Manufacturing of flagpoles and special constructions made of aluminium: ladders, stairs, walkways, crossover bridges
Hugo Knödler GmbH
Weinstadt (DE)New on Amplifa
Company
Hugo Knödler GmbH is a family-run company founded in 1910 and based in Weinstadt near Stuttgart. The company manufactures and sells flagpoles in numerous designs – from outrigger poles to poles with internal halyard systems to LED, tilting, mobile and transparent poles – as well as individually printed flags. A second mainstay is special constructions made of aluminium and steel: industrial stairs, walkways, assembly platforms, maintenance platforms, crossover bridges, shaft ladders, tanker ladders as well as climbing and escape ladders, including planning, delivery and installation from a single source. In addition, the company offers barriers, bicycle racks, stairs and podiums; ladders and steps from well-known manufacturers such as Hymer, Layher, Munk and Krause are stocked at its own warehouse in Weinstadt with around 500 units. Services include ladder inspection according to BGI 694, climbing ladder inspection according to DGUV 208-032, racking inspection according to DIN EN 15635, scaffold inspection as well as flagpole repairs, including on third-party products. Customers include municipalities, trade fairs, airports, stadiums as well as industrial and logistics companies; according to its own statement, 80 % of DAX companies belong to its customer base, and its solutions are used worldwide.
- Site
- Weinstadt
- Processes
- Ladder inspection according to BGI 694, Climbing ladder inspection according to DGUV 208-032, BetrSichV, ASR, Racking inspection according to DIN EN 15635, Flagpole repair (spare part delivery, technician on site, on-site assessment), Installation of climbing ladders and escape ladders including planning and delivery, Rental of mobile scaffolds, ladders and ladder lift/roofing hoist, Climbing ladder inspection according to DGUV 208-032, Scaffold inspection
- Materials
- Aluminium (ladders, steps, flagpoles, special constructions), Al extruded profile with ribbed, non-slip surface (walking surface of crossover bridges/walkways), Steel (racking systems, walking surfaces, barriers, scaffolds), Wood (orchard ladders, historical wooden ladder), Aluminium, Aluminium extruded profile, ribbed, Steel, Flag fabric
- Certificates
- Ladder and scaffold inspection according to BGI 694, Climbing ladder inspection according to DGUV 208-032, Racking inspection according to DIN EN 15635
- Founded
- 1910
- Industries
- Municipalities and cities, Trade fairs, Airports, Stadiums, Industry, Transport and logistics
- 01
Consulting and project planning
- 02
Design of special solutions (also based on customer CAD drawings)
- 03
Manufacturing of special constructions from aluminium and steel
- 04
Production and distribution of flagpoles
- 05
Flag manufacturing and printing
- 06
Warehousing and distribution of ladders, steps and scaffolds
- 07
On-site installation
- 08
Recurring inspection, repair and rental
Materials & Manufacturing
Aluminium
Material for flagpoles, ladders, steps as well as special constructions such as industrial stairs, walkways, crossover bridges, maintenance platforms and tanker ladders.
Aluminium extruded profile, ribbed
Non-slip standard walking surface for crossover bridges and walkways; alternatively steel or aluminium grating as well as perforated sheet.
Steel
Used for barriers, scaffolds, racking systems as well as walking surfaces and crossbeams of walkway systems and crossover bridges.
Flag fabric
Material for individually printed corporate, organisational and national flags.
Wood
Material of the early orchard ladders from the company's founding era.
Location
Weinstadt
DEHeadquarters with production, warehouse, sales and inspection service
- Materials
- Aluminium, Steel
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Installation | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Ladder inspection according to BGI 694Inspection | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Wood |
| Climbing ladder inspection according to DGUV 208-032, BetrSichV, ASRInspection | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Racking inspection according to DIN EN 15635Inspection | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Flagpole repair (spare part delivery, technician on site, on-site assessment)Installation | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Installation of climbing ladders and escape ladders including planning and deliveryInstallation | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel |
| Rental of mobile scaffolds, ladders and ladder lift/roofing hoistInstallation | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Installation | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Steel, Plastic, Textile |
Additional services
Reference customers
Inspection & Quality
As a qualified specialist company, Hugo Knödler performs recurring inspections of ladders, steps, climbing ladders, scaffolds and shaft ladders according to BGI 694 as well as climbing ladders according to DGUV 208-032, BetrSichV and ASR. Each inspection is marked with an inspection tag and inspection plate and documented in the ladder inspection book; in addition, racking inspections according to DIN EN 15635 are offered.
| Evidence | Weinstadt |
|---|---|
| Ladder and scaffold inspection according to BGI 694 | |
| Climbing ladder inspection according to DGUV 208-032 | |
| Racking inspection according to DIN EN 15635 |
History
- 1910
Founding of the company Hugo Knödler in Waldenweiler (district of Backnang); manufacture and distribution of orchard ladders, stakes and garden fences.
- 1913
Relocation of the business from Waldenweiler to Bad Cannstatt.
- 1923
Expansion of the business to include the coal trade, led by Pauline Knödler.
- 1938
Helmut Knödler takes over the company together with Erna Wolff and Karl Wolff.
- 1956
Kurt Knödler relocates the company headquarters to Fellbach; the coal trade is abandoned.
- 1960
Contract concluded with Dornier on 08.07.1960 for a partnership in the field of aluminium ladders.
- 1962
Start of the partnership with the company Hymer.
- 1965
Development of the HKS safety flagpole.
- 1976
Partnership with the company Wilhelm Layher in order to be able to offer mobile scaffolds.
- 1980
Start of scaffold rental.
- 1983
Bernd Knödler, grandson of the company founder, takes over the company.
- 1985
Expansion of the sales range to include barriers and bicycle racks.
- 1990
Relocation of the business from Fellbach to Winterbach.
- 1993
Partnership with Günzburger Steigtechnik for special constructions made of aluminium.
- 2000
Move into the newly built company building in Weinstadt.