Development and manufacture of mobile, battery-powered lifters for ergonomic lifting and material handling

Hovmand A/S

Køge (DK) · Munich (DE) · Ingré (FR) · Barcelona (ES) · Naperville, IL (US)New on Amplifa

1972Founded

60+Employees in DK, DE, FR, ES and USA

45.000+Lifters sold

300 kgMax. load (Cloud Lifters)

101Countries with global presence

About Hovmand

Hovmand A/S is a Danish manufacturer of mobile, battery-powered lifting aids (lifters) for material handling and ergonomic lifting in production, warehousing and logistics. The portfolio includes the Impact series (aluminium and steel), Inox (entirely stainless steel for the pharmaceutical and food industries), Cloud Lifters for data centres (lifting and positioning of servers and batteries from 1U to 60U and up to 300 kg, ESD-safe), as well as Go and E300. In addition, custom special lifting aids are manufactured; the product catalogue comprises around 150,000 variants, configurable via an online configurator and the Virtual Engineering app with AR 3D preview. For industries with high hygiene requirements, electropolished stainless steel lifters are offered. All development and manufacturing takes place at the headquarters in Køge, Denmark; through subsidiaries in Germany, France, Spain and the USA as well as a network of more than 70 sales partners, the company is present worldwide (101 countries). Customers include companies from pharmaceuticals, chemicals, food and beverages, industrial production, automotive, retail and logistics, electronics and data centres.

Site: DK-4600 Køge
Processes: Manufacture of mobile, battery-powered lifting aids (lifters) in series (Impact, Inox, Cloud), Electropolished lifters for industries with high hygiene requirements (sterility, easy cleaning), Development and manufacture of custom polyurethane machines (historical, business unit until 1999), Technical support, Spare parts service, Knowledge base, Partner portal, Lifter configurator (customisation, over 150,000 configuration options)
Materials: Aluminium, Steel, Stainless steel (Inox series, all parts), Polyurethane (PUR, e.g. wheels, POM strip components), POM (polyoxymethylene, e.g. discs, strips), Stainless steel (Inox series), Polyurethane (PUR), POM (polyoxymethylene)
Certificates: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001
Founded: 1972
Employees: 60+
Industries: Pharmaceuticals, Chemicals, Food and Beverages, Industrial Production, Automotive and Suppliers, Retail and Logistics

01
Development and design (engineering, configurator, Virtual Engineering)
02
Procurement and manufacturing of components
03
Assembly of lifters at the Køge headquarters
04
Sales via subsidiaries and 70+ specialist sales partners
05
Technical support and spare parts service

Materials and Processes

Aluminium

Lightweight material of the Impact series for robust yet light and easy-to-operate lifters.

Steel

Material of the Impact series for high load capacity of the lifting aids.

Edelstahl

Stainless steel (Inox series)

All parts of the Inox lifters made of stainless steel, suitable for the pharmaceutical and food industries with high hygiene requirements; optionally electropolished.

PUR

Polyurethane (PUR)

Material for wheels and rollers of the lifters.

POM

POM (polyoxymethylene)

Plastic for discs, strips and wear parts such as POM strips in the spare parts range.

Locations

Køge

Headquarters, development and production

Materials: Aluminium, steel, stainless steel

Munich

Subsidiary Hovmand GmbH

Ingré

Subsidiary Hovmand SARL

Barcelona

Subsidiary Hovmand Spain S.L.U.

Naperville, IL

Subsidiary Hovmand USA Inc.

Products

**Impact series lifter**Aluminium/steel · Material handling

**INOX series lifter**Stainless steel · Pharma and food

**Cloud Lifter**Server handling up to 300 kg · Data centres

**Mobile lifter**Battery-powered · Industrial production

Inside the production

Products suitable for special heavy goods

Industries

PharmaceuticalsChemicalsFood and BeveragesIndustrial ProductionAutomotive and SuppliersRetail and LogisticsElectronics and TechnologyData Centres

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Manufacture of mobile, battery-powered lifting aids (lifters) in series (Impact, Inox, Cloud)Assembly	–	–	300 kg (Cloud Lifters, server handling)	–	Aluminium, Steel, Stainless steel
Electropolished lifters for industries with high hygiene requirements (sterility, easy cleaning)Surface	–	–	–	–	Stainless steel
Development and manufacture of custom polyurethane machines (historical, business unit until 1999)Engineering	–	–	–	–	Polyurethane

Additional services

Technical supportSpare parts serviceKnowledge basePartner portalLifter configurator (customisation, over 150,000 configuration options)Virtual Engineering app with AR 3D previewFast deliveryConsulting and support by approx. 70 specialist sales partners

Reference customers

MediceKaramel KompagnietWitt Group

Quality

Hovmand is certified according to ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environment) and ISO 45001 (occupational safety). The certifications cover development, production and daily operations.

Evidence	Køge
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 45001

History

1972
Foundation of H.C. Hovmand ApS Polyurethane by Hans Christian and Bibi Hovmand in a village near Sorø; first designs were created in an old chicken coop.
1984
Acquisition of a shop in central Copenhagen; sale of sack trucks, electric stair climbers from Japan and polyurethane machines.
1991
Relocation of the headquarters to a new, larger building in Sorø.
1995
Market launch of the first lifter.
1999
Søren Hovmand takes over management; sale of the polyurethane machinery business and focus on mobile lifters.
2014
Opening of the German subsidiary in Munich.
2019
Move into the newly built factory in Køge; winner of the Digital Award of the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.
2022
Opening of the French subsidiary.
2025
Opening of the Spanish subsidiary.
2026
Opening of the US subsidiary.