Fruehauf SAS
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1946
- HeadquartersAuxerre, France
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
Fruehauf SAS firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fruehauf SAS
- Legal name
- Fruehauf SAS
- Website
- https://fruehauf.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1946
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fruehauf SAS industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Commercial Vehicle Trailers
- NAICS
- Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (3362)
- SIC
- Truck Trailers (3715), Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Semi-Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Tanker/Lowboy) (IMACAGAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Trailer Manufacturing (Utility/Enclosed/Flatbed/Car Hauler) (IMACAGAA), Container Chassis & Intermodal Trailer Manufacturing (IMACAGAK)
Keywords
Where Fruehauf SAS is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Auxerre
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Fruehauf SAS business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- New Vehicle Sales: Sale of new semi-trailers including curtain-sided vehicles (rideaux coulissants), vans (fourgons), container carriers (porte conteneurs), flatbeds (plateaux), trailers (remorques), construction dump trucks (bennes travaux publics), and large volume dump trucks (bennes grand volume).
- Used Vehicle Sales: Sale of pre-owned commercial vehicles through dedicated used vehicle section on website.
- Spare Parts: Sale of replacement parts for all Fruehauf vehicle ranges through service centers.
- Financing Services: Financial solutions offered to customers for vehicle acquisition.
- Service and Maintenance: Service center network providing maintenance and repair services.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom quote-based pricing |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels3 records
Fruehauf SAS product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fruehauf SAS manufactures semi-trailers and commercial vehicle bodies at its Auxerre, France facility, offering curtain-sided trailers (MaxiSpeed), box vans (ExpressLiner), urban distribution vehicles (City/Urban/District), container carriers (MultiLiner), flatbeds (Plateaux), low-bed trailers (Remorques), construction dump trucks (Opti series) and large-volume dump trucks (AgroMax, Scrap). The company also sells used semi-trailers, distributes spare parts through a service center network across France, and provides financing and maintenance services. All trailers use proprietary ENDUR-AL aluminum alloy and HARDOX steel technologies for maximum payload and durability.
Product overview
Fruehauf SAS is a French manufacturer of commercial vehicle semi-trailers and truck bodies, operating as part of the Wielton Group. The product portfolio consists of multiple product lines organized by transport application: MaxiSpeed sliding curtain trailers (Classic, Liftop, Liftop 5P, Eurolib, Easy, Rail & Road, Quick Slide, Coiler, Open Box C+, City) for curtain-sided transport; ExpressLiner vans (Messagerie, Distribution Lots, Grand Volume) for box-style freight transport; MultiLiner container carriers (MultiFlex, Chariot Mobile, Gooseneck variants, CAMO for rail-road) for intermodal container operations; Plateaux flatbeds (Classic, Heavy Duty variants) for open-deck cargo; Remorques trailers (Flèches Surbaissées, Flèches Hautes, Spécialisées) for low-bed and specialized haulage; Bennes dump trucks for construction (OptiMum, OptiMax, OptiSteel) and large volume applications (AgroMax aluminum, Scrap HARDOX steel). Urban distribution vehicles (City, Urban, District) complete the range for city logistics with steering rear axles and compact configurations. All products feature proprietary technologies including ENDUR-AL aluminum and HARDOX steel for durability.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- MaxiSpeed: Curtain-sided semi-trailer product line including Classic, Liftop, Eurolib, Easy, and Quick Slide variants for various transport applications
- MultiLiner
- ExpressLiner
- AgroMax
- Scrap
- City
- Urban
- District
- OptiMum
- OptiMax
- OptiSteel
- FALCON
- EASYUP
- RCP
- SafeParking
- APCS
- TPMS
- M&B Inside
Products and services
- MaxiSpeed Curtain-Sided Semi-Trailers Line of sliding curtain semi-trailers including Classic, Liftop, Eurolib, Easy, Rail & Road, Quick Slide, Coiler, and Open Box C+ variants for traditional freight, mega-volume, automotive, steel coil and multimodal road/rail/maritime transport. Designed for transport companies and logistics operators.
- ExpressLiner Van Semi-Trailers Line of box van (fourgon) semi-trailers including Messagerie for express/messenger services, Distribution Lots for full lot transport, and Grand Volume high-volume variants. Built for freight transport companies requiring secure, dry-freight bodywork.
- City / Urban / District Urban Distribution Semi-Trailers Urban distribution semi-trailers with rear steering axles offering high payload and maneuverability in city centers. City (single rear steering axle, 21-27 pallets), Urban (two-axle 18t configuration, 27 pallets) and District (13.60m with third steering axle, up to 34 pallets). PIEK-certified for low-noise night operations.
- MultiLiner Container Carriers Container carrier semi-trailers including MultiFlex (universal container handling 1x20'-2x20' and 40'-45' High Cube), Chariot Mobile (hydraulic mobile carriage), CPC Gooseneck 45' Superlight (3.7t empty weight), and CAMO (rail-road mobile box carrier). For intermodal container logistics and shipping operators.
- Plateaux Flatbed Semi-Trailers Flatbed (open-deck) semi-trailers in three chassis configurations: MultiLoader Classic (90-150mm), Heavy Duty Mi-lourd (170mm medium-heavy), and Heavy Duty Lourd (240mm hyper-reinforced for concentrated loads). Available as naked, side-flatbed, or crane carrier versions for open cargo transport.
- Remorques Drawbar Trailers Drawbar trailers in two configurations: Flèches Surbaissées (low-neck with ring heights 380-460mm, lengths 7.05-8.45m) and Flèches Hautes (high-neck with ring heights 750-950mm, lengths 6.20-8.10m). Configurable with 19.5" or 22.5" running gear for specialized haulage.
- Opti Construction Dump Trucks Construction dump semi-trailers in three variants: OptiMum (24-34m3 ENDUR-AL aluminum), OptiMax (23-40m3 variable volume ENDUR-AL aluminum with adjustable floor), and OptiSteel (22-27m3 HARDOX steel for maximum abrasion resistance). Targeted at construction companies and public works contractors.
- AgroMax and Scrap Large-Volume Dump Trucks Large-volume dump semi-trailers for bulk commodity and recycling transport. AgroMax (37-64m3 ENDUR-AL aluminum with 20% superior resistance) for agricultural, food and chemical products; Scrap (51-55m3 HARDOX steel) for scrap metal, broken glass and recycling materials.
- Used Semi-Trailer Sales Sale of pre-owned Fruehauf semi-trailers and commercial vehicles through a dedicated used vehicle section on the website, targeting transport companies seeking cost-sensitive acquisition options.
- Spare Parts Distribution Sale of replacement parts for all Fruehauf vehicle ranges, distributed through service centers across France to support ongoing maintenance of Fruehauf trailers.
- Vehicle Financing Services In-house financial solutions offered to customers for vehicle acquisition, supporting transport companies in purchasing Fruehauf semi-trailers through structured financing arrangements.
- Service Center Network Network of service centers across France providing maintenance and repair services for Fruehauf vehicles, minimizing customer downtime.
Quantifiable outcome
- Quick Slide allows complete cover/uncover in under 2 minutes versus over 10 minutes with standard curtains
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use Fruehauf SAS
Customer profileSegments5 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Fruehauf SAS technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature10 records
Fruehauf SAS partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- Wielton GroupcoreFruehauf is part of the Wielton Group, a European leader in trailer and semi-trailer manufacturing. Wielton Group brings together multiple trailer brands across Europe, providing Fruehauf with the backing of a larger industrial group and shared resources for innovation and market expansion.
Scale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Fruehauf SAS competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Schmitz Cargobull: Europe's largest trailer manufacturer, producing semi-trailers (curtainsiders, box vans, reefers, flatbeds, tankers) for the same transport and logistics customers as Fruehauf, with broader pan-European scale and a more extensive dealer/service network.
- Krone: German family-owned trailer manufacturer with a comprehensive semi-trailer range (curtainsiders, box vans, reefers, container chassis) directly competing with Fruehauf in Western Europe, and a comparable focus on quality, payload optimization, and customer-segment specialization.
- Kögel: German trailer manufacturer producing semi-trailers for general cargo, refrigerated transport, and container/intermodal applications — a direct head-to-head competitor in the European fleet and logistics market Fruehauf serves.
- Lamberet: French trailer and refrigerated body manufacturer with strong domestic presence, directly competing with Fruehauf in France on dry freight, refrigerated, and specialized bodies for the same transport and food-logistics customer base.
- Chereau: French family-owned trailer manufacturer specializing in refrigerated and dry-freight semi-trailers, competing head-to-head with Fruehauf's ExpressLiner and van product lines in the French fleet and food-logistics segment.
- Lecitrailer: Spanish semi-trailer manufacturer producing curtainsiders, vans, flatbeds, and tippers for the same European fleet customers as Fruehauf, with particular strength in the Iberian peninsula and southern Europe.
- Benalu (part of Granalu): French aluminum-tipper and bulk-trailer manufacturer — a domestic peer overlapping with Fruehauf's Bennes Grand Volume (AgroMax, Scrap) and construction-tippers ranges, particularly in agricultural, recycling, and bulk-haul applications.
- SDC Trailers: UK and Ireland trailer manufacturer (now part of the wider Wielton ecosystem) producing curtainsiders, box vans, flatbeds, and tipping trailers; competes with Fruehauf in the British Isles for the same European fleet/logistics customers.
- Fliegl: German trailer and tipper manufacturer with a broad semi-trailer range including tippers, curtainsiders, and low-loaders — directly comparable to Fruehauf's dump-truck and flatbed lines, with strong German and Eastern European presence.
Broad incumbents
- Wielton S.A. Polish parent group of Fruehauf and Europe's third-largest trailer manufacturer, offering a wide portfolio of trailers and truck bodies across multiple brands — a sibling-brand competitor that overlaps in semi-trailers and dump bodies while also operating in adjacent Central/Eastern European markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
Fruehauf SAS social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance4 records
Fruehauf SAS financial estimates
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Fruehauf SAS M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about Fruehauf SAS
What does Fruehauf SAS do?
Fruehauf SAS manufactures semi-trailers and commercial vehicle bodies at its Auxerre, France facility, offering curtain-sided trailers (MaxiSpeed), box vans (ExpressLiner), urban distribution vehicles (City/Urban/District), container carriers (MultiLiner), flatbeds (Plateaux), low-bed trailers (Remorques), construction dump trucks (Opti series) and large-volume dump trucks (AgroMax, Scrap). The company also sells used semi-trailers, distributes spare parts through a service center network across France, and provides financing and maintenance services. All trailers use proprietary ENDUR-AL aluminum alloy and HARDOX steel technologies for maximum payload and durability.
Is Fruehauf SAS a public or private company?
Fruehauf SAS is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was Fruehauf SAS founded?
Fruehauf SAS was founded in 1946. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Fruehauf SAS based?
Fruehauf SAS is headquartered in Auxerre, France, in the Europe region.
How does Fruehauf SAS make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. New Vehicle Sales are the primary driver. The others are used Vehicle Sales, spare Parts, financing Services and service and Maintenance.
Who are Fruehauf SAS's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Schmitz Cargobull, Krone, Kögel, Lamberet, Chereau, Lecitrailer, Benalu (part of Granalu), SDC Trailers and Fliegl. Wielton S.A. is listed as a broad incumbent.
Does Fruehauf SAS have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fruehauf SAS.
What industry is Fruehauf SAS in?
Fruehauf SAS's product category is Commercial Vehicle Trailers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMACAGAB, Semi-Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Tanker/Lowboy), with a secondary code of IMACAGAA, Trailer Manufacturing (Utility/Enclosed/Flatbed/Car Hauler). Its NAICS code is 336212 and its SIC code is 3715.