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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