trojan (VR9) and the Toyota Land Cruiser 76 (VR7). Customers include governments, police services, armed forces, international organisations and private clients with special protection requirements. Since April 2025, the company has belonged to the MOSOLF Group (Special Vehicles division) with 150 employees and continues to operate under its existing brand. In addition, STOOF offers worldwide spare parts supply, service stations and driver training for specially protected vehicles.

Site: Borkheide
Processes: Vehicle armouring / conversion of various brands into armoured vehicles, Specially protected off-road vehicles, armoured saloon cars, cash and valuables transporters, trucks, Spare parts service and after-sales support (worldwide service stations), Customer service, Security driver training (all levels), Worldwide spare parts supply including courier service for documents/certificates
Materials: VPAM-BRV Version 3 (Ballistic Protection), VPAM-ERV Version 3 (Blast Protection), Protection class VR7
Certificates: VPAM ERV Version 3 (3 out of 3 stars) and VPAM BRV Version 3 – LC 300 Trojan VR9, VPAM ERV Version 3 (LC 300 Trojan VR9), VPAM BRV Version 3 (LC 300 Trojan VR9), VPAM-BRV Version 3 (Toyota Land Cruiser 76), VPAM-ERV Version 3 (Toyota Land Cruiser 76, VR7)
Founded: 1865
Employees: 150
Industries: Security sector / special protection vehicles, Governments, Police, Armed forces, International organisations, Private clients with protection requirements

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Consulting and design of the protection solution
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Body construction and vehicle armouring
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Ballistic and blast testing according to VPAM by independent testing institutes
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Certification and delivery
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After-sales: spare parts service, service stations, driver training

Processes and Protection Technologies

VPAM-BRV

VPAM-BRV Version 3 (Ballistic Protection)

Ballistic testing of front end and firewall, among others with the calibres 5.56 × 45 mm and 7.62 × 51 mm.

VPAM-ERV

VPAM-ERV Version 3 (Blast Protection)

Blast testing of the underbody, e.g. with double-stacked hand grenade HG 85 and mine DM 31.

VR7

Protection class VR7

Highest civilly certified protection class, designed for the Toyota Land Cruiser 76 protection solution (model 2024).

Locations

Borkheide

Headquarters and plant for vehicle armouring and body construction

Materials: Armour steels, ballistic glass, protection zones according to VPAM (evidenced by certifications)

Industries

Security sector / special protection vehiclesGovernmentsPoliceArmed forcesInternational organisationsPrivate clients with protection requirements

Additional services

Vehicle armouring / conversion of various brands into armoured vehiclesSpecially protected off-road vehicles, armoured saloon cars, cash and valuables transporters, trucksSpare parts service and after-sales support (worldwide service stations)Customer serviceSecurity driver training (all levels)Worldwide spare parts supply including courier service for documents/certificates

Reference customers

Governments, police services and armed forcesInternational organisations

Certification and Testing

Protection performance is tested and certified according to the VPAM guidelines (BRV and ERV, version 3) by independent ballistic testing institutes; certificates and test reports are available and can be viewed upon request. Ballistic and blast tests were carried out, among others, on the company premises in Borkheide as well as on the premises of TDW GmbH in Schrobenhausen under the supervision of the Mellrichstadt testing institute.

Evidence	Borkheide
VPAM ERV Version 3 (LC 300 Trojan VR9)
VPAM BRV Version 3 (LC 300 Trojan VR9)
VPAM-BRV Version 3 (Toyota Land Cruiser 76)
VPAM-ERV Version 3 (Toyota Land Cruiser 76, VR7)

Company History

1865
Foundation of the company
2022
Certification of the LC 300 Trojan VR9 according to VPAM ERV and BRV Version 3 (23 November 2022); all ERV certifications passed with 3 out of 3 stars
2025
MOSOLF Group acquires STOOF International GmbH (contract signing 03.02.2025, effective as of 31.03.2025 subject to antitrust approval); Gregory Hancke becomes CEO
2026
Certification of the protection solution for the Toyota Land Cruiser 76 (model 2024) according to VPAM BRV/ERV Version 3, protection class VR7 (April 2026)