Faun Umwelttechnik

Faun Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a German manufacturer of refuse collection vehicles, street sweepers and related environmental technology. The company is headquartered in Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Lower Saxony, and is part of the Kirchhoff Group. Its origins date back to 1845, when Justus Christian Braun founded a foundry in Nuremberg. Over the decades the business evolved from brass casting and fire-fighting equipment into a specialist for municipal vehicles. Today Faun is known for its refuse collection bodies, sweepers, lifting systems and a growing portfolio of digital assistance and safety systems for waste collection vehicles. Faun's product range includes refuse collection vehicles (Abfallsammelfahrzeuge), sweepers (Kehrmaschinen), bin lifters, and a suite of electronic systems marketed under names such as FAUN AI-Cube, FCS control concept, Digital Rear View 195°, BirdView 360°, ViSy Pro reversing assistant, Smart Hopper Control, Smart Compaction System, DeepScan, FAUN Connect, and various safety and hygiene features. These products are aimed at municipal and private waste management operators, with a focus on efficiency, safety and driver comfort. The company has a significant international presence, particularly in France through its subsidiary Faun Environnement, which was established after the Kirchhoff Group acquired the French bodybuilder Carrosseries Granges Frères in 1995. The French operation employs around 400 people and generates revenue in the order of €140 million. In 2008, Faun Umwelttechnik as a whole had 1,052 employees and a turnover of €243 million. The brand remains active in the European waste management equipment market, continuously introducing digital and automation features to its vehicles.

The history of Faun Umwelttechnik begins in 1845, when Justus Christian Braun founded a foundry in Nuremberg, Germany. The company initially produced brass castings, including bells. From 1860, it specialised in fire-extinguishing systems, building fire engines with which Braun achieved commercial success. In 1890, Braun's sons, Christian Sigmund and Johann Friedrich Emanuel, transformed the family business into a joint-stock company. The first vehicle designed for refuse collection was built in 1897, and in 1908 the company launched its first vehicles for street cleaning as well as refuse collection. From 1906, the company focused on motorised fire-fighting vehicles and other utility vehicles. In 1909, Faun acquired the insolvent German automobile manufacturer Maurer-Union, which produced cars and trucks. In 1911, the company faced serious financial difficulties and was only saved by a capital injection from the British bicycle and motorcycle manufacturer The Premier Cycle Company Ltd., which had a branch in Nuremberg-Doos. The company was then renamed Justus Christian Braun-Premier-Werke AG. In 1913, the company filed for bankruptcy and was managed by a receiver until the end of World War I. In 1914, all production was moved to the Karl Schmidt plant in Nuremberg, which merged in 1917 with Ansbach Automobile AG to form Fahrzeugfabriken Ansbach und Nürnberg AG, abbreviated to Faun Werke AG from 1920. During World War II, the FAUN plant suffered severe damage, and it was not until 1946 that refuse collection vehicle production resumed. In 1969, the troubled German truck manufacturer Büssing AG, allied with its main customer MAN (which took it over in 1971), sold its Osterholz-Scharmbeck plant to Faun Werke AG. In 1973, production of refuse collection vehicles was relocated to Osterholz-Scharmbeck. In 1994, the special vehicles division (refuse collection and sweepers) was acquired by the Kirchhoff Group. The company name changed to Faun Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG one year later. In France, FAUN UT has been represented by FAUN Environnement since 1995, following the Kirchhoff Group's takeover of the French company Carrosseries Granges Frères, founded in Valence in 1922. The French subsidiary employs around 400 people and generates revenue of approximately €140 million. Its production site in Ardèche covers an area of 13,000 m². In 2008, Faun Umwelttechnik had 1,052 employees and a turnover of €243 million.

• 2008

  Faun Umwelttechnik has 1,052 employees and a turnover of €243 million.

• 1995

  Company renamed Faun Umwelttechnik GmbH & Co. KG; French subsidiary Faun Environnement established after acquisition of Carrosseries Granges Frères.

• 1994

  Kirchhoff Group acquires the special vehicles division.

• 1973

  Refuse collection vehicle production relocated to Osterholz-Scharmbeck.

• 1969

  Büssing AG sells its Osterholz-Scharmbeck plant to Faun Werke AG.

• 1946

  Refuse collection vehicle production resumes after World War II.

• 1920

  Company name abbreviated to Faun Werke AG.

• 1917

  Merger to form Fahrzeugfabriken Ansbach und Nürnberg AG.

• 1914

  Production moves to the Karl Schmidt plant in Nuremberg.

• 1913

  Company files for bankruptcy.

• 1911

  Financial difficulties; rescued by The Premier Cycle Company Ltd. and renamed Justus Christian Braun-Premier-Werke AG.

• 1909

  Faun acquires the insolvent automobile manufacturer Maurer-Union.

• 1908

  First vehicles for street cleaning and refuse collection are launched.

• 1897

  First vehicle for refuse collection is built.

• 1890

  Braun's sons transform the family business into a joint-stock company.

• 1860

  Company specialises in fire-extinguishing systems and builds fire engines.

• 1845

  Justus Christian Braun founds a foundry in Nuremberg.

Premium manufacturer of municipal waste collection and street cleaning vehicles with a focus on digital assistance, safety and efficiency.

• Refuse collection vehicles

• Street sweepers

• Bin lifters

• FAUN AI-Cube

• FCS control concept

• Digital Rear View 195°

• BirdView 360°

• ViSy Pro

• Smart Hopper Control

• Smart Compaction System

• DeepScan

• FAUN Connect

1. 1FAUN Group official websitefaun.com
2. 2Faun Umwelttechnik - Wikidatawikidata.org
3. 3Faun (entreprise) - Wikipédiafr.wikipedia.org