Getting vehichles delivered on time requires logistically customized work.  For this reason, Cotra is one of the leading corporations since 1965.

 

Cotra at present:

- Branch Offices in Birrfeld, Härkingen, Strengelbach and Studen

- 400 employees (incl. Swiss subsidaries )   

- 215 double deck car transporters                 

- Yearly transport-volume: 320’000 vehicles 

- More than 10 Mio. Transported new cars since 1965

- 10 specialized vehicles for emergency service

 

Milestones of the company’s history

 

1965

Establishment of Cotra with headquarters in Rothrist

 

1966

First contract agreement for vehicle distribution with Ford and Fiat

 

1970

Start of the collaboration with the AMAG group

 

1971

Acquisition of the car transport business Oretra and with it the vehicle distribution of Renault

 

1973
Start of the collaboration with the GM group

 

1978

Start of the collaboration with the ERB group

1989

Car Body Shop in Lupfig, Car-Body Garage Birrfeld AG

 

1989
Start of all operations of the PDI Center of GM Suisse SA in Studen

 

1994

Founding of the car transport and auto logistics company LITRA Auto Transport s.r.o in the Czech Republic

1995
Start of all operations of the PDI Center of Ford Motor Company (Switzerland) SA in Rothrist

 

1996
Quality certification according to Norm ISO 9002 (today ISI 9002: 2000) for car transport and car logistics

 

1998

Relocation of the truck workshop from Hunzenschwil to Strengelbach

2003

Construction of the Auto Body Workshop Cartec Auto Body Repair Technology AG in Studen

2008
Relocation of Cotra headquarters from Rothrist to Lupfig-Birrfeld

 

2009

Start of the collaboration with the Emil Frey Corporation AG in Härkingen

 

2010

Purchase of the whole GM PDI Center in Studen