Published: 29.10.2018
DALLAS (Oct. 29, 2018) – Copart, Inc. (NASDAQ:CPRT), a global online vehicle auction company, has opened its third location in Germany. The facility is located at Bruchmühlbach-Miesau, near Mannheim, Germany.
“Our buyers’ appetite for vehicles in Germany is huge. I am excited that we’re opening a location near Mannheim,” said Alain Van Munster, Managing Director, Copart Germany. “It will be an important asset in supporting the Copart business model in Germany, increasing proximity to certain buyers, as well as reducing our logistics costs.”
The first vehicle auction at the new Mannheim location will be Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018 at 12 p.m. Central European Summer Time (5 a.m. Central Daylight Time).
“With this third Germany location in Mannheim, alongside facilities already established near Hannover and Leipzig, Germany, the U.K., Ireland, Spain and Finland, Copart is truly extending its strong platform in Western Europe,” said Nigel Paget, Chief Executive Officer – Europe & the Middle East.
Eligible buyers can join auctions and bid on inventory through the Copart.de website or via the Copart Mobile App for iOS and Android devices.
“We are committed to building our network of locations in Germany and we look forward to announcing additional locations before year end,” said Copart Chief Executive Officer Jay Adair. “I am proud of the Copart team and their effort to make Copart the number one solution for salvage in Germany.”
