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Established in 1932, the company has for many years been among the leading international manufacturers of hydraulic lifting, loading and handling systems. As a multinational company group with its headquarters in Salzburg, Austria, PALFINGER has production and assembly sites in Europe, in North and South America as well as in Asia. Innovation, further internationalisation and diversification of products and services form the strategic pillars of the corporate strategy. In line with this, PALFINGER today stands for innovative lifting, loading and handling solutions at the interfaces of the transport chain. The company’s main guiding principle is to make customers throughout the world more successful.

The core product is the truck mounted knuckle-boom crane. The company is the world market leader in this segment with close to 150 models and a market share of 30 percent. In hookloaders and timber cranes too (PALIFT and GUIMA) PALFINGER is the world’s biggest manufacturer. Over the years the product portfolio has been steadily expanded with products such as the CRAYLER mounted forklift, the RATCLIFF and MBB tail-lifts, and the BISON and WUMAG truck mounted aerial work platform. In addition, the company develops innovative solutions for railway applications, bridge inspection and recycling. Cranes for use in agriculture, forestry and other off-road applications complete the product range.
Vision & Mission
PALFINGER stands for innovative lifting, loading and handling solutions at all the interfaces of the transport chain, thus making our customers more successful globally....
History
Richard Palfinger founds a repair and fitter’s workshop for agricultural trailers, tippers and vehicle bodies...
Organisation
On January 1, 2004 PALFINGER started using the GPS – the primary goal of the new Global Palfinger Structure will be to operate optimally in every geographical and product market...
Management and Supervisory Board
The company is managed by Herbert Ortner, Chairman of the Management Board ; Christoph Kaml Chief Financial Officer (from 1. Jan 2009), Martin Zender Chief Operating Officer; and Wolfgang Pilz Marketing Director....
Locations
With over 1,500 sales and service outlets in more than 125 countries on all five continents PALFINGER is always close to the customer no matter the location...