Distinctively demanding requirements have to be met for railway vehicles that are in daily use. The folding and corrugated bellows in these vehicles as well as other components must feature:

• High flame resistance
• Excellent sound insulation
• Outstanding robustness and wear resistance
• A long product life cycle with constant use

Finally, each railway vehicle is only as safe as the gangways that connect its various segments.

Our products live up to these demands every day in use around the world. The gangway systems we supply to our customers not only feature attractive designs but also meet all international standards and requirements generally in use – as documented by numerous certifications.

And often HÜBNER products exceed these standards in their functionality or safety aspects. This is the case, for example, for the requirements for preventive fire safety standards in materials and components (EN 45545).

With increasing mobility,the demands for protection of our environment and resources are also growing. HÜBNER innovations such as lightweight articulation systems or aerodynamically streamlined corrugated bellows for railway vehicles are making significant contributions to greater energy efficiency in public transportation – while at the same time satisfying the wish for higher speeds.

Uniform manufacturing standards at all production locations in all countries guarantee consistently high standards – always with the aim of putting HÜBNER expertise to use so that the customer gets the best results.

Ideas are made ready for serial production on the basis of customer specifications, or products are customized to precisely fit each customer's needs.

Current new developments include:

• Rollable side walls
• Especially robust articulation and bridgehead systems for trams
• Aerodynamic wind fairing systems
• Flame-resistant rubber profiles in accordance with fire safety standard EN 45545

The know-how present in the company has grown over decades. Through the company's involvement in diverse industries and its presence in many countries, a broad array of technological approaches and expertise are today available for implementation. Customers place their trust in this knowledge and come to the company's engineers with challenges of many different sorts.

Close contacts to our customers are key. That's why the family-owned company has followed its customers into diverse sales markets. We are represented on all five continents and in all the world's growth regions. 

In addition to the company headquarters in Kassel, Germany in the center of Europe, HÜBNER has also established major locations in Hungary, Russia, China and the USA as well as production facilities in India, Malaysia and South Africa. These locations are supported by sales partners and trade representatives in more than 30 additional countries. 

The in-house departments for research and development are continually working on improvements, including on universal vehicle articulation systems. There is also ongoing testing for new materials with optimized fire safety standards and higher environmental compatibility. 

Partnerships with leading scientific institutes support knowledge transfer and the inclusion of the latest technological developments. Product enhancements and innovations are always designed to benefit the customer. For example with color design. Now it's possible to integrate the vehicle gangways into the overall optical design of the connected bus segments. 

Another new trend is the use of translucent bellows materials. These let sunlight come into the gangway sections, creating a new and more friendly atmosphere.