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Applications in earthworks, road construction and material processing can be solved profitably by our technologies. We explain how it works.
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Road construction is multi-faceted. From base layer to binder layer to surface layer – our technologies enable you to master the entire process chain in road construction.
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Find the right WIRTGEN GROUP spare parts for your machines and systems quickly and easily with our WIRTGEN GROUP Parts website.
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Learn from the specialists: With our WIRTGEN GROUP training courses you'll gain valuable knowledge about our machines – from use to maintenance.
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The WIRTGEN GROUP is an internationally operating group of companies in the construction equipment industry. Find out more about our production and where you can find us.
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Sustainability is an integral part of our corporate principles. We know that the future belongs to climate-friendly products. We’re already manufacturing them today.
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A future built on tradition

Success story since 1961

November 1961 saw the beginning of an unusual success story. At just 20 years of age, Reinhard Wirtgen set himself up as a self-employed road haulier with a single truck to his name. This step marks the birth of WIRTGEN GmbH. Since then, that one-man company has blossomed into a construction machinery specialist of international renown and a central pillar of the WIRTGEN GROUP.

Reinhard Wirtgen

Founder of the compay

A passion for road construction and mining, know-how and experience acquired through a pioneering spirit, a driving desire to innovate and find the right solutions for customers time and again: these are the qualities that permeate the history of WIRTGEN GmbH. The family-run company successively expanded its product range, morphing from a pure service provider into a manufacturer of construction machinery and the world market leader in cold milling machines, recyclers, soil stabilizers and surface miners.

History of WIRTGEN GmbH at a glance

1960s

PIONEERING SPIRIT

1970s

REVOLUTION ON THE ROAD

1980s

NEW SOLUTIONS, A NEW BUSINESS SECTOR

1990s

NEW FAMILY MEMBERS AND THE EXPANSION OF SALES AND SERVICE

2000s

NEW POTENTIAL

2010s

A SERIES OF INNOVATIONS

660 Years of Road Construction Experience

In 2021, the Wirtgen Group will celebrate 60 years of Wirtgen. Time to take a look back and a look ahead. Vögele, Hamm, Kleemann, and Benninghoven have also played a leading role in shaping the industry’s technologies.

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History of our technologies

Join us for a look back in our different product sections

History COLD MILLING

From milling contractor to world market leader: Innovative milestones.

History SOIL STABILIZATION

A ground-breaking technology on the path to global success: A never-ending story of success.

History COLD RECYCLING

From the modified road milling machine to the highly specialized cold recycling train.

History HOT RECYCLING

From an idea to breakthrough technology: Hot recycling gains acceptance.

History SLIPFORM PAVING

Many product innovations paved the way to becoming a global player: WIRTGEN is setting important milestones.

History SURFACE MINING

From future vision to recognized technology: WIRTGEN drives the development of surface mining.