It all began in Ulm in 1934. The young Franz Xaver Kögel took over the wagon business of his teacher Georg Schmid. Thanks to his craftsmanship and as a born entrepreneur, Franz Xaver made more of it. Much more!

To date, our employees have already produced well over half a million vehicles. This experience helps us to continue setting milestones in the development and manufacture of modern trailer solutions. In spite of the challenges, one thing has remained the same: our passion for the transport industry.

We have a long tradition in the construction industry in particular. As early as the 1930s, we were known for tipper bodies on trucks, including two-axle trailers and trailers for agriculture.

Highlights include:

We have also been setting trends in cooler construction since the start of the 1950s. With small box bodies in light metal, for example – the precursors to subsequent refrigerated vehicles. Or with the first refrigerated semitrailer with a free-standing, fully plastic structure (1961) and the first pallet-width refrigerated unit (1969).

Further milestones include:

With our innovations, we at Kögel have been shaping the image of modern road freight transport for years.
We are one of the largest trailer manufacturers in Europe. We are proud of that.

What has made us great over the years is still important to us: engineering quality. Innovations that are aligned to our customers’ wishes. The reliability of an owner-run family business with long-term prospects. Ulrich Humbaur, Kögel’s owner since 2009, combines these values with his strong commitment to Germany. In this context, we at Kögel work on the transport solutions of tomorrow today – with the utmost precision, state-of-the-art expertise and plenty of attention to detail. And above all, the enthusiasm we have demonstrated since 1934. Just as things began with Franz Xaver Kögel.

Fancy a journey through time? We have put together a few milestones in our company history for you in our fast forward: