JOST Werke SE: directors' dealings · Germany · BaFin

About JOST Werke SE

JOST Werke SE is a German industrial group listed on Xetra/Frankfurt (DAX/MDAX/SDAX), focused on mission-critical systems and components for commercial vehicles. The company is headquartered in Neu-Isenburg, Germany, near Frankfurt. Founded in 1952, JOST began as a factory for ball-bearing turntables and later evolved into a specialist in fifth wheel couplings before expanding into a broader platform of solutions for road transport and off-highway applications. Its core business centers on safety-critical systems for trucks, trailers, agricultural machinery, and construction vehicles. Key product lines include fifth wheel couplings, landing gears, king pins, trailer axle systems, towing hitches, container locks, and automated coupling solutions. Through its product brands JOST, Hyva, Quicke, TRIDEC, and ROCKINGER, the group serves OEMs, dealers, and end users. The offering is positioned around safety, reliability, efficiency, and the reduction of manual handling in daily operations. From a competitive standpoint, JOST describes itself as a global leader in its legacy core products, especially fifth wheel couplings and landing gears. Its competitive strength comes from a long operating history, a well-established technological base, a broad customer network, and a globally distributed manufacturing and sales footprint. The group also benefits from exposure across both on-highway and off-highway markets, which broadens its reach into logistics, agriculture, and construction-related demand. JOST’s geographic presence is extensive. The company reports more than 6,500 employees, 33 production sites, and sales operations in more than 35 countries, with manufacturing and commercial activities across EMEA, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. This local-for-local model supports resilience, customer proximity, and the ability to tailor products to regional regulations and operating conditions. Recent highlights are centered on strategic expansion and product innovation. The acquisition of Hyva, completed in 2025, was a major step that strengthened JOST’s hydraulic solutions portfolio and broadened its ambitions in both on-highway and off-highway commercial vehicles. In 2025 and 2026, the company also highlighted new product launches and automation-related solutions, including developments around the KKS automatic coupling system. Recent financial updates point to solid operating momentum, with management emphasizing Hyva integration, synergy realization, and debt reduction. For investors, JOST combines an industrial quality profile with cyclical exposure, a strong market position in niche components, and a growth story supported by international expansion and consolidation.