History

Company foundation by Johann Hödlmayr on what was originally the farm of his parents in Schwertberg (Upper Austria).

Core business – animal transports and gravel mining.

Entry into the vehicle transport business

Expansion of the company in spite of the first oil crisis; transports of new vehicles to the Near East

Supplementation of services with activities in the pre-delivery service area

The initial step towards internationalisation – purchase of the Schmid forwarding company in Rosenheim, Germany

Johannes Hödlmayr is becoming third managing director beside Johann und Helga Hödlmayr .

Foundation of the first Eastern European subsidiary in Gyál / Budapest

Launch of a comprehensive services package - releasing agent at the Eurostar plant in Graz

Group expansion, foundation of additional subsidiaries, especially in Central and Eastern Europe, intensification of business activities in the releasing agent and PDS segments

Strategic orientation in South-Eastern and Eastern European markets, further company foundations, initial vehicle transports to the Ukraine and Russia, commercial vehicle transports by rail

Foundation of new locations in the Ukraine and Turkey, introduction of the GO-GREEN strategy throughout the entire group, takeover of the vehicle transport section of Tatschl & Söhne Speditions- und Transport GmbH

On November 18, 2011 an era in Schwertberg came to an end. For at the age of 83, company founder Johann Hodlmayr passed away.

Foundation of the TS Iberia joint venture in Valencia (Spain), takeover of the logistics compound in Wiener Neustadt and its further expansion, takeover of Lucas Logistics Autotransport in the Netherlands and thus the consolidation of the market position in the Benelux countries

Opening of location in Bulgaria

Investment in additional block train systems & Foundation of Hödlmayr Rail Logistics GbmH

Opening of the training and communication centre Login in Schwertberg