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6 Issue One 2014 Panorama BPW regularly offers vehicle manufacturers, parts dealers and employees of transport companies and workshops the op- portunity to take part in seminars on commercial vehicle and agricultural topics. “TControl” and “TControl fleet manage- ment” are new seminars for 2014. The participants all acquire theoretical and practical knowledge for installing BPW telem- atics and taking the systems into operation, as well as improv- ing their processes on a sustainable basis using the available data. Additional offers such as technical, advanced or profes- sional seminars for workshops cover not only basic knowledge of running gear but also practical exercises on maintenance and repair work for all aspects of BPW running gear technology. The seminars focus on practical questions: What must be taken into account during maintenance and repair of the BPW disc brake axle? Which axle best meets the requirements? The seminars are held in the BPW training centre at the compa- ny’s headquarters in Wiehl; selected seminars are also held in the regions of Berlin, Bremen, Leipzig, Nuremberg and Stutt- gart. If you are interested in current dates and the oppor- tunity for online registration, please visit the website at www.bpw.de. Comprehensive knowledge of BPW running gear systems There were 144 jubilees to cel- ebrate at BPW last year: 126 col- leagues have been working at the company for 25 years, 16 for 40 years and two for 50 years. In three celebrations held in the BPW ex- hibition room in the Wiehl plant, the long-service employees were thanked for their many years of work for the company and their loyalty to BPW. With their com- mitment and experience, these colleagues have significantly in- fluenced the development and success of the company. From the opening of the plant in Hunsheim and production of the one mil- lionth axle to commissioning of the world‘s first cataphoretic electrodip coating line for trailer axles and the inauguration of the logistics centre, they have helped to lay many of the milestones in the company‘s development. Honouring 144 long-service employees More than 5 millioncommercial vehicles were registered in Ger- many as at 1 January 2014, 2.62 million of which were trucks.Source: German Federal Motor Vehicle Registration Agency Goods traffic in Germany will benefit from the improved economic situation in 2014 and grow faster than in 2013. For example, traffic is expected to increase by 1.9 percent and the amount of cargo transported by 2.7 percent. This is the result of the “Medium-term forecast winter 2013/2014” prepared by the Intraplan Consult/Ralf Ratzenberger work- ing group and the Federal Office for Goods Traffic on behalf of the Ministry of Transport. Traffic grows by 1.9 percent Uwe Kotz thanked the long-serving staff members for their many years of commitment.