Custom-built industrial trucks, lifting and transport equipment, and automated guided vehicles for heavy and bulky loads
Genkinger GmbH
72525 Münsingen, Albstraße 49New on Amplifa
Custom-built industrial trucks since 1922
Genkinger GmbH, headquartered in Münsingen (Baden-Württemberg), designs and manufactures custom-built industrial trucks, including low-lift and high-lift trucks, industrial tractors, push-pull stackers, lifting tables, tool changers, charging cars, paternosters, electric transporters, and automated guided vehicles (AGV/AGVS). The company was founded in 1922 and, with a high level of in-house manufacturing depth, produces almost all components itself in its own workshop in Münsingen. Transport weights up to 30,000 kg, lifting heights up to 5,000 mm, and tractive loads up to 70,000 kg are documented. Core industries include the textile industry (warp beam and cloth beam handling), stamping and forming technology, automotive engineering, the cable industry, foundries, heat treatment shops, battery and semiconductor production, rail maintenance, and the paper industry. In addition, Genkinger offers service, maintenance, UVV inspection, overhauls, and spare parts worldwide.
- Site
- Münsingen
- Processes
- Custom-built industrial trucks (design and manufacturing), Industrial tractors (tractive load), Automated guided vehicles (AGVS/AGV), Bike Lifter (assembly aid for bicycles), Tire mounting device for bicycle tires 26''–29'', Charging car / high-lift truck for charging goods, Heald insertion truck / warp beam lifting truck with heald insertion device, High-lift truck (load capacity 300 kg to 10,000 kg)
- Materials
- Steel, Stainless steel
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1922
- Employees
- approx. 150
- Industries
- Automotive engineering, Cable industry, Mechanical engineering, Stamping and forming technology, Textiles, Foundries
- 01
Design/Engineering
- 02
Welding
- 03
Manufacturing
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Installation and Commissioning
- 06
Service and Maintenance
Manufacturing and Processes
Steel
Construction and welded fabrication of the chassis, lifting masts, and forks of the industrial trucks
Stainless steel
Forks of low-lift trucks for special pallets and applications with corrosion requirements
Locations
Münsingen
DEHeadquarters with production, workshop, and service
- Part weight / size
- Transport weights up to 30,000 kg
- Lot size
- Custom builds, small series
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom-built industrial trucks (design and manufacturing)Assembly | – | Lifting heights up to 5,000 mm | Transport weights up to 30,000 kg | – | – |
| Industrial tractors (tractive load)Assembly | – | – | Tractive loads up to 70,000 kg | – | – |
| Automated guided vehicles (AGVS/AGV)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Bike Lifter (assembly aid for bicycles)Assembly | – | Lifting range 110–1,700 mm | Load capacity 80 kg | – | – |
| Tire mounting device for bicycle tires 26''–29''Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Charging car / high-lift truck for charging goodsAssembly | – | Working height 6,500 mm | up to 10,000 kg | – | – |
| Heald insertion truck / warp beam lifting truck with heald insertion deviceAssembly | – | Machine width 1,200 mm – unlimited | Load capacity up to 5,000 kg | – | – |
| High-lift truck (load capacity 300 kg to 10,000 kg)Assembly | – | – | 300 kg – 10,000 kg | – | – |
| Lifting table (lifting height up to 2,100 mm)Assembly | – | 2,100 mm | Load capacity up to 1,200 kg | – | – |
| Tool changer / mobile lifting tables for tool changesAssembly | – | – | 500 kg – over 80,000 kg | – | – |
| Industrial tractors (rolling load up to 20,000 kg)Assembly | – | – | up to 20,000 kg | – | – |
| Mobile assembly units (rotating device rotatable up to 360° hydraulically, assembly under suspendedAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Low-lift truck (2,000 kg to 50,000 kg)Assembly | – | Load length 6,000 mm | 2,000 kg – 50,000 kg | – | – |
| Paternoster / carousel storageAssembly | – | also across multiple floors | – | – | – |
| Push-pull stacker (transport weight 4,000 to 20,000 kg)Assembly | – | – | 4,000 kg – 20,000 kg | – | – |
| Service: maintenance, repair, UVV inspection, overhaul/refurbishing, retrofitTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
18 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bike Lifter Type A (stationary) | Genkinger Type A | – | Construction height 1,950 mm, lifting range 110–1,700 mm | – | Münsingen |
| Bike Lifter Type B (mobile) | Genkinger Type B | – | Construction height 1,700 mm, lifting range 1,200 mm | – | Münsingen |
| Bike Lifter Type C (stationary, floor/ceiling mounting) | Genkinger Type C | – | Lifting range 110–1,700 mm | – | Münsingen |
| Tire mounting device (stationary/mobile) | Genkinger | – | For tires 26''–29'' | – | Münsingen |
| Charging car | Genkinger EGP 100 | – | Load capacity 10,000 kg, working height 6,500 mm | – | Münsingen |
| Electric transporter / three-wheel electric tractor | Genkinger SHERPA S/M/L/XL | – | S: 1,985 x 710 mm, M: 1,985 x 600 mm, L: 2,120 x 600 mm, XL: 2,255 x 600 mm | – | Münsingen |
| Heald insertion truck | Genkinger EE-KHUR 20…50 GEV | – | Load capacity up to 5,000 kg, machine width 1,200 mm – unlimited | – | Münsingen |
| High-lift truck | Genkinger EGG 50 | – | Load capacity 5,000 kg, working height 4,600 mm | – | Münsingen |
| High-lift truck (warp beam) | Genkinger EE-KHHG 15 | – | Load capacity 1,500 kg, machine width 1,200 mm – unlimited | – | Münsingen |
| High-lift truck (warp beam) | Genkinger EE-GYR 25 | – | Load capacity 2,500 kg, machine width 1,100 mm – unlimited | – | Münsingen |
| High-lift truck (warp beam) | Genkinger EE-KHHR 20 | – | Load capacity 2,000 kg, machine width 1,400 mm – unlimited | – | Münsingen |
| Lifting table | Genkinger FAT 12 | – | Load capacity 1,200 kg, load length 1,000 mm | – | Münsingen |
| Industrial tractor | Genkinger EGS 50 | – | Load capacity 5,000 kg | – | Münsingen |
| Industrial tractor | Genkinger ESS 70 | – | Load capacity 7,000 kg | – | Münsingen |
| Low-lift truck | Genkinger EG 300 | – | Load capacity 30,000 kg, load length 6,000 mm | – | Münsingen |
| Low-lift truck (cloth beam) | Genkinger E-WB 6 | – | Load capacity 600 kg | – | Münsingen |
| Low-lift truck (cloth beam) | Genkinger WB 3…7 | – | Load capacity 300/500/700 kg | – | Münsingen |
| Push-pull stacker | Genkinger EFSM-S 40 | – | Load capacity 4,000 kg | – | Münsingen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
All industrial trucks meet at least the applicable machinery directives and standards regarding safety and ergonomics. The quality management system is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001:2015.
| Evidence | Münsingen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1922
Hermann Genkinger founds a repair workshop in Münsingen; manufacture of pumps and jacks
- 1946
Son Lothar Genkinger rebuilds production; lifting platforms for motorcycles
- 1955
Lothar Genkinger develops the first warp beam lifting truck; entry into conveying and lifting technology via the textile industry
- 1956
Start of manufacturing pallet lifting equipment for industry
- 1973
Dieter Schulze and Irmgard Bütterlin-Genkinger take over management
- 1991
Presentation of the first fully automatic cloth beam changer at the textile machinery fair in Hanover
- 1992
Expansion of the product range to include attachable lifting masts and vehicles for AGVS manufacturers
- 2004
HUBTEX comes on board; Genkinger-HUBTEX GmbH for about 10 years
- 2014
Richard Ludwig becomes Managing Director; Genkinger goes its own way
- 2015
blechnet Award for the coil transporter; sales location Genkinger Inc., USA
- 2018
Acquisition of bAKA Handling Solutions GmbH; since 2021 under one roof in Münsingen
- 2025
Genkinger becomes part of the HUBTEX Group (April 10, 2025); Best Award 2025 in the category Press and Forming Technologies