Company History
For over half a century, SENNEBOGEN’s success and ability to set new standards have been making history in the construction machinery sector. True to the motto ‘the more things change the more they stay the same’, SENNEBOGEN has made an active and innovative contribution to developing technology and the market.
The history of the development of SENNEBOGEN
With its established name and stability, SENNEBOGEN is well equipped for the future. We recognise that continuity is particularly important in times of rapid change. We will continue to stand for innovation, quality and reliability in the future.
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Erich Sennebogen, aged 21, founds his own company making agricultural machinery in Pilling near Straubing.
The first rope machines for the agriculture are produced. The company has 13 members of staff. |
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The first rope exavators for the building industry are developed and produced. |
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The rapid growth of the company forces him to expand. A new plant is opened in Straubing. |
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The 1000. mobile rope excavator leaves the plant. |
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Alongside the traditional mechanical rope excavators, SENNEBOGEN develops the first hydraulic excavators (SH40, SH50, SH60). |
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SENNEBOGEN develops the world’s first fully hydraulic rope excavator – a milestone in rope excavator technology. |
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The company develops a new generation of hydraulic excavators and successfully launches it on the market (S451, S467, S517, S755, S1164). |
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SENNEBOGEN develops the hydraulically adjusting articulated boom. This innovation changes the face of hydraulic excavators and today is worldwide standard. |
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Meanwhile develops and produces Sennebogen special base carriers of every description. Highly renowned partners world-wide successfully uses these special devices. |
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The decision to build another plant in Wackersdorf is the next step in the expansion strategy. An ultra-modern production plant for mobile excavators is developed on a 160,000 m² site.
Official opening and start of production in Wackersdorf. |
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SENNEBOGEN develops singular telescope crane with mobile and track undercarriage and trend-setting technology. |
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New dimension in the 200 t class presented: |
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American sales and service operation, SENNEBOGEN LLC, established in Charlotte, USA. |
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Presentation of a new generation of HD rope cranes and crawler cranes at bauma in Munich. |
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50th anniversary of SENNEBOGEN Maschinenfabrik GmbH. |
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Launch of the 305 Multihandler with elevating driver’s cab – the first of its kind in the world. |
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The product line of telescope cranes extended by 683 mobil/crawler-type vehicle with 80 tons of load and 42 meters boom length. Sennebogen presents the first machine of the 7er series particularly for the timber industry. |
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The new innovation for all construction sites - the Multicrane 608 with elevating driver cabin, unique in compactness and performance. |
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Sales and service operation, SENNEBOGEN Middle East FZCO, established in Dubai (UAE). |
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Erection of the additional works 2 in the industrial park Straubing-Sand with a total area of 125.000 m² and an investment of more than 30 million EURO. |




















