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- Rosenbauer International AG develops, manufactures and sells firefighting vehicles, fire extinguishing systems, fire and safety equipment, preventative fire protection solutions and digital telematics for professional, industrial, plant, volunteer and airport fire services worldwide. The company offers municipal fire engines, turntable ladders, aerial rescue platforms, airport crash tenders, industrial fire trucks; firefighting systems and body components including pumps, foam systems, compressed air foam (CAFS) units like the RFC CAFS Cube S; equipment such as breathing apparatus, protective clothing, nozzles, monitors and tools; preventative fire protection systems; digital solutions including fleet management and simulators; and related services through its six business units of vehicles, aerials, firefighting components, fire and safety equipment, business development and consumer services. Founded in 1866 and headquartered in Leonding, Austria, Rosenbauer operates production facilities in Europe, the US and Asia, with sales and service networks in over 120 countries and approximately 4,300 employees generating revenues of EUR 1.06 billion as of 2023.
In 2024, Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH, a consortium led by Stefan Pierer of Pierer Industrie AG alongside Mark Mateschitz Beteiligungs GmbH, Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding GmbH and Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG, agreed to acquire a majority 50.1% stake in Rosenbauer through share purchases from existing holder Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH and a EUR 119 million capital increase at EUR 35 per new share, subject to regulatory approvals received from the EU and US with final clearances pending in four countries for completion in early 2025. This transaction includes plans to replace the supervisory board with Stefan Pierer, Mark Mateschitz, Friedrich Roithner, Gernot Hofer and Stefan Wagner, aiming to secure the Austrian headquarters and enable strategic realignment following financial challenges. Recently, Rosenbauer agreed key terms for refinancing EUR 330 million in debt with major lenders while suspending dividend payments, and launched initiatives like the PANTHER 6x6 electric fire vehicle in partnership with Dallas Fire-Rescue and the autonomous RTE Robot AX.