Germany: The company has announced the completion of a restructuring process, which followed the acquisition of 100% of its shares by the Polish manufacturer in July. As the MDR Sachsen media cites Ulrich Lauel, CEO at HeiterBlick, 250 jobs have been secured.
Currently, HeiterBlick is working on the assembly of two trams under the contracts for 34 Vamos LRVs for Dortmund and 18 GT-F units for Würzburg. “We have already been working at full capacity for four months. The production activities are highly intensive. Our goal is to monthly roll one LRV off each of the two production lines. Next year, three lines are planned to be exploited,” said Lauel.
In addition, a new model is under development under another contract for 30 NGT12+ tram cars for Leipzig. “We are designing an innovated tram prototype with special solutions for Leipzig,” indicated Lauel, not giving further details. The new trams are expected to enter service by the end of the next year.
Assembly of trams at the HeiterBlick plant. Source: MDR Sachsen
In April 2025, HeiterBlick filed for bankruptcy. Its insolvency was caused by supply chain disruptions, increasing spending for personnel and the rise of component costs, all attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic and an unstable geopolitical situation. The employees had to work shortened hours, and some of the company’s customers cancelled contracts. In particular, Görlitz and Zwickau refused to procure 14 trams, opting for Stadler.
Following the acquisition, Pesa has appointed the HeiterBlick facility in Leipzig to deal with the rolling stock final assembly and hold the commercial department. To optimise costs, R&D and welding have been relocated to Pesa’s Polish plant in Bydgoszcz.
