Vehicle bodies, container exchange systems, loading cranes, and attachment tools for commercial vehicles and construction machinery
AMF Fahrzeugbau GmbH
Laatzen/Rethen · Braunschweig · Barleben · Stendal · BlankenburgNew on Amplifa
About Us
AMF Fahrzeugbau GmbH is a vehicle body specialist based in Laatzen/Rethen near Hannover and is part of a group including partner companies ATLAS Hannover Baumaschinen and EBAG Elbe Baumaschinen, which is among the largest construction machinery dealers, rental companies, and vehicle body manufacturers in Northern Germany. The company designs and manufactures steel vehicle bodies, including VDL container exchange systems, as well as loading cranes from Fassi and Atlas, and supplies a comprehensive range of attachment tools for loading cranes such as rock pile clamps, plate grippers, crane hooks, bulk and multi-loop grippers, wood and forestry grippers, torque motors, load hooks, and earth drills. Its service range includes workshop service with maintenance, repairs, conversions, and customized special solutions, body and paintwork including sandblasting and void sealing, a parts service with around 30,000 parts in stock, as well as a nationwide and international hook and delivery service using its own low loaders. Customers come from waste management, construction, steel trade, construction materials industry, waste and energy management, forestry, plant engineering, and public sector. The company was certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 and ECM and ceased its business operations on August 31, 2026; the successor for service, repair, spare parts, and new constructions is EBAG Elbe Baumaschinen GmbH & Co. KG in Barleben.
- Site
- Laatzen/Rethen
- Processes
- Vehicle body construction (Bodies for trucks, loading cranes, skip and tipper trucks), Design (Vehicle bodies, container exchange systems, loading cranes), Workshop service: Maintenance, minor & complex repairs, conversions, individual conversions, Bodywork (Repair of minor damage, remediation of structural damage), Painting (minor cosmetic touch-ups to complete repainting of construction machinery), Sandblasting, Sealing of cavities, Spare parts service for loading cranes (ATLAS, FASSI), skip and tipper trucks (VDL) and other models
- Materials
- Steel (Vehicle bodies)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ECM Certification (Repairs and periodic inspections of two-way excavators, ECM Certification
- Founded
- 1995
- Employees
- 130 (Group ATLAS
- Industries
- Waste management, Construction, Steel trade, Construction materials industry, Roofing materials trade, Waste management
- 01
Design of vehicle bodies
- 02
Vehicle body construction and body (Container exchange systems, loading cranes,
- 03
Assembly on truck chassis
- 04
Workshop service, maintenance and conversions
- 05
Body and paintwork
- 06
Spare parts supply
- 07
Hook and delivery service with own low loaders
Materials & Processes
Steel (Vehicle bodies)
Material for vehicle bodies, container exchange systems, loading cranes, and attachment tools in the commercial vehicle and machinery construction.
Locations
Laatzen/Rethen
DEHeadquarters, Vehicle Body Construction, Workshop, Body & Paint, Spare Parts Service
- Materials
- Steel
- Fassi loading cranes
- Atlas loading cranes
- VDL container exchange systems
- own training center
Braunschweig
DELocation of the partner company ATLAS Hannover Baumaschinen GmbH & Co.
Barleben
DELocation of the partner company EBAG Elbe Baumaschinen GmbH & Co. KG; successor for service, repair, starting 1.9.2026
Stendal
DELocation of the partner company EBAG Elbe Baumaschinen GmbH & Co. KG
Blankenburg
DELocation of the partner company EBAG Elbe Baumaschinen GmbH & Co. KG
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle body construction (Bodies for trucks, loading cranes, skip and tipper trucks)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Design (Vehicle bodies, container exchange systems, loading cranes)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Workshop service: Maintenance, minor & complex repairs, conversions, individual conversionsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bodywork (Repair of minor damage, remediation of structural damage)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Painting (minor cosmetic touch-ups to complete repainting of construction machinery)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sealing of cavitiesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spare parts service for loading cranes (ATLAS, FASSI), skip and tipper trucks (VDL) and other modelsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repair and periodic inspections of two-way excavators and rail construction trailers (ECM certified)Inspection | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sale, rental & service of construction machinery (via partner companies ATLAS HANNOVER & EBAG)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hook & delivery service: Transport of construction machinery, equipment and vehicle bodiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Financing & Leasing for construction machinery and vehicle bodiesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loading cranes | Fassi | – | – | – | Laatzen |
| Loading cranes | Atlas | – | – | – | Laatzen |
| Container exchange systems | VDL | – | – | – | Laatzen |
Additional services
Quality
AMF Fahrzeugbau GmbH was certified to DIN ISO 9001:2015 (Certificate No. Q-25-26270, valid until 17.09.2028) and ECM certified for repairs and periodic inspections of two-way excavators and rail construction trailers. Employees are regularly trained and qualified in its own training center in Laatzen.
| Evidence | Laatzen/Rethen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ECM Certification |
History
- 1980
Foundation of ATLAS HANNOVER Baumaschinen GmbH on May 1, 1980, as a 100% contract dealer for ATLAS Maschinen Fabrik (Delmenhorst) and F. Weyhausen GmbH & Co. KG; initially approx. 30 employees at Bremer Str. 6, Laatzen/Rethen.
- 1991
Opening of another facility at Bremer Str. 4 after purchasing the site/building of the cereal trade. Further expansion.
- 1995
Foundation of AMF-Fahrzeugbau GmbH; first separation of workshops for construction machinery and vehicle body construction.
- 1995
Business expansion: Acquiring a building with storage and maintenance hall on the site of the former Ohnacker barracks in Ahrbergen; addition of Neuson (now Wacker Neuson) and Kobelco brands; relocation of vehicle body construction to Ahrbergen.
- 1995
Opening of the Braunschweig location on a Bundeswehr military site (former Böselager barracks), initially as an independent BBG – Braunschweiger Baumaschinen Gesellschaft mbH.
- 2000
Acquisition of the contractual territory of the insolvent ATLAS contract dealer ATLAS Magdeburg mid-year; start of business operations in Barleben (An der Sülze 17) in September 2000 under the name ATLAS Hannover Baumaschinen.
- 2001
Takeover of the business operations for the Saxony-Anhalt contractual territory by the newly founded EBAG Elbe Baumaschinen GmbH & Co. KG on January 1; Stendal and Blankenburg locations continued; vehicle body construction integrated into EBAG.
- 2000
The group of ATLAS Hannover, EBAG, and AMF is one of the largest construction machinery dealers, rental companies, and vehicle body specialists in Northern Germany; approx. 130 employees.
- 2026
Cessation of business operations of AMF Fahrzeugbau GmbH on August 31, 2026; starting September 1, 2026, the partner company EBAG Elbe Baumaschinen GmbH & Co. KG (Barleben) will take over service, repair, spare parts, and new construction offers.