Binz (vehicles)

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]

Binz GmbH & Co. KG & BINZ Ambulance- und Umwelttechnik GmbH
IndustryManufacturing
Founded1936 (1936)[1]
FounderMichael Binz
Headquarters
Lorch & Ilmenau
,
Germany
Number of locations
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ProductsSpecial vehicles for emergency services, fire trucks, police vehicles, civil protection authorities
22,07 Million € (2007) [2]
Number of employees
84 (2007) [2]
Websitehttp://www.binz.com/
Ambulance for fire-fighting services made by Binz

References
  1. Der Wirtschaftsraum Ostwürttemberg, Oldenburg 1992, ISBN 3-88363-100-0
  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". Archived from the original on 2012-02-22. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  7. "Binz hearse". Archived from the original on 2013-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-21.
  8. Binz article by Gerry Frederics
  9. Company announcement by RMA Group
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