From jack to AGV
Our common history
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In 100 years, not only our industrial trucks have made distance, but also we as a company. Along the way, there have always been new forks leading in new directions. Our wealth of experience and our passion for individual industrial trucks have always guided us - yesterday, today and also in the future.
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1922
Hermann Genkinger establishes a repair workshop in Münsingen and begins in parallel with the manufacture of pumps and jacks.
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1946
After World War 2, his son Lothar Genkinger rebuilds production and manufactures jacks as well as lifts for motorcycles.
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1955
Lothar Genkinger develops the first warp beam lift truck. Via the textile industry, the Genkinger company enters the field of conveying and lifting technology.
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1956
Start of production of pallet lifting equipment for industry. Storage technology is still an important mainstay for Genkinger today.
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1973
After the death of Lothar Genkinger, his son-in-law Dieter Schulze and daughter Irmgard Bütterlin-Genkinger jointly took over the management of the company.
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1991
Presentation of the first fully automatic fabric beam changer and semi-automatic vehicle for rapid article change on a weaving machine at the International Textile Machinery Fair in Hanover
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1992
Expansion of the program to include add-on masts and vehicles for manufacturers of automated guided vehicles (AGVs)
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2004
Involvement of HUBTEX and change of name to Genkinger-HUBTEX GmbH
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2014
With the new managing director Richard Ludwig, the distribution channels of Genkinger and HUBTEX will separate at the end of the year.
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2015
- blechnet Award for the Coil Transporter in the Handling Technology/Robotics category
- Further sales location: Genkinger Inc./USA
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2016
New product presentations at LogiMAT in Stuttgart and CeMAT in Hanover:
- Electric multi-directional sideloaders
- Electric heavy-duty reach truck
- Electric walking fork lift truck
Formation as Genkinger GmbH with the addition of "Material Handling"
Expansion of the company location
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2017
New special solutions:
- EFY
- EE-KHH R5
- Spinning can transporter
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2018
Takeover of bAKA Handling Solutions GmbH
- New: ESY-S
- Entry in FTS
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2020
Temporary brand name: Genkinger-bAKA
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2022
For the 100-year company anniversary, new appearance of all areas under one roof: GENKINGER