Powering the world's commercial vehicles
JOST is a leading global producer and supplier of safety-critical components and systems for commercial vehicles. The company operates across two primary business units Transport and Agriculture providing high-quality, essential products that enhance the performance, safety, and uptime of commercial vehicle operations for truck, trailer, and machinery customers worldwide.
Product Categories and Market Leadership
JOST's portfolio is organised into three system groups: Vehicle Interface (e.g. fifth-wheel couplings and landing gears), Handling Solutions (e.g. container equipment and hydraulic cylinders), and Manoeuvring (e.g. axles for trucks, semitrailers and trailers, plus forced steering systems). As the world's leading supplier of fifth-wheel couplings and landing gears, JOST holds a dominant position in the vehicle-interface segment, with high attach rates across OEM platforms.
Brands, Innovation, and Global Reach
JOST's leadership is reinforced by its strong brand portfolio JOST, ROCKINGER, TRIDEC, Edbro, and Quicke known for product quality and innovation. With production sites and a global sales network across more than 20 countries on five continents, the company maintains close working relationships with truck and trailer manufacturers as well as fleet and end customers worldwide.
Employees and Business Model
With more than 3,500 employees globally, JOST operates an efficient and relatively non-capital-intensive business model, enabling sustainable growth, attractive returns on capital, and long-term partnerships with OEM and aftermarket customers across the commercial-vehicle value chain.