Knorr-Bremse has once again claimed the title of “Best Brand in the Commercial Vehicle Sector” in 2012 in the brakes category. On the heels of the announcement of this year’s winners, an awards ceremony with numerous representatives from the industry was held on May 24 in the Staatsgalerie Stuttgart.
Answering a call from the ETM Verlag and DEKRA, some 8,000 readers of the industry journals trans aktuell, lastauto omnibus and FERNFAHRER selected their favourites for 2012 in 22 different categories. For the seventh year running Knorr-Bremse was voted the clear leader in the “Brakes” category.
“We’re very pleased that readers were once again convinced of the quality of our products and services this year”, said Klaus Deller, Board member at Knorr-Bremse AG and responsible for the Systems for Commercial Vehicles division. “The award is a strong sign of their faith in us and means all the more because it reflects the opinion of practising experts. I can’t think of any greater praise for our work! Receiving this award repeatedly also shows that we aren’t resting on our laurels after our success in previous years, but rather are working to improve on our products and services all the time. That’s the only effective way to remain our customers’ preferred system partner, leading the way with innovative products with cutting-edge technology inside”.
The Knorr-Bremse Group is the world’s leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail and commercial vehicles. For more than 100 years now the company has pioneered the development, production, marketing and servicing of state-of-the-art braking systems.
In the rail vehicle systems sector, the product portfolio also includes intelligent door systems, control components, air-conditioning systems, wind-screen wiper systems and platform doors systems. Knorr-Bremse also offers virtual driving simulators and e-learning systems for optimal training of rail personnel.
In the commercial vehicle systems sector, the portfolio ranges from complete braking systems with driver assistance systems, torsional vibration dampers and power train-related solutions to transmission control systems for greater efficiency and lower fuel consumption.