If you are enthusiastic about technology and want to be part of a clean future, STUMMER is the right place for you! More than 900 pupils attended the i-star job fair to find out about job profiles in technical training companies.

Large crowds and pure enthusiasm for innovative technologies for the benefit of a clean environment: around 900 interested pupils and their teachers came to the i-star job fair in St. Johann to talk to STUMMER about a future and career opportunities in waste management. These are the professionals of tomorrow – the greater the joy at the genuine interest and the successful performance.

The local i-star trade fair is primarily aimed at school pupils who want to get to know technical training companies. Together with 13 other leading companies from the Pongau region, STUMMER was able to give them an insight into the world of work and show them what it means to be part of such an innovative company.

“Picking up the skilled workers and professionals of tomorrow and getting them excited about the future of waste management with all its prospects was right at the top of our agenda. Mission accomplished!”, says Andreas Reiter, responsible for the apprentices at STUMMER. “A big thank you to our apprentice Aid Cosic, who spoke on stage about his apprenticeship as a vehicle construction technician and the opportunities at STUMMER. His authentic insights aroused many people’s curiosity and showed how diverse the opportunities are with us.”

During the subsequent tour of the workshop, the young, technology-loving visitors couldn’t stop being amazed. The pupils experienced live and on site where the waste collection vehicles are made and what innovation in vehicle construction looks like in concrete terms. It quickly became clear that if you are enthusiastic about technology and want to be part of a clean future, STUMMER is the right place for you!

Afterwards, various talks on topics such as “Girls in technology” and “Career after the apprenticeship” continued to be informative. Operations manager Robert Streif: “We are thrilled with the many interesting discussions and were particularly pleased with the rush in the evening when more potential apprentices visited us with their parents at the JO Kultur- und Kongresszentrum St. Johann.”

STUMMER made a real star appearance at the i-star job fair with a view to young talent and the skilled workers of the future.There is already no doubt that the company would also like to address pupils in the Pongau region in this way in 2025.

For around 6 months now, twelve new STUMMER vehicles have been on the road for Brantner green solutions – customised to meet the needs of the Krems-based waste management company’s circular economy.

Twelve vehicles in 24 months – we can easily manage that anyway! But the STUMMER team is a little proud of these. Because the MEDIUM XL and X4 for Brantner green solutions are by no means off-the-shelf products. “We customised them to meet Brantner’s individual needs,” explains STUMMER Production Manager Robert Streif. In general, the collaboration with Brantner has been a very fruitful one for years and is characterised by an ongoing exchange of experience and many reciprocal impulses.

Brantner green solution has now expanded and modernised its fleet with the collection heroes for a wide variety of applications. The delivered fleet includes two-, three- and four-axle vehicles with different types of containers: from 120-litre containers to 7-cubic metre skip containers, but also a beam container for hand loading of bags as well as vehicles with ZOELLER Delta automatic lifters, which empty 2-wheel containers particularly efficiently.

Laser without show, but with a lasting effect

Our laser-controlled payload optimisation system is an eco-hero in a class of its own. In all MEDIUM X2 and X4 of the new generation, it controls the discharge wall and regulates the pressure. The result: ideal, homogeneous compaction of the collected recyclables. The ejection plate is readjusted with every load. This means that the payload can be increased by 20 per cent when collecting fractions such as plastic and lightweight packaging. At the same time, the hydraulic pressure for compaction has been reduced by 30 per cent. This is not only much more economical, but also more ecological. The higher payload means that fewer collection journeys are needed to cover a disposal area, which also reduces CO₂ emissions and fuel consumption. Robert Streif: “That pleases us, the waste disposal company, the customers and especially the environment.”

Exciting encounters and discussions, lots of innovations, a great atmosphere – that’s why IFAT 2024 was a complete success for us! We were thrilled to see how well attended the trade fair was again and how much interest there was in future-oriented topics at our stand – for example, the use of artificial intelligence in the waste disposal industry and alternative drives. This confirms our commitment and motivates us to continue shaping progress and innovation!

The new stars in the product portfolio
We were particularly pleased with the positive feedback on our new products. The MAGNUM X1 impressed across the board. Thanks to the many useful features that could be adopted from the X2 and X4 medium and the fundamental idea of standardisation. This is because many components and systems have been standardised, which will make training, service and spare parts supply much easier in the future!

The new MINI can also be emphasised as another product highlight. The new smooth-walled design of the small refuse collection vehicle was extremely well received by visitors. The switch to ZOELLER’s Italian subsidiary FARID Industries was warmly welcomed. Sven Walter, Head of Internal Sales, explains why: “Our Italian colleagues are leaders in the field of particularly small vehicles – no wonder given the narrow alleyways in the various old towns! They therefore bring valuable expertise and a high level of competence for the MINIs. We are delighted that this decision has been so well received!”.

The subsidiary SCANTEC was also able to enjoy a great deal of popularity. Managing Director Ulrich Helfmeier and his colleagues won the Innovation Award of the Verband für Arbeitsgeräte und Kommunalfahrzeug-Industrie e.V. (VAK). With the SmartScan, SCANTEC took first place in the Assembly Component Control Technology category. SmartScan is an AI-based scanner for analysing waste in the vehicle. Specifically, this means that optical data can be used to analyse the composition of waste in the loading area. The technology assigns incorrect waste to the exact container, so that this system creates the basis for continuous citizen communication for the sustainable optimisation of separation behaviour.

A good atmosphere all round – with customers and in the team!
What makes IFAT so unique for us? It connects! ZOELLER’s COO Markus Dautermann puts it in a nutshell: “We particularly appreciate the personal dialogue on site! Having the opportunity to meet so many of our customers and partners in this environment makes the trade fair a highlight for us!”

We would therefore like to thank all the interested visitors at our stand once again. It was a great pleasure for us to have so many exciting conversations and to be able to present our products. A particularly big THANK YOU also goes to our team on site, who mastered 5 days of trade fair plus set-up and dismantling so outstandingly and really gave their all in the last few days!

ZOELLER’s Head of Sales and Service Jürgen Kowalke concludes with a nice closing statement: “The commitment and passion for the products that our colleagues bring to the table is by no means a given. I am proud to have such a strong team on site – you can be relied on!”

We look forward to saying “Let’s go IFAT” again in 2026!