{"id":22181,"date":"2026-08-07T17:26:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/?p=22181"},"modified":"2026-08-07T17:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T15:36:20","slug":"paus-invests-in-virturail-in-austria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mining-report.de\/english\/blog\/paus-invests-in-virturail-in-austria\/","title":{"rendered":"PAUS invests in VirtuRail in Austria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With its recent acquisition of a stake in the Austrian company VirtuRail GmbH, Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH, based in Emsb\u00fcren\/Germany, has become VirtuRail\u2019s development and manufacturing partner, thereby laying the foundation for successful scaling. VirtuRail, which has been in operation for five years and is primarily funded by its majority owner J\u00e4ger Bau of Austria, has thus sealed a strategic partnership with the renowned German construction and mining equipment manufacturer PAUS, thereby continuing its growth trajectory.<\/p>\n<p>Based in Bludenz, VirtuRail has already made a name for itself with its highly automated, fully electric, and\u2014in the future \u2014 autonomous logistics vehicles following their successful deployment in tunnel construction projects in Switzerland and at the K\u00fchtai power plant project in Tyrol. With its continuously evolving vehicles, VirtuRail is setting new standards in the field of sustainable, intelligent, and efficient construction site logistics. For example, as part of recently secured contracts for major tunnel construction projects in Germany, VirtuRail\u2019s continuously refined vehicles\u2014with a payload capacity of over 70 metric tons\u2014will soon begin operations.<\/p>\n<p>Paus, a family-owned business based in the Emsland region, has been internationally recognized for more than 50 years for its innovative products in the construction and mining machinery markets.<\/p>\n<p>The new partnership not only strengthens both companies\u2019 respective expertise but also opens up new application opportunities\u2014particularly in the mining sector\u2014thanks to Paus\u2019s international market presence and technological expertise. At the same time, the collaboration, combined with Paus\u2019s existing development and manufacturing capabilities, creates a strong foundation for the further scaling and industrialization of VirtuRail technology.<\/p>\n<p>For Paus, this means strengthening its location in Emsb\u00fcren\/Emsland, expanding its expertise in future-oriented technologies such as battery-powered drives and automation, and further enhancing its own brand.<\/p>\n<p>The VirtuRail\/Paus team is currently being expanded in Austria and the Emsland region, particularly in the areas of software development, electrical control systems, mechatronics, and (international) service. In this way, the company is responding to growing international interest and the increasing demands of future projects.<\/p>\n<p>Further information:<br \/>\nHermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paus.de\/\">www.paus.de<\/a><br \/>\nVirtuRail GmbH<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.virturail.com\/\">www.virturail.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With its recent acquisition of a stake in the Austrian company VirtuRail GmbH, Hermann Paus Maschinenfabrik GmbH, based in Emsb\u00fcren\/Germany, has become VirtuRail\u2019s development and manufacturing partner, thereby laying the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":22182,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1077],"tags":[1095,1094,1096],"class_list":["post-22181","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-industry-news-2026","tag-hermann-paus-maschinenfabrik-gmbh","tag-paus","tag-virturail"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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