- CEO
- Andreas Klauser
- Full Time Employees
- 12,058
- Sector
- Producer manufacturing
- Industry
- Trucks/Construction/Farm machinery
- Address
- Lamprechtshausener Bundesstrasse 8 Bergheim SA Austria 5101
- IPO Date
- Jun 2, 1999
- Business
- Palfinger AG is a prominent global manufacturer and provider of cutting-edge hydraulic lifting and handling systems for both land-based and marine applications. The company’s extensive product array features a wide range of loader cranes, including those for timber and recycling, along with knuckle boom, telescopic, and stiff boom cranes. Their offerings further extend to winches and specialized offshore equipment, marine cranes, sophisticated davit systems and boats, wind cranes, efficient hooklifts, aerial work platforms, tail and passenger lifts, mobile cranes, truck-mounted forklifts, comprehensive railway systems, rope access solutions, bridge inspection units, skiploaders, and critical lifesaving apparatus. Palfinger additionally delivers various contract manufacturing services. They cater to a diverse clientele across numerous sectors such as construction and infrastructure development, transportation and logistics, railway operations, waste management and recycling, forestry, governmental entities, the offshore industry, wind energy, cruise lines, naval and coast guard forces, aquaculture and fisheries, and general trade and transport. The company maintains a robust global presence, delivering its products and support through a vast network comprising over 5,000 service hubs spanning more than 130 nations, complemented by approximately 200 independent general importers. Founded in 1932, Palfinger AG has its corporate headquarters in Bergheim, Austria. The Palfinger family remains the principal shareholder. The company continues to drive innovation with its "Reach Higher – Strategy 2030+", focusing on digitalization and customer-centric solutions to strengthen its market position and achieve ambitious growth targets.