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Louvre heist inspires freight lift ad campaign

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Alex Forrest Whiting
October 24, 2025

A German firm has launched a humorous advertising campaign after it turned out that one of its freight lifts was used in the Louvre jewel robbery earlier this week.

Thieves used a German-made mobile lift in a daring €88 million jewel heist at the Louvre Museum. The Böcker Agilo, central to the robbery, became an unexpected viral star after the manufacturer launched a cheeky ad campaign highlighting its speed and power. While the jewels remain missing, the company’s humorous response has sparked global attention—and boosted the image of German engineering.
 

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