Latest Voith Retarder receives the European Transport Prize for Sustainability 2012. The prize was presented during a festive ceremony in Munich in the evening of 29 November 2011. In the category Commercial Vehicle Components, the Voith secondary water retarder stood its ground amid a field of strong competitors. The award by the Munich publishing house Huss (Huss-Verlag) covers seven categories and honors all company in the transport industry who combine commercial success with social responsibility and eco-friendly activities in an exemplary way. Voith is delighted that the company’s sustainable thinking has been honored with this award by some very prominent experts within the transport industry.

More than 7 700 readers of the trade magazines "lastauto omnibus", "trans aktuell" and "Fernfahrer" have cast their vote and decided: in 2010, the retarder from Voith Turbo is once again the "Best Brand”. Drivers and commercial vehicle operators have thus voted the high-performance continuous brake to the number one spot for the fourth time in a row.

“From Heidenheim to the rails of the world” – this is how Dr. Hubert Lienhard, Chairman of the Board of Voith AG, showcased the principle in his inauguration speech. He thanked the politicians in town and country for jointly creating the framework conditions for the 40-million-Euro investment project. “We have met with excellent conditions for the future development and production of leading-edge technology “Made in Germany” with some 230 highly qualified employees on 17000 square meters,” Lienhard continued.