Binz (vehicles)

Binz GmbH & Co. KG & BINZ Ambulance- und Umwelttechnik GmbH
Industry Manufacturing
Founded 1936 (1936)[1]
Founder Michael Binz
Headquarters Lorch] & [Ilmenau (Thüringen)|Ilmenau, Germany
Number of locations
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Products Special vehicles for emergency services, fire trucks, police vehicles, civil protection authorities
22,07 Million € (2007) [2]
Number of employees
 84 (2007) [2]
Website http://www.binz.com/
Ambulance for fire-fighting services made by Binz

Binz GmbH & Co. KG is a coachbuilder and custom vehicle manufacturer. It manufacturers ambulances,[3] firetrucks, police cars and other emergency-service vehicles as well as modified military vehicles.[4] It also produces other custom vehicles such as vehicles for the handicapped,[5] limousines and hearses mainly on a Mercedes-Benz platform.[6][7] It was founded in 1936 as coachbuilder Binz Lorch & Co by Michael Binz in Lorch, Germany. In the 1950s they also produced the Binz scooter.[8] In 2012 the RMA Group acquired the assets of Binz Ilmenau to continue its operation as BINZ Ambulance- und Umwelttechnik GmbH.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Der Wirtschaftsraum Ostwürttemberg, Oldenburg 1992, ISBN 3-88363-100-0
  2. 1 2 Elektronischer Bundesanzeiger, 3. November 2008, Jahresabschluss zum 31. Dezember 2007 (Electronic Federal Gazette, 3. November 2008, Financial statement 31. December 2007)
  3. ↑ Jane's airport equipment Publisher Jane's Pub. Co., 1983 p.197 p.198 p.644
  4. ↑ Jane's international defense review: IDR., Volume 38 p.8 Author Jane's Information Group Publisher Jane's Information Group, 2005
  5. ↑ Medical device register, Volume 3 Authors Directory Systems, Inc, United States. Food and Drug Administration Publisher DSI, 2000 Original from the University of California ISBN 1-56363-349-3, ISBN 978-1-56363-349-2 p.578
  6. ↑ Binz limousine
  7. ↑ Binz hearse
  8. ↑ Binz article by Gerry Frederics
  9. ↑ Company announcement by RMA Group
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