Our common history

Hermann Genkinger establishes a repair workshop in Münsingen and begins in parallel with the manufacture of pumps and jacks.

After World War 2, his son Lothar Genkinger rebuilds production and manufactures jacks as well as lifts for motorcycles.

Lothar Genkinger develops the first warp beam lift truck. Via the textile industry, the Genkinger company enters the field of conveying and lifting technology.

Start of production of pallet lifting equipment for industry. Storage technology is still an important mainstay for Genkinger today.

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.

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

Expansion of the program to include add-on masts and vehicles for manufacturers of automated guided vehicles (AGVs)

Involvement of HUBTEX and change of name to Genkinger-HUBTEX GmbH

With the new managing director Richard Ludwig, the distribution channels of Genkinger and HUBTEX will separate at the end of the year.

• blechnet Award for the Coil Transporter in the Handling Technology/Robotics
category
• Further sales location: Genkinger  Inc./USA
   

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
 

New special solutions:

• EFY
• EE-KHH R5
• Spinning can transporter
   

Takeover of bAKA Handling Solutions GmbH

• New: ESY-S
• Entry in FTS
   

Temporary brand name: Genkinger-bAKA

For the 100-year company anniversary, new appearance of all areas under one roof: GENKINGER