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.
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:
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1949
The founder Josef Lugstein opens his village forge in Brunn near Straßwalchen.
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1960
Entry into the metal industry with mould and forced mixer construction.
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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.
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1976
Cabin frame profile for flush-mounted door and window installation is established at Lugstein.
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1978
First welding robot goes into operation. Lugstein Cabs recognises the importance of consistent quality in cabin production at an early stage.
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1984
The breakthrough into the German market was achieved with the product presentation at the trade fair in Frankfurt in 1984.
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1985
Josef Lugstein Sr. becomes the second generation of the family to run the company.
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1986
Start of the strategically important partnership with (Wacker)-Neuson. The first driver’s cabins for the construction industry roll off the assembly line.
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1988
Austria's second laser cutting machine is put into operation at Lugstein Cabs. Iron phosphating process is introduced.
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2001
The second coating plant (14 zones of zinc phosphating) goes into operation.
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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.
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2010
Fully automatic cabin welding robot becomes part of the production line.
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2014
Lugstein cabs introduces the complex cathodic dip painting process including 18 dip tanks.
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2019
Opening of new building for assembly, logistics and shipping area.
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2022
Entry into cabin production for the forklift industry.
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2024
Lugstein Cabs GmbH celebrates its 75th anniversary.