Briefing 2022

Initial situation

The Schwarzmüller Group is opening up new horizons when it comes to the application of commercial vehicles. By listening to the needs of our customers we are boosting the performance of our vehicles with tailormade solutions and providing our customers with super tools to make a great contribution to their business success.

Topic

Today, a major challenge has emerged: driver availability. The drivers are getting older – so they have to be kept in the job longer – and are often not practiced enough in handling machines. Schwarzmüller has therefore set itself the goal that, for example, the loading of construction machinery onto low-loaders or the adequate securing of loads on trailers should be automated. This requires appropriate sensors and intelligent systems that have to be implemented in the trailer.

Task

Develop solution concepts for a wide variety of transport applications, including sensors and artificial intelligence, to make loading and unloading as well as load securing as quick, easy and safe as possible for the user.

Perspectives

We are addressing our topic to people with hands-on mentality and will provide support throughout the entire development process with our industry and expert know-how. We would be happy to realize first MVPs and prototypes together with you.

INTRO VIDEO (German)

#IMM2022 Kick-off Pitch (German)

Kick-off slides (German)

bootcamp intro pitch (German)

Bootcamp intro pitch (English)

 

Next steps

Individually organised 1:1 and group meetings as well as ongoing development of innovative solutions in coordination with the Schwarzmüller team until the Best of #IMM2022 event on October 20th, 2022 at the Digital Days in the Impact Hub Vienna and online.

CONTACT

The main contact persons on the part of Schwarzmüller are Stefanie Hörburger and Christoph Schöndorfer.

About us

Schwarzmüller - Europe’s largest niche manufacturer

More than 150 vehicle types share a single purpose: Helping ambitious transport service providers become more productive! That is the core competence of the Schwarzmüller Group.

The Schwarzmüller Group with headquarters in Freinberg near Schärding (Austria) is one of the leading providers of towed commercial vehicles in Europe. As a pioneer of innovation and technology, the company sets industry-wide standards and offers its customers individual transport solutions in demanding industries.

Together with its subsidiary Hüffermann Transportsysteme, the company manufactures more than 10,000 trailers and lorry superstructures for both the Schwarzmüller and Hüffermann brands at the parent plant in Freinberg (Austria) as well as at the three production facilities in Dunaharaszti (Hungary), Žebrák (Czechia) and Neustadt/Dosse (Germany) per year. The Group, which has 2,150 employees, generates a turnover of 409 million euro (as of 2021), yet another double-digit growth rate compared to the previous year (2020: 366 million euro; increase of 13 percent).

The Schwarzmüller Group has an international organisation in 21 countries in Central and Eastern Europe. It operates its own facilities in 12 countries and is represented by dealers in nine countries. The 100 percent subsidiary Hüffermann is European market leader for container transport trailers. In spite of its niche strategy, Schwarzmüller currently is the market leader in five markets: Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Switzerland. At the moment, the company’s main focus lies on Europe’s largest logistics markets, Germany and Poland, where significant market shares were gained in just a few years.

Schwarzmüller manufactures 150 different types of vehicles. For the construction and infrastructure sectors, the company provides a full-range portfolio with more than 100 different trailers. The platform vehicles for long-haul transport offer industry-specific designs for the transport of paper, steel, or beverages. This variety means that trailers may be optimally adjusted to their operational environment, whatever it may be. In addition, 60 percent of vehicles have individual features that go beyond the price list. Custom-made designs are also possible. This way, Schwarzmüller is able to offer its customers a higher level of productivity than is achieved with standard vehicles.

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