PJM Swiss brings together the group's full range of expertise for the Swiss market
PJM Swiss brings together the group's full range of expertise for the Swiss market.
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Graz, April 2026
: PJM, the Austrian rail systems specialist, has set up a subsidiary in Switzerland. This representative office means that experienced rail experts are now available on-site. Managing Director Martin Benkler and Senior Rail Specialist Lorenz Kochan are both highly experienced in the national and international rail industry. Together, they have 38 years' experience in the rail industry and are the ideal contacts for the PJM Group's extensive portfolio.
The PJM companies offer a comprehensive package covering every stage of rail vehicle development and certification, from initial requirements gathering and certification management to vehicle component calculation and design, and vehicle testing by an ISO/IEC-accredited laboratory. The package also includes certification and conformity assessment body certification.
"The specialist divisions of the PJM Group offer comprehensive services according to customer requirements. This means our customers have access to end-to-end implementation from a single source for the entire complex process leading up to vehicle authorisation, as well as for individual sub-areas," explains Martin Benkler, PJM Swiss's Managing Director. 'In economically challenging times, lean project management, coordination with just one point of contact, and reliable order processing are more important than ever. Thanks to the PJM Group's broad range of services, many years of experience, and proven expertise across all disciplines, we are a reliable partner for vehicle manufacturers in Switzerland."
PJM Swiss is headquartered in Thalwil.
Managing Director Martin Benkler and Rail Specialist Lorenz Kochan of PJM Swiss
PJM Swiss at a glance
PJM Swiss is PJM's newest location, based in Switzerland. Based in Thalwil, the new company offers a comprehensive range of rail vehicle services, covering everything from design and engineering to accredited testing, final certification and approval.
About PJM
PJM is a world-renowned systems specialist in the rail sector, having successfully implemented projects in 30 countries across six continents. The PJM Group currently comprises seven companies:
→ PJ Messtechnik GmbH: an ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing laboratory that conducts certification tests for rail vehicles worldwide. These include the new Nightjet generation of ÖBB trains, the Rhaetian Railway, the Mountaineer passenger train in Canada, the TILO regional railway, the Berlin S-Bahn, and the subways in Riyadh, Chicago and London.
→ PJ Monitoring GmbH is a technology leader in the automation and digitalisation of rail freight transport. It has equipped Europe's most intelligent freight train, among other projects.
→ PJ Motion GmbH specialises in authorisation and requirements management for rail vehicles.
→ RCC Railway Competence and Certification GmbH is an accredited inspection body under ISO/IEC 17065 and specialises in certifications and safety assessments.
→ Infratrack Solutions GmbH operates a test and innovation centre at the site of the decommissioned Mellach coal-fired power plant in Austria.
→ EMV Rail Services GmbH specialises in EMC measurements.
→ PJM Swiss GmbH is the local contact in Switzerland for the entire range of services offered by the PJM Group.
PJM was founded in 2006. Around 90 employees at the Graz site ensure that everything is '100% Made in Austria'. Research and development, hardware and software development, production and administration are all based exclusively in Austria. PJM Swiss is the direct point of contact for the entire PJM Group portfolio in Switzerland.
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