Caution - ice sheet: The Günzburg solution averts the danger 

Time and time again, winter causes accidents due to ice sheets falling from the roofs of trucks or buses. This danger can be averted and road safety significantly increased with the help of Günzburger Steigtechnik de-icing equipment and de-icing scaffolding systems. The quality manufacturer supplies a wide range of products for greater safety on the road with modular stationary systems and scaffolding as well as mobile de-icing scaffolding systems. While stationary installations are mainly used at service stations, car depots or at transport company and business premises, mobile scaffolding systems can also be used for "de-icing on the go" wherever you happen to need them.

Whether due to carelessness, negligence, time pressure or lack of suitable equipment – too often long-distance truck drivers fail to remove snow and ice from the roofs and tarpaulins of their vehicles. The de-icing of trucks is an absolute must – not a matter of choice. Paragraph 1 of the German Road Traffic Regulations (StVO) stipulates that no other road users may be endangered. 

Günzburger Steigtechnik has the solution with its de-icing systems and scaffolding systems. "Forewarned is forearmed. I am pleased to see that more and more companies are installing our de-icing systems at their depots. Winters with heavy snow, ice and precipitation as well as long cold spells have shown many people how important it is to de-ice vehicles. The demand for our de-icing equipment and scaffolding systems has risen sharply," says Managing Director Ferdinand Munk.

Günzburger Steigtechnik customers can assemble the stationary de-icing systems and scaffolding systems themselves quickly, easily and cost-effectively using a practical modular system. Three different platform lengths (1270, 1870 or 3070 mm) with the corresponding stair module are available for the de-icing systems. The systems consist of high-strength, stable and ultra-robust aluminium profiles with the surface of the platform consisting of a steel grating and a stable substructure. The stationary scaffolding with a standard platform length of 5210 mm can also be individually adapted to the customer's needs. The stationary structures with handrails on the stairways, railings at the ends and along the sides as well as safety doors ensure maximum safety when walking on the structures and working on the vehicles.

Günzburger Steigtechnik also supplies mobile de-icing systems. The mobile version of the de-icing scaffolding can be moved, thanks to four castors and can be set up quickly and safely without the need for tools. It is assembled using plug-in connections and self-closing locking claws. In line with the principle of "de-icing on the go", the mobile scaffolding can also be stowed in a mesh trolley for transport and loaded onto a truck, so that it can be used particularly flexibly and at any location whatsoever.

Günzburger Steigtechnik de-icing systems and scaffolding can remain set up all year round, as they are totally weatherproof and maintenance-free. "This means they can also be used in summer, for example, for repairs to truck tarpaulins," explains Ferdinand Munk. The structures are part of the Bavarian quality manufacturer's standard range,, which guarantees delivery within four weeks and also ensures excellent value for money.

Further information on Günzburger Steigtechnik de-icing systems can be found online at www.steigtechnik.de/ice-free. The "De-icing systems" information brochure can be downloaded free from there or can be requested by phone on +49 8221 361 601.

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Information on the legal background can be found on the website of the regional transport administration, Landesverkehrswacht Niedersachsen: https://www.landesverkehrswacht.de/ratgeber/artikel-detail/schneelasten-und-eisplatten-auf-lkw-planendaechern/

With its business units Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik, Munk Rettungstechnik, Munk Service and Munk Profiltechnik, the Munk Group is one of the leading providers of access equipment, rescue equipment and related service solutions. As a technology and innovation leader in access equipment, the name Munk stands for safety made in Germany.The company is now managed by the fourth and fifth generations of the Munk family – true to the motto “One family. One name. One mission”. In 2025, the Munk Group celebrated its 125th anniversary with a year of dedicated activities and events.

In the Munk Günzburger Steigtechnik business unit for access equipment, the Munk Group offers over 2,500 products in its standard range. The portfolio extends from ladders for commercial, public and private use to mobile scaffolding towers, platforms, stairs and bridging steps, through to custom-made special constructions. These include work and maintenance platforms, docking systems, walkways and assembly platforms which, in the age of digitalisation, can be automatically adapted to their environment using state-of-the-art control technology.

In the Munk Rettungstechnik business unit for rescue equipment, the company provides access equipment and transport logistics for fire, rescue and disaster relief operations. The range includes multi-purpose ladders, sectional ladders and extension ladders, rescue platforms, toolboxes, fire station equipment and a wide variety of roll containers. In the Munk Service business unit, the Munk Group combines installation, inspection, repair and maintenance services for access equipment and rescue equipment, as well as specialist seminars. The youngest division, Munk Profiltechnik, offers high-quality technology for bespoke and professional configurations based on a functional and sophisticated profile system.

The Munk Group repeatedly sets benchmarks with innovative ideas that deliver genuine added value for customers. In 2025, it was honoured for the sixth time as a TOP 100 Innovator and named Best Brand of the Year at the Plus X Award. The company also received the “Bavaria’s Best 50” award from the Bavarian State Ministry in 2023. Its sustainable and responsible corporate management is certified in accordance with ISO 14001. In 2024, owners Ferdinand and Ruth Munk were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Grand Prix of Medium-Sized Enterprises.

The Munk Group manufactures exclusively in its home district of Günzburg. In 2010, it became the first supplier ever to be audited by TÜV Nord with the certified mark of origin “Made in Germany”. The company grants a 15-year guarantee on all series products made in Germany. The Munk Group employs over 450 people at its headquarters in Günzburg and at the Munk Rettungstechnik site in Leipheim. It is represented in Germany with 13 sales offices and its own subsidiary in Austria. In recent years, the company has invested a high double-digit million euro amount in the expansion and development of its sites.

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