Walter Finkbeiner GmbH Company History

Very early on Finkbeiner specialised lifting heavy loads. Back in the sixties we invented one of the most flexible systems in the World – our mobile columns. Today our product range includes a wide selection of different lifts. In addition, we are renowned for our customer specific tailor-made solutions.

Brand history

The brand over the course of time

Milestones

1927 - Foundation of the Finkbeiner company

Foundation of the company "Finkbeiner" in Freudenstadt. Business activity: smith shop, manufacturing of trailers and car springs.

1954 - Umfirmierung und neue Tätigkeitsbereiche

1954 - Change of name and new activities

New company name "Georg Finkbeiner & Sohn", Walter Finkbeiner entered as a new partner. Business activity: manufacturing of vehicles and brake service.

1961 - New building

New office and workshop building in Freudenstadt-Wittlensweiler, Alte Poststrasse 9.

1967 - Our first mobile columns

Invention and first production of pneumatic lifts, type UHB-hebeboy, patented.

1981 - Change of name

New company name "Walter Finkbeiner GmbH“. Business activity: Manufacturing of vehicle lifts and vehicles, brake service.

1983 - Erfindung hydraulische Radgreifer

1983 - Invention hydraulic columns

Type EHB505/506, capacity 5 t / 6.5 t, with hydraulic drive and synchronous control. As the first manufacturer of hydraulic columns worldwide we look back on the longest experience on the market.

1986 - Mobile car lift

Development and first production of the mobile car lift, type FHB2500 with a capacity of 2500 kg, patented.

1991 - Weiterentwicklung Radgreifer EHB-Hebebühne

1991 - Further development mobile columns

Type EHB705 with direct-acting hydraulic drive. Extension of the product program with mobile columns for forklift trucks, containers and railway vehicles.

1994 - Further development car lift

Type FHB3000 with a capacity of 3 t, with constantly-growing range of accessories.

1996 - The third generation takes over

Gerhard Finkbeiner takes over the company.

2000 - Erweiterung der Produktionsfläche

2000 - Enlargement of the production area

Extension of the company building, doubling of the production area.

2002 - Market launch semi-scissor lift HDS

Development of the semi-scissor lift, model HDS. Capacity of up to 50 t, length of platforms up to 20 m. Unique - with lateral free access, patented.

2007 - Sales company in France

Foundation of Finkbeiner France EURL, subsidiary for sales in France, FR-10310 Bayel.

2008 - Investition in nachhaltige Energie

2008 - Investment in sustainable energy

Installation of a photovoltaic system with nominal power 84 kWp, corresponds to approx. 80,000 KWh / year, CO2 emission reduction of about 59 t / year.