PEFRA

What PEFRA does

PEFRA AG is a German manufacturer of industrial and heavy-duty trailers, electric transporters, electric tow tractors, and bespoke special vehicles, founded in 1946 as Peschler Fahrzeugfabrik in Moosburg and now headquartered in Eching/Weixerau, Bavaria. The company operates four product lines: Elektro-Transporter (payloads from 100 kg to 8,000 kg), Elektroschlepper electric tow tractors (towing capacity from 1,500 kg to 40 tonnes), industrial trailers (low-bed, roll pallets, swing/turntable/axle-stem steered, long-goods, and chassis configurations up to 50 tonnes), and Sonderfahrzeuge including rail wagons, electric rider and pedestrian trucks, and a driverless transport system (FTS).

Its technical platform centers on AC inverter drive technology with three-phase (Drehstrom) motors at 24V, 48V, and 80V, four-quadrant motor control for stepless speed regulation, electronic differential locks, and counter-current regenerative braking. A proprietary Huckepack hitch system on the Elektro-Transporter 508 ('E-Boy') allows a single platform vehicle to function as transporter, tractor, and trailer hauler. The company is DIN ISO 9001:2015 certified by DEKRA and operates its own engineering organization across electric vehicle development and special vehicle construction.

PEFRA generates revenue through direct sales of new and used vehicles, short- and long-term rentals, and an after-sales spare parts and technical service stream, distributed primarily through its in-house German sales team and a referenced authorized dealer/service network. End customers span industrial manufacturing, airport and aviation ground operations, railway and transportation infrastructure, municipal services, construction and building materials, and logistics and warehousing, with emissions-free indoor operation, modular configurability, and heavy-load capability as the primary value drivers.

Name

PEFRA

Legal name

PEFRA Aktiengesellschaft

Website

https://pefra.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PEFRA AG is a German industrial vehicle manufacturer (founded 1946, ~11-50 employees, Eching/Weixerau) producing electric transporters, electric tow tractors up to 40 tonnes, industrial trailers, and driverless transport systems for manufacturing, airport, railway, municipal, construction, and logistics customers via direct sales, rental, and after-sales service.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Eching

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Electric Transport Vehicles: Sale of new and used electric transporters, including models 505, 508, 513, 610, 620, 630, 640 for light to heavy load transport
2. Electric Tractors/Tow Tractors: Sale of electric tow tractors (Elektroschlepper) with towing capacities from 1,500 kg to 40,000 kg, including models 510, 520, 740, 750, 780
3. Industrial Trailers: Sale of various industrial trailers including low-bed trailers, roll pallets, pendulum axle trailers, long goods trailers, and special configurations
4. Special Vehicles: Custom-designed special vehicles including rail wagons, driverless transport systems (FTS), electric ride-on trucks (EFW), and electric walk-behind trucks (EGW)
5. Vehicle Rental: Short and long-term rental of electric transporters, tractors, and trailers with flexible rental models for customer needs
6. Spare Parts and After-Sales Service: Technical service, spare parts supply, and maintenance services for all PEFRA products with original spare parts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

PEFRA AG manufactures and sells electric industrial transporters (Elektro-Transporter), electric tow tractors (Elektro-Schlepper), industrial/heavy-duty trailers (Industrieanhänger), and special vehicles (Sonderfahrzeuge) including rail wagons, driverless transport systems (FTS), electric rider trucks (EFW), and electric pedestrian trucks (EGW). The company also offers short- and long-term rentals, used vehicles, spare parts, and after-sales technical service for its product lines.

Product overview

PEFRA AG is a manufacturer of industrial and heavy-duty trailers as well as electric tractors and transporters. The product portfolio includes four main product lines: (1) Elektro-Transporter (Models 505, 508, 513, 610, 620, 630, 640) - electric transporters ranging from 100 kg to 8,000 kg payload capacity; (2) Elektroschlepper (Models 510, 520, 740, 750, 780) - electric tractors ranging from 1,500 kg to 40 tonnes towing capacity; (3) Industrieanhänger - industrial trailers including low-bed trailers, roll pallets, trailers with swing/turntable/axle-stem steering, long-goods trailers, and chassis; (4) Sonderfahrzeuge - special vehicles including rail wagons, driverless transport systems (FTS), electric rider trucks (EFW), and electric pedestrian trucks (EGW). The company also offers rental and used vehicle options across all product categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Elektro-Transporter (Electric Transporter Line) Product line of electric transporters for industrial material handling, comprising models 505, 508 (E-Boy), 513, 610, 620, 630 and 640 with payload capacities from 100 kg up to 4,000 kg (upgradeable to 8,000 kg) and towing capacities up to 8,000 kg. Designed for factories, warehouses, airports, and maintenance environments requiring emission-free, narrow-aisle operation.
• Elektro-Schlepper (Electric Tow Tractor Line) Product line of electric tow tractors (Elektroschlepper) for moving heavy trailers in industrial settings, including models 510 (1,500 kg), 520 (3,000 kg), 740 (up to 20 t), 750 (steep-incline specialist up to 16.5 t at 10% gradient), and 780 (heavy-duty up to 40 tonnes, 80V system). Targets manufacturing, logistics, airport, and railway applications.
• Industrieanhänger (Industrial Trailers) Industrial trailer line including Tiefladeanhänger (low-bed trailers), Rollpalette (roll pallets), Anhänger mit Pendelachsen (pendulum-axle trailers), Langgutanhänger (long-goods trailers), Fahrgestell (chassis), Anhänger mit Drehschemellenkung (turntable-steered trailers), and Anhänger mit Achsschenkellenkung (axle-stem-steered trailers), with towing capacities up to 50 tonnes.
• Sonderfahrzeuge (Special Vehicles) Special-purpose vehicles including Gleiswagen (rail wagon, remote or driver-stand controlled), Fahrerloses Transportsystem (FTS / Driverless Transport System with sensors and navigation), Elektro-Fahrersitzwagen (EFW / electric rider truck), and Elektro-Gehwagen (EGW / electric pedestrian truck, remote-controlled).
• Vehicle Rental Service (Mietfahrzeuge) Rental service providing electric transporters, electric tow tractors, and industrial trailers on flexible short-term and long-term rental models for customers that need temporary or project-based industrial transport capacity.
• Used Vehicles (Gebrauchtfahrzeuge) Sale of pre-owned / refurbished PEFRA electric transporters, electric tow tractors, and industrial trailers at fixed published prices, offering a lower-cost entry point for customers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Tested reliability with over 100,000 operating hours
• +3 more outcomes

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hyster-Yale Materials Handling: Manufactures electric and ICE industrial trucks, including heavy-duty tow tractors and specialised port/airport handling equipment. Comparable to PEFRA in the heavier end of the tow tractor and special vehicle portfolio.
• STILL GmbH: German-headquartered manufacturer of electric forklifts, tow tractors, and warehouse trucks, also part of the Kion Group. Competes head-to-head with PEFRA in German industrial and logistics accounts for electric transporters and tow tractors.
• Bradshaw Electric Vehicles: UK manufacturer of electric industrial tow tractors, burden carriers, and personnel carriers. Direct product overlap with PEFRA's electric transporter and tow tractor lines for airport, rail, and manufacturing use cases.
• Hubtex Maschinenbau: German manufacturer of specialised electric industrial trucks, multidirectional sideloaders, and heavy-duty transporters. Closely comparable to PEFRA in custom-engineered, heavy-duty electric vehicles for industrial customers.
• Toyota Material Handling: Global electric forklift, tow tractor, and automated vehicle manufacturer. Comparable to PEFRA in electric industrial trucks, with deeper dealer/service reach across Europe including Germany.
• MasterMover: UK-based specialist in electric tugs and tow tractors for industrial loads, very close product overlap to PEFRA's Elektro-Schlepper range (510, 520, 740, 750, 780) and E-Boy transporters in the light to mid-duty segment.
• Jungheinrich AG: One of Europe's largest manufacturers of electric forklifts, tow tractors, and intralogistics vehicles. Directly comparable to PEFRA across the electric transporter, tow tractor, and warehouse vehicle categories, but at vastly greater scale and with broader product and service coverage.
• Linde Material Handling (Kion Group): Kion's Linde MH brand produces electric counterbalance trucks, tow tractors, and automated intralogistics solutions. Overlaps directly with PEFRA's electric transporter, tow tractor, and FTS product lines for industrial manufacturing, warehousing, and airport customers.
• Cesab (Toyota Material Handling): European electric and IC forklift and tow tractor brand owned by Toyota. Competes with PEFRA in electric industrial trucks for small and mid-sized European industrial customers.

Emerging players

• EP Equipment: China-based, fast-growing maker of electric material handling equipment and lithium-powered industrial trucks. Comparable to PEFRA in electric transporter category, with stronger price competitiveness and broader catalogue, but weaker special-vehicle depth.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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