TYPO3 v12 upgrade for BOMAG
Machinery for all road construction works
BOMAG is a German manufacturer of machinery for the compaction of soil, asphalt and waste, as well as for road repair. With a global sales and service network and a comprehensive range of products and services, BOMAG supports construction companies and public sector clients on projects in road construction, civil engineering and earthworks. The website serves as a central digital information platform and provides detailed information on products, applications, services, spare parts, digital solutions, as well as international locations and contact details.
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Challenge
BOMAG’s digital platform is far more than just a traditional corporate website. In addition to its public website, it comprises a comprehensive product catalogue, a dealer portal with over 2,000 registered partners, a secure extranet for customers, technicians and sales partners, as well as numerous interfaces to central corporate systems. This complex system landscape required continuous operation, further development and technological modernisation.
A particular challenge lay in the complex system landscape and the platform’s numerous dependencies. The upgrade had to be implemented whilst the system remained in operation, without disrupting existing business processes or connected systems. At the same time, the technological foundation needed to be modernised and further developed to meet future requirements.
Whilst the system remained in operation, the platform had to be brought up to the latest technological standards. The upgrade from TYPO3 v8 to TYPO3 v12 had to be carefully planned and implemented without disrupting the numerous dependent systems and business processes. Furthermore, the website was to be continuously developed, both functionally and in terms of design, to reflect the BOMAG brand’s premium image in the digital sphere.
Initial situation
- Multilingual TYPO3 Enterprise website in 21 languages
- Complex system landscape with numerous integrated back-end systems
- PIM integration via 4AllPortal for centralised product data
- SAP interfaces and real-time integration of the spare parts catalogue
- Public dealer portal with over 2,000 registered partners
- Closed extranet for customers, technicians and sales partners
- Existing TYPO3 v8 installation as the basis for technical modernisation
Our implementation at a glance
- Development
- Communication
- SEO
- Content
- Mobile
- Consultancy
- Multilingual
- Support
Solution for BOMAG
dkd supports BOMAG as a long-term strategic partner in the ongoing development of its digital platform. In addition to providing technical support, the focus is particularly on the sustainable modernisation of the entire system landscape.
A key component of this was the upgrade of the enterprise platform from TYPO3 v8 to TYPO3 v12. During this process, existing functions and integrations were retained, modernised and adapted to current technical requirements. The complex interfaces to the connected systems were fully preserved and continuously further developed.
Product data is integrated into TYPO3 via the central PIM system 4AllPortal and indexed using Apache Solr. This ensures that up-to-date product information, as well as powerful search and filter functions, are available for the product catalogue. In addition, the SAP integration, together with the spare parts catalogue interface, ensures up-to-date availability information and consistent data throughout the system.
In addition to technical development, dkd also supports BOMAG with strategic issues. Together, they evaluate future projects, system architectures and new digital business models. This includes, amongst other things, the design of new platforms and the ongoing development of existing applications.
Design development is also an integral part of the collaboration. As part of the 2025 website and product facelift, dkd helped to consistently maintain the brand’s premium positioning in the digital sphere.
Figures that pay off for you
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21
Languages available
20
Integrated systems
2000
Retail partners
Technical Details
TYPO3 v12 forms the technical foundation as the central enterprise CMS. Product data is imported from the 4AllPortal PIM system, processed in TYPO3 and indexed via Apache Solr, thereby providing high-performance search and filter functions for the product catalogue.
The platform is connected to SAP and the spare parts management system via various interfaces, enabling product and availability data to be provided in real time. In addition to the public website, the system landscape comprises a dealer portal and a closed extranet, both of which are based on TYPO3 and serve different user groups within the international partner network.
Technical development is ongoing and takes into account both new functional requirements and the long-term scalability and maintainability of the enterprise platform.
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Good to know
The collaboration between BOMAG and dkd goes far beyond the traditional management of a corporate website. dkd supports the ongoing development of a complex enterprise platform that links numerous business processes, product information and partner networks.
In addition to technical modernisation, dkd regularly supports BOMAG with strategic issues – from the evaluation of new system architectures to the design of future digital projects. Close collaboration with BOMAG’s IT department enables technological developments and business requirements to be aligned at an early stage and the platform to be continuously adapted to new market demands.
Another example of this collaboration is the development of the myCOCKPIT landing page. To mark the market launch of BOMAG’s new operating concept, an interactive ‘scrollytelling’ page was created featuring animations, 360° views and a specially developed TYPO3 extension. The aim was to bring the functions and benefits of the touchscreen-based operating concept to life digitally and to effectively showcase the brand’s innovative strength.
Your contact person
Anika Heimann | Head of Sales & Customer Development
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