1961–1969: Pioneer and Entrepreneur
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Reinhard Wirtgen went to great lengths to establish a service company. He began with smaller transport orders and specialized in road construction with a concrete shattering machine. He and his ten employees continuously made advancements to three of these machines in a small workshop in Windhagen.
As the team successfully completed an increasing number of jobs, concrete shattering rapidly became known throughout Germany as a component of the road rehabilitation process.