For 140 years, Magirus has been making equipment to face the most serious emergencies: fires, floods, earthquakes and explosions. The story of Magirus begins in 1864, when the business was started up by Conrad Magirus, chief of the local fire brigade in Ulm (Germany) who invented the first ever firefighting ladder. With many commercial successes and recognitions received over the years, the company is today a major player globally in the firefighting and emergency equipment sector.
Iveco Magirus actively collaborates with firefighters from Siberia to Africa, and from China to Japan. It is through a close relationship with those who are at the front line in emergency response that the best and most reliable technological solutions are developed.
In 2010, the company released its record 60-meter ladder and the new, high performance Dragon 2 specially designed for emergency response at airports.