The KARL Group from Innernzell

The history of the KARL Group started in the 1960s with the purchase of a track loader and a hydraulic excavator. Today, the company - headquarted in Innernzell in Bavaria - is one of the most successful construction companies in Germany and also active in other sectors throughout Europe. The benefits extend beyond the four divisions construction, industry, energy and real estate. For many years the KARL Group is one of the customers of Wacker Neuson. One area that has particularly impressed the responsible is the zero emission series from Wacker Neuson. “With the electric wheel loader WL20e alone, we achieve a time savings of 50 percent compared to the manual work of our employees”, says Tamara Zettl, project manager for the rehabilitation of the Olympic swimming hall in Munich - a recent job of the KARL Group. While the first of two areas is being reconstructed, the other parts of the building will remain open at the same time as the renovation work, which is a major challenge for all those involved. Therefore, it needs machines that work with less noise and emission free. Wacker Neuson is the only manufacturer to offer an alternative to manual work, which cannot be surpassed in terms of economic efficiency and operator protection, because the completely emission-free and noise-reducing machines can easily be used in enclosed areas without any problems. “The special challenge of this project is that we have to work emission-free and nevertheless have to act within the given time and cost framework”, explains Tamara Zettl. Therefore, the zero emission products from Wacker Neuson are perfect for the work of the KARL Group. "The electrically-driven machines really surprised us, because they have the same performance parameters as the conventional siblings. In addition, the handling is easy and intuitive so that you can work with it immediately. Our employees do not want to part with the machines so easily anymore.”

The construction company Bogatzki in Münster, Germany

Arthur Bogatzki GmbH & Co. KG is a road construction and civil engineering company headquartered in Münster, Germany. It was founded by Arthur Bogatzki in 1935 as a young road architect and today is being continued in the third generation.The Bogatzki company has always employed Wacker Neuson products in its own operation and appreciated their advantages: "My staff are simply pleased with the machinery. Take the vibratory plates, for example, which run on soil and on wet soil but also work well on gravel surfaces", explains Arthur Bogatzki, Managing Director. Yet, he is not only impressed by the products, but also the services, in particular the local support. "If there are any issues, the customer service is immediately on-site and takes care of pending problems. Because of this, employees are actually always more than happy to work with this equipment. These machines are always the first to leave the yard", adds Arthur Bogatzki.The company operates in the area of road construction but also in civil engineering and in canal construction, where they have a long-standing experience. Besides, the company offers a wide range of services from consultation and planning to the complete implementation of building projects. For Bogatzki, the focus is always on high-quality work. This can be achieved through the perfect interaction of humans and machines, a good team as well as a mixture of modern equipment and indestructible classics - both of which Wacker Neuson can offer. Therefore, the manufacturer is represented with more than 20 products, among them vibratory plates, rammers and excavators at the Bogatzki company.Inspired by the advancement of the devices, the company recently started using Wacker Neuson vibratory plates with the compaction control Compatec. With Compatec, the operator can see via an intuitive display when he has compacted enough. "People understand how this works; they know how to use it. The machinery is easy to operate, and naturally we place great value on this", explains Arthur Bogatzki. The Bogatzki company is open for innovations and has recently tested the new Wacker Neuson battery rammer AS50e on a construction site.Arthur Bogatzki sums up the cooperation with Wacker Neuson: "Wacker Neuson has actually - for as long as I can remember - always been part of our stock of machinery equipment. When it came to compaction work in trench applications, the 'Wacker rammer' was always the unit. This was always the case, and it's no different today."