Planning, manufacturing, installation and servicing of elevators, stair lifts and homelifts since 1899.
WEIGL-Aufzüge Gesellschaft m.b.H. & Co. KG
Waizenkirchen · Vienna · Graz · Poing near MunichNew on Amplifa
About WEIGL Liftsysteme
WEIGL Liftsysteme is an Austrian family business in its fourth generation, headquartered in Waizenkirchen, Upper Austria. The company plans, manufactures, installs and services elevator and stair lift systems of all kinds: passenger and freight elevators, special-purpose elevators, car elevators, scissor lift tables, stair lifts, wheelchair lifts as well as the VITMAX® Homelift, a vertical lift without machine room, shaft pit and headroom, which is manufactured entirely in Austria. The in-house production encompasses planning, electrical workshop, production and warehouse; the shaft and cabin designs are executed, among other things, in metal and glass. Customers come from private households, hotels, residential construction/property developers, architectural offices as well as industrial and parking solutions. With over 300 employees, including more than 45 apprentices, WEIGL is today the largest Austrian elevator manufacturer and market leader for stair lifts and wheelchair lifts.
- Site
- A-4730 Waizenkirchen
- Processes
- Planning, manufacturing, installation and servicing of elevator and stair lift systems, Manufacturing of passenger and freight elevators, Manufacture and installation of stair lifts and wheelchair lifts, VITMAX® Homelift manufacturing (vertical lift, manufactured entirely in Austria), Repair of steam boilers, threshing machines and agricultural machinery (historical), Production of fruit mills and presses (historical), Maintenance (standard, partial and full maintenance) and fault rectification incl. spare parts, Planning
- Materials
- Steel (metal shaft design), Glass (shaft and cabin design), Steel, Glass
- Founded
- 1899
- Employees
- 300+ (davon über 45
- Industries
- Private households (barrier-free living), Hotels, Residential construction/property developers, Architectural offices, Industrial transport solutions, Parking solutions (car elevators)
- 01
Planning
- 02
Manufacturing
- 03
Installation
- 04
Servicing/Maintenance
- 05
Modernization
- 06
Spare parts supply
Materials and Finishes
Steel
Used in the metal shaft design, among other things for the VITMAX® Homelift.
Glass
Material for sophisticated shaft and cabin designs.
Locations
Waizenkirchen
ATHeadquarters, production, exhibition center
- Materials
- Steel, glass
- Production halls
- Electrical workshop
- Warehouses
- Exhibition center
Vienna
ATExhibition center (acquired 2014, opened 2016)
Graz
ATBranch office (since 2015)
Poing near Munich
DECompetence and exhibition center in the Bauzentrum Poing
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning, manufacturing, installation and servicing of elevator and stair lift systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacturing of passenger and freight elevatorsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture and installation of stair lifts and wheelchair liftsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| VITMAX® Homelift manufacturing (vertical lift, manufactured entirely in Austria)Assembly | – | Lift height max. 11 m | Rated load 385 kg | – | – |
| Repair of steam boilers, threshing machines and agricultural machinery (historical)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of fruit mills and presses (historical)Forming | – | – | – | – | Iron, Wood, Granite |
| Maintenance (standard, partial and full maintenance) and fault rectification incl. spare partsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
History
- 1899
Founded as a machine repair business 'Schwarz & Weigl' by Anton Weigl in Oberwegbach near Waizenkirchen
- 1932
Death of the founder; his son Anton takes over, focusing on fruit presses, mills and agricultural machinery repairs
- 1961
Construction of the first business premises in Waizenkirchen, Webereistraße
- 1969
Third generation takes over; beginning of the manufacture and installation of elevators
- 1974
First assembly hall for elevator construction; 16 employees
- Ende der
Addition of stair lifts and wheelchair lifts to the production program
- 2000
Anton Weigl retires (70 employees); Karin Weigl and Johann Steinbock take over the management
- 2009
Gerhard Humer and Josef Kastner join the management
- 2010
Additional production hall completed
- 2011/2012
General renovation of the existing premises and construction of an exhibition building
- 2014
Acquisition of an exhibition center in Vienna (opening autumn 2016)
- 2015
Establishment of the Graz branch office as well as production expansion at the headquarters