BPW Bergische Achsen KG

BPW: 15 years ETM Award - employees say THANK YOU

23 July 2021 12:45

BPW remains the first choice for transport professionals

Barely any other trailer component has as much impact on the added value per kilometre as the running gear, which is why BPW Bergische Achsen KG has now won the ETM Award for the 15th year in a row. The award is one of the most sought after in the industry and gives transport professionals the chance to have their say. Claiming the top spot has become an annual tradition for the company.

Double award: Josha Kneiber, Head of Product Management and Strategic Sales Electromobility at BPW, is delighted about the German Innovation Award in gold for BPW eTransport. BPW AirSave was declared as "Winner".

20 May 2021 11:10

Double Award: German Innovation Award celebrates super-efficient transport technologies from BPW

Innovative commercial vehicle technologies improve not only environmental efficiency, but also the image of the transport and logistics industry. BPW Bergische Achsen KG has now received two renowned German Innovation Awards - one of which with the highest grade possible from the jury. The deciding factor: focus on the user.

The new generation of the Airlight II running gear kit: Even lighter and even more variable for on- and off-road.

27 April 2021 10:00

Even lighter, even more variable for on- and off-road: BPW renews Airlight II trailer running gears

Weight savings of up to 60 kilograms are a sensation in the trailer industry. The engineers at BPW Bergische Achsen KG have achieved this with the new generation of the Airlight II running gear kit. Thanks to digital DNA, laser technology and intelligent modules, the kit now covers an even wider range of applications – both on the motorway and off the beaten track.

BPW launches the TrailerBuddies, a special YouTube format with hands-on tips for workshop professionals.

31 March 2021 11:00

New YouTube format for commercial vehicle garages and professionals: BPW launches ‘TrailerBuddies’

Whether on Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter or YouTube, BPW has been reaching out to users of commercial vehicle and transport technology directly through social media for years. Now, BPW is launching ‘TrailerBuddies’, a special YouTube format for professionals in garages and service stations.

"Trailer kits" from BPW and PE have been compiled for the typical brake and axle versions.

3 September 2020 11:00

Coronavirus assistance programme for transport companies: Spare parts packages from BPW and PE Automotive with discounts of up to 40%

Corona hits the transport industry hard. This means that many transport companies are doing without the purchase of new trailers, with some even saving on maintenance. BPW and PE Automotive are therefore launching a support programme together to have fleets of trailers reconditioned, keeping them on the road for longer.

Katrin Köster, Head of Corporate Communications at BPW, and her team thank all voters for the ETM Award.

4 August 2020 11:20

BPW convinces vehicle manufacturers and freight forwarders with ease

Digitalisation, lack of drivers, climate regulations, corona crisis: in the transport world, nothing remains as it was. Only one thing seems to have been immovably fixed for 14 years: BPW wins the ETM Award as strongest brand for trailer axles and running gear systems.

Weight-sensitive transports in particular benefit from the weight reduction achieved by BPW lightweight components.

12 February 2020 14:02

More usable load, less fuel consumption: BPW offers the lightest trailer running gear of all times for extremely efficient transport

The new world champion in featherweight is called BPW: With novel lightweight components, BPW pushes the module weight of the 9t Airlight II trailer running gear to under 370 kilograms. This brings not only unprecedented lightness to heavy goods traffic, but also allows transport companies to benefit from more usable load and digital services throughout the vehicle's life.

AirSave uses the existing trailer pneumatics and, with a fully automatic booster pump, ensures that the preset tyre pressure is maintained at all times.

15 November 2019 11:00

Always saving fuel, tyres, time and CO2: BPW now delivers the intelligent AirSave tyre pressure control system

Greater safety and economy is hard to come by in the transport industry. Or is it? BPW is now delivering the AirSave tyre pressure control system that pays for itself in the first year: The system achieves enormous savings in terms of fuel, tyres and time. This is confirmed by the forwarders involved in the practical tests.

BPW is bringing the running gear computer, AGRO Hub, to the series with a digital weighing system.

18 September 2019 11:00

Agriculture 4.0: Total transparency in driving, loading, spreading, feeding and weighing with the BPW AGRO Hub weighing system

Contractors and cultivators can now continuously digitally monitor the total weight and the usable load of their drawbar trailers – even during use: the running gear computer AGRO Hub, which BPW will present at Agritechnica 2019, controls and measures the use of spreaders and loading and feed mixers. Even transport drawbar trailers are saved the detour via weighbridges and yard scales.

Ralf Merkelbach and Katrin Köster received the ETM Award for the best trailer axles for the 13th time in a row in Stuttgart.

2 July 2019 08:21

Best brands: how BPW gets its customers and employees excited about the high-tech revolution in the transport and commercial vehicle industry

The BPW Group is driving innovation in transport and logistics with Industry 4.0, digitisation, e-mobility and networking. At the same time, the family-owned company is managing to gain customers, partners and employees for the transformation – and the brand strategy plays an important role, too.

Good for your wallet and for the environment: with AirSave, a three-axle vehicle not only saves more than 700 euros a year, but also 655 kilos of CO2.

9 May 2019 15:00

AirSave: BPW automatically controls tyre and cost pressure

The shreds of blown truck tyres are a typical sight along the edge of the motorway. Yet blown truck tyres are anything but harmless – tyre blowouts are highly dangerous and even minimal pressure losses can be extremely costly for hauliers. This is why BPW will soon be offering a tyre pressure control system ex works that pays for itself during the very first year.

The BPW stand, from a bird's eye view: BPW lures visitors upstairs with networking and get-togethers, downstairs with high-tech innovation.

7 May 2019 15:20

Open.Together: the BPW Group is showcasing itself as a partner for digitisation and networking at ‘transport logistic’ trade show

BPW is one of the global market leaders for trailer axles and running gear systems – but anyone looking for heavy metal at transport logistic in Munich is in for a surprise: the BPW Group stand at the trade fair (Hall A6, Booth 310) is all about digitisation, networking and electromobility. However, the company group wants to inspire its customers with more than just high-tech solutions...

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