1954
Founding of the transport company Hödlmayr by Johann Hödlmayr
70 years of know-how
We create ACCESS to our experiences.
From market driver to transport professional: How the transport company became the market leader for automotive logistics.
1961
The first two car transporters are bought.
1968
First customs warehouse on the company’s own land.
1971
First central warehouse of an Austrian importer.
1973
Hödlmayr builds its own railway connection in Schwertberg.
1975/76
The second generation joins the company: Christine Hödlmayr-Gammer in 1975, followed by Johannes Hödlmayr in 1976.
1980
Hödlmayr expands its core competencies and converts vehicles.
1984
The expansion adventure begins
Establishment of subsidiaries, branches and joint ventures in:
- 1894 Rosenheim
- 1990 Hungary, Belgium
- 1991 Graz
- 1992 Czech Republic
- 1994 Slovenia
- 1999 Croatia
- 2002 Romania, Serbia, Cologne
- 2006 Slovakia
- 2008 Bulgaria and Ukraine
- 2011 Turkey
- 2012 Valencia
- 2013 Wiener Neustadt
- 2014 Georgia
- 2015 Leipzig
- 2024: Barcelona
1999
Hödlmayr International AG is born.
2011
In Belgium, the first photovoltaic system is installed on a Hödlmayr site:
With 21,500 solar panels, around 1,456 tons of CO 2 can be saved and 1,290 families in Tongeren can be supplied with electricity.
2013
Higher, heavier, larger: to meet the growing market demands of our customers, Hödlmayr further expands the field of commercial vehicle transport.
2017
Foundation of Hödlmayr Rail Logistics GmbH:
The mission of sustainability continues to gain ground; rail transports are further expanded and professionalized in Hödlmayr’s portfolio
2019
65th anniversary of the company:
With Johannes Alexander Hödlmayr, a member of the 3rd generation joins the company’s ranks.
2021
- With the foundation of Hödlmayr Urban Logistics GmbH, services relating to vehicle remarketing are now also offered
- The Schwertberg photovoltaic system is built
With over 3,888 solar panels, around 1000 tons of CO 2 can be saved annually.
2022
Rail transport is further expanded:
In Schwertberg, we now also welcome trains from Barcelona
2023
Together with Tatravagonka, Hödlmayr has developed a new wagon called Laados that safely transports tractors and light to heavy commercial vehicles by rail.
2024
We are celebrating our 70th anniversary with our customers, partners and employees.
Future
Together with our customers, #peopleinlogistics are constantly developing the sustainable logistics concepts of the day after tomorrow.