Moetefindt

What Moetefindt does

Moetefindt Fahrzeugbau GmbH is a privately-held German manufacturer of bespoke vehicle trailers, transporters and truck bodies, headquartered in Buchholz in der Nordheide near Hamburg with a service point in Offenbach near Frankfurt. The company operates from a 3,000 m² production facility and has been building custom transport solutions for over 40 years (firmographic founding 1978; primary corporate materials cite 35+ years of production experience). Core products span car and truck transporters (FTP tarpaulin, FTK box-body, FTN open), garden/construction equipment (KKN three-way tippers, PKN tilt platforms, TFN low-loaders), LKW-Aufbauten including AFDK double-decker truck bodies and semi-trailers, plus a mobile solutions line of exhibition and promotional vehicles for corporate marketing use cases.

The defining technical asset is Moetefindt's patented air suspension chassis, a fully independent air suspension system with an integrated automatic tilting mechanism that adjusts the loading approach angle. This is combined with a TÜV SÜD-certified load securing system compliant with DIN EN 12640 and VDI 2700 8.2, aluminum profile flooring with milled securing points, and a double-decker system capable of carrying up to two vehicles. Production is handcrafted and configured per customer specification, supported by an interactive 3D online configurator for self-service quoting.

Revenue is generated primarily through one-time sales of custom-built units, supplemented by trailer rental and used trailer sales. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales from the German headquarters, a Swiss channel partnership with Phillies AG serving Ferrari dealers and other luxury automotive customers, and the global self-serve configurator channel. Customers include BRABUS, Vodafone, Mobilcom, KSB, Porsche and Ferrari dealers, plus commercial transport, construction and landscaping operators across Germany, Switzerland and Austria. The company is family-owned with Jens Moetefindt as Managing Director, employs 51-100 people, and operates without disclosed external funding or institutional investors.

Name

Moetefindt

Legal name

Moetefindt Fahrzeugbau GmbH

Website

https://moetefindt.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Moetefindt Fahrzeugbau GmbH is a German manufacturer of bespoke vehicle trailers, transporters and truck bodies, serving automotive dealerships, luxury car transporters, commercial fleets and corporate marketing clients through custom-built products featuring its patented air suspension system.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Custom Vehicle Trailers and Transporters (Commercial Vehicle Manufacturing)

NAICS

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (336212), Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing (33621), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Truck Trailers (3715), Truck & Bus Bodies (3713)

akta.pro primary industry

Truck Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Flatbed/Tanker) (IMACABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Semi-Trailer Manufacturing (Dry Van/Reefer/Tanker/Lowboy) (IMACAGAB), Truck Body & Upfitting Manufacturing (Box Bodies/Service Bodies/Cranes/Liftgates) (IMACABAI), Truck Body & Upfit Manufacturing (Box/Dump/Service/Refuse) (IMACAGAC)

Keywords

• Custom vehicle trailers
• Vehicle transporters
• Commercial truck bodies
• Air suspension trailers
• Machine transporters

Headquarters

HQ city

Buchholz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Custom Trailer and Transporter Sales: Moetefindt manufactures bespoke vehicle trailers and transporters. Products include car trailers (FTP tarpaulin, FTK box body), truck trailers, semi-trailers, machine transporters, and special-purpose vehicles. Each unit is custom-configured to customer specifications. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of custom-built products.
2. Trailer Rental: Company offers rental services for vehicle trailers and car trailers from their location near Hamburg.
3. Used Trailer Sales: Company sells used trailers including promotion trailers and exhibition trailers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Moetefindt manufactures custom-built vehicle trailers, transporters, and truck bodies at a 3,000 m² production facility in Buchholz, Germany. Core products include car transporters (FTP tarpaulin, FTK box body, FTN open), truck trailers, semi-trailers, machine transporters, three-way tippers, low-loaders, double-decker truck bodies, and mobile exhibition/promotion trailers. Each unit is configured to customer specifications and integrates the company's patented air suspension system. The company also offers trailer rental and used-trailer sales as ancillary services.

Product overview

Moetefindt is a German manufacturer of custom-built vehicle trailers and transporters operating since 1981. The product portfolio centers on three main vehicle transporter lines: FTP (tarpaulin-covered), FTK (box-body enclosed), and FTN (open), complemented by garden/construction equipment including KKN three-way tippers, PKN tilt platform trailers, and TFN low-loaders. For commercial fleet customers, they produce AFDK double-decker truck bodies, AFFP truck bodies, and APFN flatbed bodies. Mobile solutions include exhibition and promotion trailers for clients such as Vodafone, Mobilcom, KSB, and BRABUS. All products feature Moetefindt's patented air suspension system as a key differentiator. The company operates a 3D configurator for custom trailer design and offers rental services alongside their manufacturing operations. Production is headquartered in Buchholz near Hamburg with a Made in Germany quality commitment spanning over 40 years of experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FTP Vehicle Transporter (Tarpaulin) Tarpaulin-covered (Plane) vehicle transporter for enclosed transport of cars, featuring the patented Moetefindt air suspension system for driving comfort and load protection. Configurable to customer specifications.
• FTK Vehicle Transporter (Box Body) Box-body (Koffer) vehicle transporter providing fully enclosed transport with maximum payload and weather protection for exclusive vehicles, configurable via the online configurator.
• FTN Open Vehicle Transporter Open vehicle transporter with aluminium profile floor and exceptionally flat loading angle via the patented Moetefindt air suspension with integrated tilting device.
• KKN Three-Way Tipper Three-way tipper (Dreiseitenkipper) combined with machine transporter functionality, allowing tilting on three sides and machine transport capabilities.
• PKN Tiltable Platform Trailer Tiltable platform trailer for fast machine transport with integrated tipping function and extended tailgate for easy loading without additional ramps.
• TFN Low-Loader Trailer Low-loader trailer with particularly light aluminium construction, customizable to specific loading dimensions and featuring the patented Moetefindt air suspension.
• AFDK Double-Decker Truck Body Double-decker truck body for HGV chassis enabling transport of up to two vehicles with integrated double-decker construction and flat loading angle, used for example by BRABUS on a Mercedes-Benz Actros GigaSpace.
• AFDK 50 Vehicle Transporter Body Vehicle transporter body for HGV chassis in the 12,000–16,000 kg total permissible weight class, with lockable box body for transport of up to two vehicles using double-decker construction.
• AFFP Truck Body Truck body based on IVECO Daily (AFFP) for closed vehicle transport with air suspension, used for example by Galliker Transport AG to transport Ferrari hybrid vehicles with a mobile charging station.
• APFN Flatbed Body Flatbed body (Aufbau Pritsche) built on MAN TGE for flexible transport of items of different lengths, used for example by Weinmann Aach AG with 5,600 mm internal flatbed length.
• Motorsport Trailer Professional motorsport trailers designed for safe transport of racing vehicles and equipment to race tracks, with room for race car plus equipment like tire sets and tools.
• Oldtimer / Classic Car Trailer Specialized trailers for protected transport of vintage and classic cars with enhanced protection features.
• LKW Truck Bodies and Semi-Trailers Custom truck bodies, truck trailers, and semi-trailers for commercial transport operators and freight companies.
• Semi-Trailer (Sattelanhänger) Semi-trailers for commercial freight transport with custom body configurations.
• Mobile Solutions (Exhibition and Promotion Trailers) Custom exhibition and promotion trailers including mobile showrooms, advertising trucks (e.g., Vodafone, Mobilcom, KSB), and event trailers.
• Maschinentransporter (Machine Transporter) Machine transporters for construction and industrial equipment with robust loading systems.
• Trailer Rental Service (Vermietung) Rental of vehicle trailers and car trailers from the Buchholz near Hamburg location for customers with temporary transport needs.
• Used Trailer Sales (Gebrauchte) Sale of used trailers including promotion trailers and exhibition trailers from inventory.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certified load securing system compliant with TÜV SÜD and VDI 2700 standard
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Phillies AGcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2016Swiss sales partner Phillies AG distributes Moetefindt products in Switzerland. Serves major Swiss automotive retailers including Switzerland's largest Ferrari dealer. Phillies AG ordered AFDK50 for a Swiss Ferrari dealer customer needing to transport two hybrid vehicles.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/Moetefindt
• Facebookfacebook.com/Moetefindt
• Instagraminstagram.com/moetefindt_anhaenger
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moetefindt

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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