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Our history at a glance

From pioneer to WIRTGEN GROUP

November 1961 marks the beginning of a remarkable story of success. Reinhard Wirtgen, who is only twenty years old at that time, has incredible drive and sets up his own haulage company with a single truck.

Some 60 years later, the individual company has become the globally active WIRTGEN GROUP, a group of machine manufacturers offering a wide range of solutions for road and opencast mining.

1961-1969: Pioneer and entrepreneur

The pioneer lays the foundation as an entrepreneur in road construction

1970 - 1979: The service company grows

An innovative contracting business makes a name for itself

1980-1996: On the road to becoming a machine manufacturer

Specialized machine manufacturer with four product divisions

1997-2001: From a one-man operation to the WIRTGEN GROUP

The WIRTGEN GROUP: A corporate group for road technologies

2002-2005: Becoming the global market leader in road construction

The corporate group achieve global market leadership in mobile road construction equipment

2006-2013: New potential

Laying the foundations for new growth

2014-2017: Global growth

In-house technologies cover the entire road construction process chain

2018 - today: Building the future together

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660 Years of Road Construction Experience

In 2021, the Wirtgen Group will celebrate 60 years of Wirtgen. Time to take a look back and a look ahead. Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, and Benninghoven have also played a leading role in shaping the industry’s technologies.

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The history of our product brands - A long tradition of success

Each of our five product brands brings decades of experience in the construction of machines and equipment to the WIRTGEN GROUP - more than 500 years in total. Our employees have continuously improved the processes in their core business, decisively shaping our progress.

History WIRTGEN

WIRTGEN’s history began in 1961 and is marked by numerous innovations in road construction: imbued with a pioneering spirit, the company evolved to become the global market leader in road milling machines, setting milestones in cold recycling and perfecting the automatic paving of concrete surfaces.

History VÖGELE

Many of the revolutionary inventions in asphalt paving come from VÖGELE, a company with a long tradition dating back to 1836. Whether automatic grade and slope control, electric screed heating, high-compaction technology, or a unique control concept – VÖGELE technologies have repeatedly set new standards and propelled quality in road construction to new heights.

History HAMM

Since its founding in 1878, HAMM has been a trendsetter in the compaction technology market, repeatedly setting new standards. The first road roller powered by a diesel engine set a milestone in 1911, and was followed by further innovations, such as the first tandem roller with all-wheel drive or dynamic compaction with oscillation – HAMM’s success story is studded with groundbreaking technologies.

History KLEEMANN

Building on its experience since 1857, KLEEMANN first began manufacturing mobile machines for aggregate processing back in the 1920s. Its breakthrough came in 1976 when the company built the first wheeled mobile crusher for a customer in the Arab Emirates. A decade later, KLEEMANN ushered in a new era with its first tracked mobile crushing and screening plant.

History BENNINGHOVEN

The specialist for asphalt mixing plants has been active in this field since the 1960s. What began in 1909 with the manufacture of gear wheels has now culminated in technological leadership as a manufacturer of asphalt mixing plants. A pioneering spirit and a long tradition combined with cutting-edge technology guarantee a steady stream of innovations from BENNINGHOVEN.