1961–1969: Pioneer and Entrepreneur

The Pioneer Lays the Foundation as an Entrepreneur in the Road Construction Sector

Reinhard Wirtgen went to great lengths to establish a service company. He began with smaller transport orders and specialized in road construction with a concrete shattering machine. He and his ten employees continuously made advancements to three of these machines in a small workshop in Windhagen.

As the team successfully completed an increasing number of jobs, concrete shattering rapidly became known throughout Germany as a component of the road rehabilitation process.