Commercial vehicle bodies, trailers and custom builds for trade, industry and leisure
Probst Fahrzeugbau
Müntschemier (CH)New on Amplifa
About us
Probst Fahrzeugbau is a Swiss family business in Müntschemier in the canton of Bern that has been manufacturing commercial vehicle bodies, trailers and custom builds since 1962. The product range includes van bodies of all kinds, open bodies, tipper and tarpaulin bodies, box and refrigerated box bodies as well as trailers from own production or as traded goods. In addition, customer-specific constructions are realised on request. The range is complemented by the installation and repair of lifting platforms and cranes as well as maintenance and repair of commercial vehicles, bodies and trailers of any make. The company is today run in the third generation by Peter Probst and serves customers from trade, industry, agriculture and leisure.
- Site
- Müntschemier
- Processes
- Production of agricultural trailers, Van bodies (own production), Passenger car trailers (own production or traded goods), Van bodies of all kinds, Open bodies, Tipper bodies, Tarpaulin bodies, Box and refrigerated box bodies
- Materials
- Steel
- Founded
- 1962
- Industries
- Trade, Industry, Agriculture, Leisure
- 01
Consulting and design according to customer requirements
- 02
Manufacture of bodies or trailers
- 03
Installation of lifting platforms and cranes
- 04
Maintenance and repairs
Materials & Processes
Steel
Construction material for bodies, trailers and custom builds (not specifically detailed on the website).
Locations
Müntschemier
CHWorkshop and head office
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of agricultural trailersAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Van bodies (own production)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Passenger car trailers (own production or traded goods)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Van bodies of all kindsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Open bodiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tipper bodiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tarpaulin bodiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Box and refrigerated box bodiesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation of lifting platforms and cranesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Repairs of trailers and van bodies of any make / maintenance of commercial vehiclesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Custom builds (construction to customer requirements)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1962
Construction of the workshop on Insstrasse by Werner Probst; production of agricultural trailers, later expansion to include van bodies and passenger car trailers with son Alfred Probst.
- 1989
Alfred Probst takes over the business; continuous expansion and modernisation.
- 2006
Peter Probst (3rd generation) joins; expansion to include van bodies of all kinds, tipper and tarpaulin bodies, box and refrigerated boxes as well as lifting platform and crane installation
- 2011
Peter Probst takes over the management; expansion conversion of the workshop to double the working area
- 2012
Anniversary year: 50 years of Fahrzeugbau Probst