Manufacturer of heavy-duty and special transport vehicles as well as airport vehicles for payloads from 25 t to over 15,000 t.

Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft

Memmingen · Stuttgart · Miramar, FL · Pune · Bengaluru · Dubai · KrasylivNew on Amplifa

1705First documented mention of the family smithy

1946Company founded by Alois Goldhofer

1000+Employees worldwide

8Locations worldwide

47.000Vehicles delivered to over 160 countries by 2025

About Goldhofer

Goldhofer Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered in Memmingen, develops and manufactures vehicles for heavy-duty and special transport on the road, off-road and at airports. The portfolio includes low-loaders, semi-trailers, combinable heavy-duty modules, trailing link combinations, special applications such as wing transport devices, as well as aircraft tow tractors and further airport vehicles from the Transport Technology and Airport Technology divisions. Vehicles for payload ranges from 25 t to over 15,000 t are manufactured on more than 100,000 m² of premises in Memmingen; this also includes modifications, complete overhauls and repairs in the company's own repair workshop. Customer industries include heavy-duty and special transport, wind energy, construction, mechanical and plant engineering, as well as the airport and cargo industry. With more than 1,000 employees worldwide and branches, among others, in the USA, India, the United Arab Emirates and Ukraine, the company had delivered around 47,000 vehicles to over 160 countries by 2025.

Site: Memmingen
Processes: Manufacturing of heavy-duty and special transport vehicles (payload range 25 t to over 15,000 t), Repair, vehicle overhaul and modifications in the company's own repair workshop, Vehicle assessment and inspection, Complete overhaul / major component overhaul / repair, Overhauls and component reconditioning, Modifications and modernizations, Training and instruction (Goldhofer Academy: driver training, workshop training, individual, Full service (maintenance, repairs, servicing)
Founded: 1705
Employees: 1000+
Industries: Heavy-duty and special transport, Wind energy, Construction, Mechanical and plant engineering, Airports and aviation, Cargo and e-mobility

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Design and engineering
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Manufacturing at the Memmingen site
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Assembly
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Inspection and new-vehicle handover
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Service, repair and overhaul
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Spare parts and training

Locations

Memmingen

Headquarters and main production

Stuttgart

Office/Sales (BusinessPark Stuttgart, Zettachring 4)

Miramar, FL

Goldhofer Inc. – sales and service

Pune

Goldhofer India – sales/branch office

Bengaluru (Dabaspet, Nelamangala)

Goldhofer India LLP – production and sales site

Dubai

Representative Office

Krasyliv

Goldhofer Ukraine LLC – production site

Vehicles and Transport Solutions

**Heavy-duty and special transport vehicle**Manufactured in Memmingen · Heavy-duty and special transport

**Trailing link combination for long materials**Heavy-duty modules · Wind energy and construction

**Telemetry system »LINK«**Telemetry · Vehicle fleet management

Inside the production

Industries

Heavy-duty and special transportWind energyConstructionMechanical and plant engineeringAirports and aviationCargo and e-mobilityMechanical/plant engineeringAirports/aviation (Airport Technology, GSE)Cargo/E-mobility

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacturing of heavy-duty and special transport vehicles (payload range 25 t to over 15,000 t)Assembly	–	–	–	–	–
Repair, vehicle overhaul and modifications in the company's own repair workshopAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

Additional services

Vehicle assessment and inspectionComplete overhaul / major component overhaul / repairOverhauls and component reconditioningModifications and modernizationsTraining and instruction (Goldhofer Academy: driver training, workshop training, individualFull service (maintenance, repairs, servicing)Spare parts (original parts, filter packages, online spare parts catalog easyPARTs)Special tools, diagnostic tools and repair kitsE-mobility consulting and serviceTransport escorts / operational supportNew-vehicle handover24/7 emergency hotlineUsed vehiclesTelemetry system »LINK«

History

1705
First documented mention of a Goldhofer family smithy in Amendingen near Memmingen
1946
Foundation of Allgäuer Fahrzeugwerke Alois Goldhofer KG; production of pneumatic-tire agricultural trailers
1952
Development of the first low-loader loadable via ramps (with Metzeler)
1959
Relocation of industrial production to Memmingen; specialization in heavy low-loaders
1963
Development of the first modular system for heavy-duty trailers with mechanical axle compensation
1972
First heavy-duty modules with hydraulic axle compensation (cornerstone of the THP family)
1981
Death of Alois Goldhofer; Karoline Goldhofer(-Prützel) takes over company leadership
1987
Start of development of towbarless aircraft tractors
1989
Delivery of the first self-propelled heavy-duty modules with hydrostatic drive (type PST)
1994
Federal Order of Merit for Karoline Goldhofer-Prützel
2000
Conversion into a public limited company (Aktiengesellschaft)
2001
Transfer of all shares to the Alois Goldhofer Foundation
2013
Acquisition of Schopf Maschinenbau GmbH and Schopf Rofan GmbH; death of Karoline Goldhofer-Prützel
2017
Foundation of Goldhofer Inc. (Delaware, USA) and acquisition of Flite Line LLC
2018
Opening of the Representative Office in Dubai; renaming of Schopf Maschinenbau GmbH to Goldhofer Airport Technology GmbH
2020
Foundation of Goldhofer India LLP in Bengaluru and of Goldhofer Ukraine LLC
2021
Consolidation of Goldhofer Airport Technology GmbH at the Memmingen site
2022
Expansion of the Starline series with the Trailstar; cable drum transport solution in the portfolio (from 2023)