Home > Company > History TRADITION SINCE 1898 Grown foundation On June 4, 1860, the master glazier Martin Beißer received the concession to trade in porcelain goods. In 1868 his daughter Katharina Beißer was born, who married Carl Beutlhauser in 1896. Carl Beutlhauser, who had already worked in the company at that time, registered the glassware and porcelain trade in 1898 and then took over the father-in-law's shop together with his wife Katharina. They renamed the business to Carl Beutlhauser. Today the Beutlhauser Group is one of the largest machine dealers, rental companies and service providers in Germany. In between there are over 160 years of eventful company history. Soon after the company was founded, Carl Beutlhauser started trading in agricultural machines, engines and agricultural equipment. By 1960 more than 3,000 tractors and over 20,000 agricultural machines had been sold. At the beginning of the 1960s the construction industry developed rapidly and so Managing Director Gisbert Burgstaller changed direction in 1965: Beutlhauser now focused on the sales and service of construction machinery. Since then, the group has grown continuously and sustainably. After reunification in 1990, the new federal states offered new opportunities for expansion and Beutlhauser took advantage of these opportunities. The starting point was initially the construction machinery branch in Dresden. A year later, with the takeover of the Linde forklift factory representation in Dresden, the establishment of further business areas began. 1998 erfolgte der Einstieg in das Kommunalfahrzeug- und -gerätegeschäft als Unimog-Generalvertretung für Oberfranken und den Großteil Thüringens. Die im Jahr 2003 vollzogene Übernahme der traditionsreichen Firma Bassewitz (Unimog- und Linde-Händler) vervollständigte endgültig die Strategie von drei voneinander unabhängige Geschäftsbereiche. 2013 wurde durch die Partnerschaft mit Case IH & Steyr die Agrartechnik wieder in das Portfolio aufgenommen und ergänzt die Kommunaltechnik als dritte Säule der Gruppe. Mit der Übernahme der Gebr. Frank GmbH wuchs 2015 das Vertriebsgebiet für Baumaschinen und Baugeräte um vier Standorte in Rheinland-Pfalz und Nordrhein-Westfalen. 2015 - starke Ausweitung des Dienstleitungsportfolios durch den Start der Beutlhauser Akademie, Erweiterung des Service-Angebots durch Safe Work sowie den Einstieg in Industrie 4.0 Themen durch eigenes Kompetenzzentrum Smart Systems. Im bauma Jahr 2016 ist der Umsatz auf 305 Mio. Euro gestiegen und überspringt damit die 300-Millionen-Euro-Grenze, 900 Mitarbeiter sind in der Beutlhauser Gruppe beschäftigt. Liebherr und Beutlhauser feiern 50 Jahre treue Partnerschaft. 2017 – Gründung der Abteilung Unternehmensentwicklung. Beutlhauser ist der beste Linde Händler Deutschlands. 2018 - Die Beutlhauser-Gruppe übernimmt den digitalen Fachhändler für Handwerks- und Industriebedarf Reidl GmbH & Co. KG aus Hutthurm 2019 - The 2019 bauma year was a great success for the Beutlhauser Group. With a sales growth of over 20%, the company exceeded the € 400 million threshold for the first time. 2020 - The first Safe Work Store is opened in Regensburg and the strategic expansion of the rental of room systems takes place. The Beutlhauser Group closes the 2020 financial year with a record turnover of 470 million euros and employs around 1,200 people at 22 locations at the beginning of 2021. 2021 - Korbinian Burgstaller, oldest son of Dr. Thomas Burgstaller, is the first of the sixth generation to actively join the Beutlhauser Group. Milestones MORE Episode 1 - Katharina Beutlhauser READ Episode 4 - Combine in the barber shop READ Episode 7 - Beutlhauser is under water READ Episode 10 - The Dresden company headquarters back then READ Episode 13 - Beutlhauser during the First World War READ Episode 2 - Mr. Wilhelm READ Episode 5 - 101 years in Passau READ Episode 8 - Oldtimers are moving READ Episode 11 - Käthi Beutlhauser's cookie recipe READ Beutlhauser history: Episode 14 - Karl Burgstaller - From professional musician to accomplished managing director READ Episode 3 - Boom in Agriculture READ Episode 6 - Company headquarters in Beutlhausen from then until now READ Episode 9 - Customer Service Then and Now READ Episode 12 - Technology instead of hard work READ COMPANIES profile Locations history Tractoria Downloads BUSINESS AREAS Construction machinery Construction equipment Industrial trucks Municipal technology RENT Construction machinery & construction equipment Industrial trucks Municipal technology SERVICES & SERVICE Construction machinery Construction equipment Industrial trucks Municipal technology Financial services Smart Systems Safe work Beutlhauser Academy SHOPS CAREER Vacancies education internship further education Contact Current data protection Conditions imprint Privacy settings We use cookies on our website. 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