Hörmann Vehicle Engineering
Hörmann Vehicle Engineering GmbH is a German engineering services provider for rail and road vehicle development, offering end-to-end vehicle engineering from concept design through series production, including additive manufacturing R&D for large-format composite rail components.
- CEO / Founder
- Frank Salzwedel
- Team Size
- 51-200
- Stage
- Active
Technology & Products
Key Products
Concept and industrial design; mechanical/electrical/control development; calculation and simulation; RAMS and LCC; factory and production planning; testing and commissioning; approval/regulatory management; 3D-printed composite rail components (3D-FiberTrain project); pultruded composite joining (PulPro-SMC).
Technological Advantage
Proprietary tool-free, fully recyclable additive manufacturing process chain (3D-FiberTrain) for producing large-format fiber-composite outer-skin rail components (e.g., ICE 3neo nose/front skirt), developed with Fraunhofer IWU and research partners over a 34-month project.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
End-to-end engineering partner for rail and automotive OEMs covering concept, design, development, simulation, testing, and production planning, backed by in-house R&D in alternative drives, lightweight construction, automation, and AI.
How They Differentiate
Combines classical full-vehicle engineering services with in-house additive manufacturing R&D for composite rail parts, offering tool-free, faster, more recyclable production versus traditional tooled composite manufacturing.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Rail vehicle manufacturers, rolling stock operators, and automotive OEMs requiring outsourced vehicle engineering and prototyping services.
Industry Verticals
Rail vehicles, Automotive, Alternative powertrains (hydrogen/fuel cell), Autonomous driving
Competitors
Voith Engineering Services GmbH; Alstom / Bombardier internal engineering divisions; other independent rail/automotive engineering service providers (e.g., IAV, EDAG for automotive-adjacent work).
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Part of Hörmann Group: 4 industrial segments, 34 affiliated companies, ~2,940 employees, EUR 697M group sales in 2025.
Major Milestones
1997 founding; 30+ years of rail vehicle engineering experience; completion of 3D-FiberTrain project (2023-2026) enabling tool-free 3D-printed ICE 3neo outer-skin components; completion of PulPro-SMC pultruded composite joining project (2026); International Bus Planner Sustainability Award 2026.
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- [C] ISO_9001 · claimed