SUCCESS STORIES
SPECIAL ISSUE ON ACE & OFF ROAD VEHICLES
Top Quality Pretreatment for Trailer Chassis With an innovative pretreatment system from Chemetall, the Krone Commercial Vehicle Group is setting new standards in corrosion protection and value retention.
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erlte, a tranquil town in the Emsland region in Lower Saxony,
risk of corrosion. To ensure these conditions do not harm the trailer
Germany, is well known in the transportation sector: Here
chassis even after years of use, precision in manufacturing and high-
the headquarters of Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH &
quality corrosion protection play an important role. Forwarders and
Co. KG are located. Being the largest factory of the Krone Commercial
haulage firms benefit in the long term, as Krone trailers retain their
Vehicle Group the Fahrzeugwerk produces complete trailers or
value thanks to their market-leading durability.
trailer chassis for curtainsider and closed box semitrailers, container
To protect the investment of haulage firms, Krone and Chemetall
chassis, carrier systems, trailers and bodies. This makes Werlte one
have joined forces to develop a pretreatment process that optimally
of Europe’s largest production sites in the trailer industry. And one of
meets the tough quality requirements. The results of this co-operation
the most advanced as well, to ensure customers have the stability and
are substrates with long-lasting protection against corrosion which
robustness in their trailers Krone is known for.
have an extremely robust surface quality that is perfectly suited for
To meet the challenges of today’s transportation and roll out durable,
all subsequent coating applications. With Chemetall, Krone placed its
robust chassis on the road, Krone incorporates pretreatment
trust in a strong partner for the customized surface pretreatment of
technologies from the global Surface Treatment business unit of
trailer chassis: Working as a team the two companies developed a
BASF’s Coatings division, which operates under the Chemetall brand.
tailor-made and highly innovative process.
High requirements, ideal protection
Tailor-made process for Krone
Trailer chassis must be tough, as they have to withstand a great deal:
“We aim for continuously optimized processes in order to provide
constant loading and unloading, heavy loads, long distances in all kinds
our customers with cutting-edge solutions and sustainable quality for
of wind and weather conditions, damage from stone chippings and the
trailer chassis that retain their value,” commented Volker Perk, Head © Krone
The headquarters of Fahrzeugwerk Bernard Krone GmbH & Co. KG in Werlte (Germany).
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