En una publicación adjunta al New York Times, el Brussels Research Group describe a Suiza como la economía más innovadora del mundo y destaca diversos aspectos e industrias. En una entrevista, nuestro CEO del Grupo, Barend Fruithof, explica los factores que han llevado al crecimiento de nuestro Grupo y cómo el Grupo Aebi Schmidt pretende seguir creciendo en Norteamérica.

The EV, or electric vehicle, is quickly becoming more popular with consumers and companies alike as charging infrastructure and improvements to battery life rapidly improve. Alliant Energy, a Midwestern electric utility company operating out of Madison, Wisconsin, is one of the pioneers committed to electrification by transitioning their technologies away from fossil fuels and towards electricity. Many benefits come with electrification, like saving money, creating a clean and healthy environment with reduced emissions, and reducing maintenance costs.

Monroe Truck Equipment’s innovative SmoothRideTM produces a 50% reduction in max G-Force impact by decreasing shock impact to drivers and passengers. With a self-adjusting air bag system that includes factory body mounts, rechargeable OEM quality air bags with an integrated high-pressure air compressor, and active pressure regulator, the system will make it feel as if the cab is floating on air while on the road.

Frauenfeld, December 16, 2021 – Aebi Schmidt Group, a global leader of intelligent solutions for the treatment of mission critical infrastructure areas and demanding terrain, has completed its recently announced acquisition of Monroe Truck Equipment from Industrial Opportunity Partners following receipt of regulatory approval.

W.A. Jones lleva en el negocio desde 1880, comenzando como una empresa de comercio de ganado y pieles que ha crecido y evolucionado hasta convertirse en la potencia de equipos para camiones que es hoy. En 2001, W.A. Jones unió fuerzas con Monroe Truck Equipment como distribuidor de la línea completa de equipos municipales para nieve y hielo de Monroe y, desde entonces, esa asociación no ha hecho más que fortalecerse con el paso de los años. En la actualidad, W.A. Jones ostenta con orgullo el título de la empresa más antigua de funcionamiento ininterrumpido del condado de Whitley, en Indiana.

As one of the leading commercial truck upfitters in the country, Monroe Truck Equipment has eight locations across the USA, with the most recently acquired one located in Kernersville, North Carolina. But late last year, it became clear that they had rapidly outgrown the current facility in Kernersville and needed to make a strategic move to a new campus that could accommodate the business this new location brought in. In fact, the commercial upfitting business is a huge industry. A lot of us might see and notice vehicles produced from this industry on a daily basis but never knew the official name for it. We see larger municipal dump trucks and plow trucks on the road frequently, clearing snow in winter and hauling materials or doing roadwork in the summer, but what about those smaller work trucks that don’t need a specialized license to drive and operate?

Municipal leaders face a number of challenges when it comes to investing in truck equipment. Between labor shortages, terrain challenges, and budgeting - there are a lot of factors to consider and plenty of priorities to juggle. Monroe supports municipal partners by designing vehicles that can be used year round, with minimal effort to adjust season to season. This fleet approach, called right-sizing, helps customers manage environmental and labor challenges - all while staying in budget by reducing the total cost of your fleet.

CH-Frauenfeld, November 17, 2021 – Aebi Schmidt Group, a global leader of intelligent solutions for the treatment of mission critical infrastructure areas and demanding terrain, today announced an agreement to acquire Monroe Truck Equipment from its current owner Industrial Opportunity Partners. Wisconsin, U.S.-based Monroe is an industry-leading truck and trailer equipment platform with around USD 270 million (approx. EUR 240 million) in annual revenue. The addition of Monroe will significantly strengthen Aebi Schmidt’s market position in the U.S. and globally, boosting the Group’s prospects for future growth.