- Business
- Rosenbauer International AG, headquartered in Leonding, Austria and founded in 1866, develops, manufactures and sells firefighting vehicles, fire extinguishing systems, equipment, digital solutions and telematics for professional, industrial, plant, volunteer and airport fire services worldwide; its core products include municipal fire engines, turntable ladders, aerial rescue platforms, crash-rescue vehicles, pumpers, industrial fire trucks, preventative fire protection systems, simulators, protective clothing, helmets, nozzles, foam systems, compressed air foam systems such as the RFC CAFS Cube S, autonomous robots like the RTE Robot AX and electric vehicles including the PANTHER 6x6; the company operates production facilities in Europe, the United States and Asia with sales and service networks in over 120 countries. In 2024, Rosenbauer underwent a major ownership change as Robau Beteiligungsverwaltung GmbH, backed by Pierer Industrie AG, Mark Mateschitz Beteiligungs GmbH, Raiffeisen Beteiligungsholding GmbH and Invest Unternehmensbeteiligungs AG, acquired a 25.15% stake from Rosenbauer Beteiligungsverwaltungs GmbH and subscribed to a EUR 119 million capital increase, securing majority control by mid-2025 and listing new shares on the Vienna Stock Exchange; this refinancing strengthened its financial position amid a planned supervisory board replacement featuring Stefan Pierer, Mark Mateschitz and others; recent innovations encompass partnerships like the development of the PANTHER 6x6 electric vehicle with Dallas Fire-Rescue and a EUR 330 million refinancing agreement with major lenders in late 2024.