Genkinger Material Handling

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 product lines - durable, highly ergonomic and powerful

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

Tradition and innovation for tailor-made customer solutions

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.

International customer service – customer-oriented and worldwide

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

History

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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 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.