BPW Bergische Achsen KG

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.

The race truck is perfectly prepared for the races with components from the BPW Group.

1 July 2020 11:00

T Sport Bernau: BPW Group extends partnership with Truck Racing Team

The Truck Racing Team T Sport Bernau with driver and runner-up European champion Antonio Albacete can look forward to the support of the BPW Group this year. PE Automotive GmbH & Co. KG and BPW Bergische Achsen KG have extended their partnership with the team for 2020. The BPW Aftermarket Group Deutschland as well as the brands Monark and Ermax are also getting involved.

motionist.com from BPW is the online portal for everyone who wants to make a difference in the transport and logistics industry

18 June 2020 10:35

BPW wins Automotive Brand Contest for motionist.com

A successful start for motionist.com: just one year after its launch, BPW's online transport and logistics portal has been awarded with the Automotive Brand Contest. The German Design Council's renowned international brand and design competition has honoured motionist.com as winner in the Digital category.

Working together on a sustainable energy solution for refrigerated trailers: Thore Bakker and Dr. Markus Kliffken from BPW together with Francesco Incalza and Bernd Lipp from Thermo King (from left)

9 June 2020 13:13

Thermo King and BPW Announce Collaboration

Two leaders in freight transport solutions reveal cooperation for the development of a zero-emission power source for refrigerated trailers.

The BPW Group is instrumental in driving forward the digital transformation in transport industry

28 May 2020 15:00

Digitalisation: BPW takes the lead in automotive and commercial vehicle suppliers - Transport industry ahead of transformation

The transport and logistics industry is on the brink of a radical transformation. The surprise: It is not the towing vehicle but the trailer that is driving the digital transformation – from vehicle construction to transport management to maintenance. BPW, a family enterprise from North-Rhine Westphalia, which is strengthening its lead as "Digital Champion" is providing the key technologies.

Markus Schell, personally liable managing partner of BPW: "The future of the transport and logistics industry lies in the intelligent use of data"

19 March 2020 08:47

Marketplace for mobility data: BPW Group invests in UZE Mobility - Round target of € 7.2 million achieved in 1st quarter 2020

The BPW Group has acquired a stake in UZE Mobility GmbH. The Bremen-based start-up is setting up a worldwide Big Data marketplace on an AI basis to collect and market environment and mobility data. Previous developers of the company include Prof. Dr. Ing. Achim Kampker and the MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology Boston.

BPW works doctor Dr Gunnar Heymer (left) will now also treat truck drivers who fall ill on the road. The new DocStop location was opened by DocStop Chairman Joachim Fehrenkötter (centre) and Ralf Merkelbach from BPW.

3 March 2020 11:05

BPW works doctor now also treats sick truck drivers

Dr Gunnar Heymer, works doctor for BPW, will now also treat truck drivers who fall ill on the road. BPW is a member of the DocStop initiative, which provides truck drivers with medical treatment while on the road if they call the Europe-wide hotline on 00800 03627867. BPW Managing Director Michael Pfeiffer calls on other companies to do more to ensure the well-being of truck drivers.

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.

Getting involved rather than just being present: BPW apprentices discussed the situation of the local playgrounds in the council hall at the Wiehl town hall.

7 February 2020 13:15

VerkehrsRundschau award for BPW’s Political Education training programme

At BPW, apprentices learn far more than just a profession – for example, they also organise political discussion groups and hold their own meetings in Wiehl’s town hall. This is all thanks to the company’s own Political Education programme. In honour of this extraordinary commitment, BPW has now been awarded the VerkehrsRundschau award in the ‘Apprenticeships and Further Training’ category.

31 January 2020 15:00

Following an asset deal, PE Automotive GmbH & Co. KG will take over the trading activities of Monark Automotive GmbH and the Monark brand

From 1 February 2020, PE Automotive GmbH & Co. KG will take over the trade business of Monark Automotive GmbH and the Monark brand. Monark Automotive GmbH, based in Hamburg, has more than 60 years of experience and expertise in supplying spare parts for commercial vehicles, ranging from starters to work lamps.

Even with heavy factory traffic, the rumbling diesel noise is becoming increasingly rare at BPW in Wiehl as more and more electric forklifts, transporters, company cars and even two mighty 40-ton trucks whizz silently across the premises.

12 December 2019 14:00

BPW expects CO2-pricing to drive innovation in transport and logistics

Between 2017 and 2018, BPW Bergische Achsen KG reduced its CO2 emissions by 60 percent to 7,855 tonnes. This dramatic reduction in greenhouse gas emissions at the main production plant was made possible by shifting to green electricity and e-mobility. However, the family business sees the highest potential for more climate protection in its innovations for transport and logistics.

Arthur Ebel, Supervisor Fleet in Corporate Procurement & Fleet Management of the Nagel-Group, is convinced by the service portfolio of the telematics specialist idem telematics.

3 December 2019 11:05

idem telematics and Nagel-Group: Uncompromisingly reliable telematics for complex requirements

The Nagel-Group has over 7,000 vehicles in operation across Europe in order to deliver foodstuffs such as dairy products and fruit fresh, safe and on time to customers. "Our telematics requirements are accordingly high and very complex," explains Arthur Ebel, Fleet in Corporate Procurement & Fleet Management Supervisor of the Nagel-Group. "Idem telematics completely won us over here."

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