Customized intralogistics for all industries and business structures
As individual as the material flows and transport loads of our customers are, as multifaceted is the range of our high-performance and stable-value vehicles.
Genkinger Material Handling
- Storage technology for industry and trade
- Lifting and transport equipment for the textile industry
- Special solutions and lifting masts
- Automated guided vehicle systems
- Customer-oriented industrial solutions for special applications such as bike systems
For a century, the name Genkinger has stood for quality and reliability. Based on our engineering and production experience, we adapt to your specific requirements on a daily basis. Our vehicles and equipment offer safe, efficient material handling.
Today, Genkinger offers you intelligent and cost-saving solutions for a smooth transport process in your company. Efficient, solidly manufactured and with outstanding features such as exceptional lifting heights, transport weights and unbeatable safety standards.
Customer satisfaction, quality and sustainability are the core values to which we are committed. Behind the success of our constantly expanding company stands a qualified and highly motivated team of employees.
At a glance
| Headquarters: | Münsingen, Germany |
| Year of foundation: | 1922 |
| Employees: | approx. 150 |
| Range of services: | Vehicle construction at the highest quality level |
1922
Hermann Genkinger founded a mechanical workshop in Münsingen for repairs of all kinds and for the manufacture of pumps and jacks.
The foundation for today's company.
1946
His son Lothar Genkinger rebuilt the business, which had been brought to a standstill by the Second World War, and produced car jacks as well as motorcycle lifting platforms.
1955
Lothar Genkinger developed the first warp beam pallet trucks. They gave the company the opportunity to enter the field of conveying and lifting technology in cooperation with the textile industry.
1956
The production of pallet lifting equipment for general industry started. This production branch has developed into another important mainstay for Genkinger.
1973
After the death of Lothar Genkinger, his son-in-law Dieter Schulze and his daughter Irmgard Bütterlin-Genkinger jointly took over the management of the company.
1991
At the International Textile Machinery Fair in Hanover, Genkinger presented the first fully automatic fabric beam changer and a semi-automatic vehicle for ``fast article change`` on a weaving machine.
1992
The production program was extended with the production of add-on lifting scaffolds and vehicles for manufacturers of driverless transport systems.
2004
Participation by Hubtex and change of name to ``Genkinger-HUBTEX GmbH``.
2006
Relocation of the administration to the production site to ensure short information paths between sales, development and production.
2010
Alumeco
2014
With the new Managing Director Richard Ludwig of Genkinger-HUBTEX, the distribution channels of Genkinger-HUBTEX and HUBTEX were separated at the turn of the years 2014/2015.
2015
Receipt of the blechnet AWARD.
2015
Acquisition of Genkinger Inc. in the USA.
2016
January: Creation of the new company name Genkinger GmbH with the addition ``Material Handling`` in the logo. Acquisition of an adjoining property as reserve area.
2016
Presentation of new products at the LogiMAT in Stuttgart and at the CeMAT in Hannover: Electric multidirectional sideloader, electric heavy-duty reach truck, electric pedestrian pallet truck.
2016
Individual customer solution: Daimler ETU 300 with trough.
2017
New presentation of the EFI.
2017
Product extension: EE-KHH R5.
2017
New textile technology solution: spinning can transporter.
2018
Device presentation: ESY-S
2018
Takeover of the company baka Handling Solution GmbH.
2019
New product sector: automated guided vehicle systems.
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News & Events
Genkinger presents Genkinger Bike Systems
12.11.2019
Genkinger Bike Systems was present with three different assembly stands at this year's EuroBike 2019 in Friedrichshafen. An innovative highlight was the self-developed unive ...
Read more »Strongest electric heavy-duty reach truck
26.10.2017
Genkinger has never built such a device in its almost 100-year history: No wonder, because it is the world's strongest heavy-duty reach truck. "It has a load capacity of 20 t ...
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The handling task was to transport coils of different sizes and weights from the storage area to the plants for further processing. The responsible persons at Nussbaum Metallh ...
Read more »Fairs & Exhibitions
LogiMAT | 10 – 12 March 2020
20.03.2019
We look forward to your visit at the international trade fair LogiMAT 2020 Stuttgart. ...
Read more »ITMA | 20 – 26 June 2019
20.03.2019
We are looking forward to your visit at the International Trade Fair ITMA 2019 in Barcelona, Spain. ...
Read more »techtextil | 14 – 17 May 2019
20.03.2019
Genkinger at the "Leading International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens At Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main from 14th to 17th May 2019, international exhibitor ...
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