For over 50 years, Atlas Weyhausen from Wildeshausen has been developing, building and selling wheeled loaders, tandem rollers and single-drum compactors. As an independent medium-sized company, they develop and produce robust construction machinery for every application – from the main construction industry, through agriculture, gardening and landscaping, material handling, recycling sector, to municipalities.
Interview with Friedrich Weyhausen, Management Board Referrent at Atlas Weyhausen GmbH.
A brief description of the company and its activities.
Friedrich Weyhausen: The exceptional flexibility of a medium-sized company and the outstanding team spirit which binds our employees as well as our dealers guarantee a high performance potential for our products. Thanks to the clean structure of the company, we operate particularly efficiently – for a versatile product range at market conditions.
Wheel loaders and compaction technology are produced in Wildeshausen. There 230 employees work in the various departments of the company. In Kaposvár, Hungary, the subsidiary Kapos Atlas Gépgyár Kft. Is engaged in the manufacture of welded steel structures comprising components and subassemblies of finished products, as well as the hydraulic assembly of some products and the manufacture of associated implements.
What are the main areas of activity of the company?
F.W: Building and selling wheeled loaders, tandem rollers and single-drum compactors.
What’s the news about new products/services?
F.W: A few weeks ago, we introduced our AR680 “Black Edition”, a completely blacked-out 15to+ wheel loader and the heaviest and most powerful machine in our range. It is a limited edition of 5 machines that will be delivered to the lucky customers next April. Furthermore we are working on our series 3 wheel loader. These will be completely new designed and will be presented with al lot of new options at bauma 2025.
What are the ranges of products/services?
F.W: We offer wheel loaders from 2.5 to 15 to+, which are built and developed in Germany and sold to customers by our certified dealers. Another part of the product range are tandem rollers and single drum rollers.
We also produce steel parts and attachments in our subsidiary Kapos Atlas Kft. In Kaposvar/Hungary.
What is the state of the market where you are currently active?
F.W: The market in our industry is very tense. Like most manufacturers, we have had to accept a drop in orders.
What can you tell us about market trends?
F.W: We agree with the VDMA’s forecasts and do not expect any significant improvement next year. In 2025, we estimate that there will be a sideways movement.
What are the most innovative products/services marketed?
F.W: Our most innovative products are our Series 6 machines. They are very powerful, clear and efficient. We will be introducing further innovations like new machines, facelifts and digital solutions for our customers next year at bauma 2025.
What estimations do you have for the rest of 2024?
F.W: We believe that there will be no significant market movements for the rest of 2024 and hope to end the year cleanly, albeit with lower sales.