What Lohr Industrie does

Lohr Industrie (legal entity Lohr SAS) is a privately held French industrial group founded in 1963 by Robert Lohr and headquartered in Hangenbieten, Alsace, with primary manufacturing at Duppigheim. The group operates across four subsidiaries — Lohr Automotive, Lohr Service, Lohr Railway, and Lohr New Mobilities — and serves global customers in vehicle logistics, rail freight, and emerging urban mobility, exporting approximately 80% of turnover from six production plants on three continents (France, Turkey, Serbia, India, USA, Mexico).

The company's product portfolio centers on engineered transport equipment built around two proprietary technology pillars: Short-Long detachable body systems for road vehicle carriers (EUROLOHR 600/200/300, PERFORMER, MAXILOHR 2.00, TALE, TRSP 25.25, SOLO and related variants), and the MODALOHR horizontal cargo transfer system for rail freight, including matching wagons and terminal infrastructure. New Mobilities extends the horizontal-transfer IP into CRISTAL and DRAISY platforms. The installed base is supported by the myLohr digital portal covering equipment lifecycle, training, and after-sales service.

The business model combines one-time equipment sales to enterprise customers (vehicle manufacturers, third-party car carriers, and rail operators) with recurring revenue from Lohr Service — multi-year after-sales contracts covering training, maintenance, and repairs. Equipment is custom-quoted, project-based, and embedded into customer logistics operations, with standards-driven integration (e.g., MODALOHR terminals) creating ecosystem lock-in. The group holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications and reports a 2024 Gender Equality Index of 92/100, with current CEO François Lhomme.

Name

Lohr Industrie

Legal name

Lohr SAS

Website

https://lohr.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1963

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Lohr Industrie is a French industrial group manufacturing vehicle transport carriers, MODALOHR rail freight systems, and new-mobility platforms for automotive manufacturers, logistics carriers, and rail operators worldwide, with 80% of revenue from exports across six plants on three continents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Transportation Equipment

NAICS

Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing (33699), Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing (3365)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537), Miscellaneous Transportation Equipment (3790)

akta.pro primary industry

Specialized Trailer & Heavy Transport Equipment Providers (SPMT, Lowboy, Multi-Axle) (TLADAGAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Heavy-duty truck, trailer & commercial vehicle parts distribution (CRAOANAJ)

Keywords

• Vehicle transport equipment
• Car carrier manufacturing
• Road-rail intermodal systems
• Commercial trailer manufacturing
• Transportation logistics equipment

Headquarters

HQ city

Hangenbieten

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vehicle transporter sales: Sale of automotive logistics equipment including car carriers, trailers, and bodies for vehicle transport. Lohr is the world leader in this segment with tens of thousands of vehicle transporters running across the world. Products include EUROLOHR, PERFORMER, MAXILOHR, SHR, TALE, TRSP, SOLO ranges.
2. Railway system sales and services: MODALOHR system - combined road-rail transport solutions including wagons and terminal systems for intermodal freight transport
3. After-sales services: Lohr Service provides training, maintenance, repairs, and network support services for all group activities since 1999
4. New mobilities products: CRISTAL product for new mobility solutions

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lohr Industrie designs, manufactures and markets transportation systems for people and goods. Its core products are vehicle transporters (car carriers) under the Lohr Automotive division, the MODALOHR combined road-rail freight transport system (with associated wagons and terminals) under Lohr Railway, and new-mobility products (CRISTAL, DRAISY) under Lohr New Mobilities. After-sales training, maintenance, repairs and the myLohr digital portal are delivered through the Lohr Service subsidiary.

Product overview

Lohr Industrie is a private French transportation systems manufacturer operating three core business divisions. The Automotive division offers a comprehensive range of vehicle transporters including the EUROLOHR family (600, 200, 300), PERFORMER for mixed cargo, MAXILOHR 2.00 for heavy vehicles, CONFIDENTIAL SHR enclosed trailers, TALE for recreational vehicles, TRSP 25.25 for long-combination vehicles, and SOLO car transporters. The Railway division provides the MODALOHR road-rail combined transport system with associated wagons and terminals, plus DRAISY rail solutions. The New Mobilities division offers CRISTAL products. Supporting these product lines, Lohr Service provides training, maintenance, repairs, and the myLohr digital customer portal. The company serves global markets with 80% export revenue, maintaining world leadership in car carriers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Lohr Automotive: Subsidiary responsible for vehicle-transporter sales and marketing. Offers full range of car carriers including EUROLOHR, PERFORMER, MAXILOHR, CONFIDENTIAL SHR, TALE, TRSP, and SOLO product lines.
• Lohr Service
• Lohr Railway
• DRAISY
• CRISTAL
• MODALOHR
• myLohr

Products and services

• EUROLOHR 600 Pioneering 'Short-Long' range with detachable body, established as the European reference for optimised light vehicle and light utility vehicle loads. Sold to enterprise vehicle logistics operators.
• EUROLOHR 200 Body and trailer engineered for tractor chassis with short wheelbase (3,800 mm ± 100 mm), designed for light vehicles and light utility vehicles with driving track going above the axles.
• EUROLOHR 300 Family of bodies and trailers adapted on short wheelbase tractor chassis (3,800 mm ± 100 mm) for loading light vehicles and light utility vehicles with driving track above axles.
• PERFORMER Trailer complementing the Eurolohr line, designed to address European carriers' requirements for mixed cargo.
• MAXILOHR 2.00 Product range dedicated to the transport of High and Heavy (H&H) vehicles, spanning efficient to flexible models and enabling mixed loads.
• CONFIDENTIAL SHR Enclosed semi-trailer (SHR 6/4) for confidential and integrally protected transport of light vehicles.
• TALE TALE 2.00 range of bodies and trailers for loading caravans, campers, mobile homes, and light vehicles and light utility vehicles.
• TRSP 25.25 Car transporter designed for countries where road regulations allow a total vehicle length of 25.25 meters.
• SOLO Wide range of SOLO car transporters including Solo Transporter, Solo Wrecker, Solo 3/1 SV, and Solo 4/1 SV models.
• MODALOHR System Road-rail combined transport system enabling the transfer of truck cargo between road and rail for intermodal logistics.
• MODALOHR Wagons Railway wagons designed for the MODALOHR road-rail combined transport system.
• MODALOHR Terminals Terminal infrastructure for the MODALOHR system enabling horizontal transfer of cargo between road and rail.
• DRAISY Railway system product offering sustainable mobility solutions.
• CRISTAL New mobility product offering innovative and sustainable transportation solutions.
• myLohr digital portal Digital customer gateway providing operational dashboards, content, advice, applications, products and services to manage the business relationship with Lohr.
• Lohr Service (training, maintenance, repairs, network support) After-sales services including training, maintenance, repairs and network support for all Lohr Group activities, delivered via the dedicated Lohr Service subsidiary since 1999.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% export share of turnover
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Sète Port Terminal (New Terminal)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew terminal at Sète port enabling horizontal cargo transfer from train to lorry, adding thousands of trucks to the rail highway to Calais. This innovative terminal supports the MODALOHR combined transport system with horizontal loading/unloading instead of traditional vertical crane operations.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rolfo: Italian specialist manufacturer of car transporters and vehicle transport equipment with global sales. Head-to-head competitor with Lohr in the finished-vehicle carrier niche.
• CargoBeamer: German developer of automated road-rail transfer terminals and wagons for non-craneable semi-trailers. Direct competitor to Lohr's MODALOHR system in the combined road-rail intermodal freight category.
• Faymonville: Belgian manufacturer of heavy-duty and specialized trailers for oversized and high-value cargo transport. Comparable to Lohr in designing heavy/specialized transport equipment for niche logistics applications.
• CIMC Vehicles: World's largest trailer and commercial vehicle body manufacturer, offering semi-trailers and specialized transport equipment globally. Directly comparable to Lohr as a trailer OEM with comparable product breadth and international manufacturing footprint.
• Krone Group: German manufacturer of commercial trailers, including specialized vehicle transporters and agricultural/construction transport equipment. Directly competes with Lohr in European specialized trailers.
• Schmitz Cargobull: Leading European manufacturer of semi-trailers, truck bodies and refrigerated transport solutions with extensive aftermarket service. Closely comparable to Lohr as a European trailer OEM with deep service-network revenue.
• Feldbinder: German manufacturer of specialty tank and silo trailers as well as specialized transport equipment. Overlaps with Lohr's specialized vehicle-transport product family.
• Kögel Trailer: German manufacturer of semi-trailers for general cargo, refrigerated transport, and specialized applications. Comparable to Lohr as a European trailer OEM with focus on quality and customization.
• Fliegl: German manufacturer of commercial trailers, tippers, and agricultural/industrial transport equipment with broad product portfolio. Comparable to Lohr as a mid-sized European trailer OEM.
• Wielton Group: Polish trailer group operating multiple trailer brands across tippers, box trailers, and specialized transport equipment. Comparable to Lohr as a multi-brand trailer manufacturer with European scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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