About us

About us – Lugstein Cabs GmbH

Everything from a single source. Hand-in-hand. – Our company Lugstein Cabs has been shaped by this philosophy for 75 years. Both statements can be understood as a promise to our customers and our team.

The production of our driver’s cabins and components from a single source has proven to be a decisive advantage for our international customers and created a positive working environment with great development potential for our team.
Hand-in-hand – we work with our long-standing customers and with every team member. Top products including top logistics can only be created if all areas are perfectly integrated internally and externally.

People are our benchmark: the best people in the right position. In our factory and in our customer’s machine. That is why Lugstein Cabs invests in customer relationships as well as in the know-how of our employees and also trains apprentices.

Our recipe for success: dynamism paired with consistency

We are dynamic in all areas that promote innovation, quality and safety. We rely on state-of-the-art technology and a high level of environmental awareness. In manufacturing technology, we have been regarded as an early adopter since the late 1970s, when we enabled high-end production in Austria at market prices.

We work consistently in close cooperation with our customers and are a reliable and efficient partner. Continuity is also a high value for our team, on which we build our trusting relationships with every team member at Lugstein Cabs.

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Our story: innovation based on tradition

Since 1949, Lugstein Cabs has stood for entrepreneurship, innovation and strength. These values are the foundation of our 75-year-old success story. From blacksmith’s forge to internationally renowned brand, we can look back on a number of important milestones in our company history:

1949

The founder Josef Lugstein opens his village forge in Brunn near Straßwalchen.
1960

Entry into the metal industry with mould and forced mixer construction.
1972

Construction of the first driver's cabin (LK400), after § 19b KDV 1967 (Motor Vehicle Act Implementation Regulation of 1967) requires T- & C-category vehicles to have overturning prevention devices.
1976

Cabin frame profile for flush-mounted door and window installation is established at Lugstein.
1978

First welding robot goes into operation. Lugstein Cabs recognises the importance of consistent quality in cabin production at an early stage.
1984

The breakthrough into the German market was achieved with the product presentation at the trade fair in Frankfurt in 1984.
1985

Josef Lugstein Sr. becomes the second generation of the family to run the company.
1986

Start of the strategically important partnership with (Wacker)-Neuson. The first driver’s cabins for the construction industry roll off the assembly line.
1988

Austria's second laser cutting machine is put into operation at Lugstein Cabs. Iron phosphating process is introduced.
2001

The second coating plant (14 zones of zinc phosphating) goes into operation.
2009

Josef Lugstein takes over the business in the third generation. The first production hall in the INKOBA industrial area (Gewerbestraße 18) is also opened in 2009.
2010

Fully automatic cabin welding robot becomes part of the production line.
2014

Lugstein cabs introduces the complex cathodic dip painting process including 18 dip tanks.
2019

Opening of new building for assembly, logistics and shipping area.
2022

Entry into cabin production for the forklift industry.
2024

Lugstein Cabs GmbH celebrates its 75th anniversary.