MOSOLF Group Acquires STOOF International GmbH

The MOSOLF Group has taken over STOOF International GmbH, one of the world’s leading providers of armoured vehicles and safety equipment. As a result, MOSOLF is continuing to expand its position in its Special Vehicles division. STOOF International GmbH will continue to operate using its current business name in future too.

The MOSOLF Group, one of the leading providers of logistics and service solutions for the automobile industry, is consolidating its position in the Special Vehicles division. Provided that the German Federal Cartel Office approves the development, MOSOLF will take over STOOF International GmbH with effect from 31 March 2025. The manufacturer of special armoured vehicles, which has its headquarters in Borkheide near Berlin, specialises in converting vehicles made by different manufacturers into armoured vehicles. The agreement was signed on 3 February this year.

“We’re taking over a very well managed and technically modern family business, which ideally complements our service portfolio in our Special Vehicles division. Thanks to the expertise provided by the highly qualified specialists in vehicle armouring and bodywork, we can offer the complete range of specially protected vehicles around the world with immediate effect. As a result, we’re taking a crucial step towards implementing our growth plans. We’ll achieve synergy effects through having STOOF International GmbH on board and can press ahead with our internationalisation process in the Special Vehicles division,” says Gregory Hancke, a member of the MOSOLF Group’s Management Board, explaining the development.

“Having the MOSOLF Group as our new owner offers us the guarantee that our company will continue to develop in the long term – and this includes new safety requirements too. This also offers our 150 employees secure future prospects,” says the previous owner and managing director, Fred Stoof.

Fred Stoof will continue to provide his expertise as a consultant as the company comes under the new umbrella of the MOSOLF Group. Gregory Hancke, who is also a member of the MOSOLF Group’s Management Board and is responsible for the Special Vehicles division, will become the new CEO. Ira Bartels, who is a member of the Management Board at STOOF International GmbH, will remain as the company’s CFO.

Ever since it was founded in 1865, STOOF International GmbH has overcome many challenges, continued to develop and established a strong position for itself in the field of armour-plated vans and specially protected SUVs. As an efficient company operating in the security sector, STOOF International GmbH offers a broad range of specially protected off-road vehicles, armoured limousines, armoured vans for transporting money and valuables as well as trucks. STOOF International GmbH will continue to operate using its current business name within MOSOLF’s Special Vehicles division.

MOSOLF Gruppe: YOUR BEST PARTNER IN AUTOMOTIVE BUSINESS

The MOSOLF Group is one of the leading system service providers to the automotive industry in Europe. Founded in 1955 and headquartered in Kirchheim unter Teck, the family-owned company’s range of services includes customized logistics, technical and service solutions, which are implemented with the help of a Europe-wide network of locations and a multimodal fleet of transport carriers. MOSOLF places a clear focus on more sustainable transport concepts in order to offer transport services with lower emissions.

The MOSOLF Group’s range of services covers the entire automotive logistics value chain: from the end of the production line to the dealership or end customer. In addition to the transportation of vehicles (passenger cars, light and heavy commercial vehicles), the portfolio includes releasing agent services, workshop services, special vehicle construction, industrial painting, mobility services and the provision of on-site services for the automobile trade.

With three port locations, MOSOLF can also offer a wide range of port services and connections to short-sea destinations as well as worldwide destinations.

In this context, MOSOLF offers holistic and customer-oriented solutions for the automotive industry, fleet operators and dealers from a single source and also maps the associated data flow using modern and innovative digitalization solutions. Through the agile development of its own AI-supported web applications and process automation, MOSOLF sustainably increases efficiency and data quality in all its business areas. Customers have the opportunity to interact via MOSOLF’s digital platform MYOUR and gain absolute transparency across the entire vehicle process to intuitively reduce inventory and accelerate the cash-to-cash cycle. Since 2023, MOSOLF has also been using digital waybills based on tamper-proof blockchain technology, creating a secure, paper-free process.

www.mosolf-group.com

About STOOF International GmbH

STOOF International GmbH, which has its headquarters in Borkheide in the German federal state of Brandenburg, is one of the market leaders in producing armoured vehicles as well as individual safety solutions – and has had decades of experience in these fields. The company supplies vehicles to governments, police services and armed forces, international organisations as well as individuals who require special protection.

www.stoof-international.de