Kramer-Werke GmbH

About Kramer

Kramer-Werke GmbH is a manufacturer of compact all-wheel-steered wheel loaders, telewheel loaders and telescopic loaders based in Pfullendorf in the Sigmaringen district of Baden-Württemberg. The company belongs to the Wacker Neuson Group and produces at its Pfullendorf site on a 16-hectare site with around 160,000 m² of plant floor space, including an assembly hall 250 metres long and 100 metres wide. In addition to production and administration, research and development, a test track and a training centre are also located there. Kramer also manufactures telescopic loaders in cooperation with agricultural machinery manufacturers, since 2017 with John Deere. The company was founded in 1925 and has focused entirely on the construction machinery sector since the 1970s.

Site

Pfullendorf

Processes

Assembly

Founded

1925

Industries

Construction industry, Agriculture

1. 01

   Research and Development

2. 02

   Series Production and Assembly

3. 03

   Testing on Own Test Track

4. 04

   Sales and Export Worldwide

Locations

Pfullendorf

DE

Production, Administration, Research and Development

• Assembly hall (250 m × 100 m)
• Test track
• Training centre
• Administrative building

History

1. 1925

   The Kramer brothers build the first small motor mowers and tractors produced in Germany in Gutmadingen.

2. 1952

   Headquarters relocated to Überlingen on Lake Constance.

3. 1957

   Foundation of the industrial and construction machinery division "Kramer Allrad"; presentation of the all-wheel drive tractor KA 540.

4. 1958

   Presentation of the KS 510, the first German loader with all-wheel drive and equal-sized wheels.

5. 1973

   Discontinuation of the tractor business in favour of construction machinery production.

6. 1977

   Presentation of the 12-series wheel loaders (212–712).

7. 1986

   Acquisition of commercial vehicle manufacturer Trenkle (until 1990), continuation of the TREMO multi-purpose vehicles.

8. 1987

   Kramer 312 SL: first wheel loader in the world with all-wheel steering in series production.

9. 1998

   Sale of the TREMO product line to Multicar Spezialfahrzeuge GmbH.

10. 2000

    Merger with Neuson Baumaschinen to form Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG (headquartered in Linz).

11. 2005

    Cooperation with Claas in the telescopic loader segment; Claas acquires a minority stake.

12. 2007

    Announcement of the merger of Wacker Construction Equipment AG and Neuson Kramer Baumaschinen AG to form Wacker Neuson SE; construction begins on the new plant in Pfullendorf (€30 million).

13. 2008

    Opening of the new plant with administration in Pfullendorf.

14. 2016

    End of the cooperation with Claas.

15. 2017

    Cooperation with John Deere in the telescopic loader segment.