Arquus-Daimler Truck Join Forces as French-German partnership
The
French military vehicle manufacturer Arquus and the German commercial vehicle
manufacturer Daimler Truck have decided to work closely together on a
project-specific basis. This partnership serves the strategic cooperation
beyond the two companies’ own business activities and includes joint vehicle
development, production, sales and services in the area of military wheeled
vehicles. The two companies aim to develop tailored products and processes to
better meet the needs of customers in the defence sector, with a particular
focus on contributing to the future modernisation of the French Army’s fleet of
logistics trucks. To this end, Arquus and Daimler Truck combine their expertise
and capabilities across their sites in France and Germany.
“This partnership will take us forward together. Both
companies know the needs of armed forces inside out and will also benefit from
each other’s many years of experience. This will have a positive impact on
joint vehicle development, synergies in the area of production expertise and
optimized service for our customers,” said CEO Arquus, Emmanuel Levacher.
“I am delighted about the partnership with Arquus, a
company that has a lot of experience and expertise in the field of military
commercial vehicles. What goes well together grows together here: our companies
have been producing in France and Germany for a long time, our products are
highly compatible, our approaches, ideas and goals in the defence sector
overlap. Now we are combining our strengths with regard to military commercial
vehicles and, in close cooperation, we want to make a decisive contribution to
the defence readiness of our two countries,” said head of defence sales,
Daimler Truck, Daniel Zittel.
Arquus and Daimler Truck maintain their relevant
production sites for defence vehicle production in France and Germany. The
French military specialist produces exclusively in the country of its
headquarters, which is located in Versailles. Arquus’ production facilities are
in Garchizy and Limoges, in the centre of France. Daimler Truck assembles its defence
vehicles in Wörth am Rhein, near the French border, and in its plant in
Molsheim (Alsace, France). The Molsheim plant is integrated into Daimler
Truck’s industrial operations in France, which employ over 3,000 people in
total. In the future, the Franco-German partner project should also contribute
to strengthen the locations in the neighbouring countries.
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