History

Foundation of the company Krampe Elektro by August Krampe, a great-uncle of today’s managing director Robin Krampe

Sales of the first Fahr Tractor (12 hp). Farmers were taught how to drive a tractor. A pump with a 3000-litre tank was available to supply diesel fuel to farmers and the Lette Fire Brigade.

Foundation of Krampe OHG

Ernst Krampe took over at the helm of the company. Besides the smithery and agricultural machinery business, his wife Maria Krampe worked in the shop next door selling household goods and hardware

John Deere tractors were sold (20 series), around 20 units a year

The first trailer was manufactured from old truck components

The first body tippers with a mechanically operated tailgate came off the production line

August Krampe took over his parents’ village smithy on a lease basis. Some four employees made up the workforce, with turnover of around DM 240,000 a year.

A single-axle body tipper made its debut at the DLG exhibition. It was the first major agricultural exhibition for Krampe

The first PC was acquired (256 computer, operating system DOS)

Krampe Landtechnik und Metallbau GmbH was founded.

The repair and sale of agricultural machinery was discontinued; the existing space and human resources dedicated entirely to vehicle construction.

The first hook-lift trailers for transporting roll-off containers were fabricated

The shop selling household goods and hardware shut its doors. Maria Krampe took her well-earned retirement.

Another production hall with a footprint of 970 m² was built, another 300 m² were added to the existing hall to create space for a paint booth and a brake test rig.

The first tridem body tippers were delivered

The first sand and gravel tippers and halfpipe tippers for use with tractors were produced

The first tippers in the BigBody series made their debut at the Agritechnica trade fair in Hanover

Presentation of the first semi-trailer with hook-lift ​​roll-off tipper for truck use

The first two-way tippers in the BigBody series were manufactured

Presentation of the conveyor belt trailer “Bandit”. Krampe was singled out for this innovation with the DLG Silver Medal

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, the first conveyor belt trailer was presented as a semi-trailer (“semi-​​Bandit”), scooping the coveted industry prize “Trailer Innovation 2010” in the “Concept” category.

The old series of the sand and gravel tippers was replaced with all-new vehicles with the big-body look on the market.

A photovoltaic plant producing around 500 kWh was installed on the roofs of the production halls.

A hydraulically foldable silage extension joined the product range.

The first weight-optimised aluminium body was produced for the Bandit conveyor belt trailer. These were sold as agricultural versions or semi-trailers.

A new addition to the conveyor belt trailer line-up was the turntable trailer Bandit – mainly developed for motorways.

Expansion stage 3 saw the photovoltaic plant increased to 918 kWp

Next to the Krampe company site, three farmers started constructing a biogas plant producing 900 kW.

Krampe received the German Industry Innovation Award 2011 for its conveyor belt trailer product.

Electronic positive steering for tandem and tridem trailers was rolled out.

Krampe joined the German Engineering Federation (VDMA).

Premiere of the large-volume semi-trailer SB 30/90 at the IAA 2012!

Krampe employed around 100 staff.

Krampe vehicle builder apprentice Marius Wolfers won a national award.

Krampe became Training Company of the Year.

With the release of price list number 43, the new BigBody 790 and the Carrier series were unveiled.

The new Krampe app made it easier to obtain information and was available for download in the App Store.

The Krampe tridem body tipper celebrated its 20th anniversary.

Presentation of the new “potato tipper” BigBody 740.

New: the three-​​year warranty

At the EuroTier 2016 in Hanover, Krampe presented an interchangeable system comprising body tipper​​ and slurry tanker with a capacity of 256,000 litres.

A lightweight aluminium version of the successful KS 900 followed: the KS 950 offroad tipping semi-trailer.

The oldest son of August Krampe, Robin Krampe became the fourth generation to take over as managing director of the company.

Three good reasons to celebrate: Managing director August Krampe turned 60, the company marked 10 years at its new location in the former Coesfeld military base and the company celebrated its centenary. To celebrate this special occasion, a limited edition of 100 trailers with special black paintwork and safety package were manufactured.

With the new tridem BigBody 980 tipper, Krampe Fahrzeugbau extended its tried-and-trusted BigBody ​​series. With an inner wall length of 9.80 m, the BigBody 980 provides a transport volume of over 50 m³.

The new Krampe semi-trailer Bandit SB II lost weight compared with its predecessor. Among other things, eliminating the unloading blade made for a substantial weight saving of over 800 kg.

Tipping semi-trailer meets walking floor - The new SKS 950 Alu concept study was unveiled on the press day.

Company turnover grew to more than EUR 30 million.

To provide the growing dealer network and client base with professional advice, four new experienced employees joined the sales team.

The new-generation conveyor belt trailer Bandit.2 with wider conveyor belt, modified drivetrain and steeper side panels was unveiled.

3 in 1: A year after the presentation of the SKS concept study, the Krampe SKS walking floor ​​tipping semi-trailers were ready for delivery in two versions as a pilot series: The SKS 20/950 offroad as an offroad twin-axle semi-trailer and the SKS 30/1050 road as a weight-optimised triple-axle road-going version.

The successful Krampe Halfpipe HP 20 model was further optimised to coincide with its 20th anniversary.

With the construction of a new warehouse building, the Münsterland-based vehicle builder responded to the slowly yet constantly growing number of vehicles produced as well as to the desire for optimised warehousing and optimised processes using new software and digital hand-held scanners. Construction work got underway in March 2020.

Krampe reinforced its market position in Scandinavia with numerous new dealers.

To further bolster the flexibility of roll-off containers in combination with an agricultural tractor unit, Krampe launched an agricultural version of its SHL 30 semi-trailer ​hook-lift on the market.

The new tandem earth-moving tipper Heavy Duty 550 (HD 550) now plugged the gap between the SK series and the halfpipe. With this vehicle model, Krampe met the desire expressed by many customers for a robust earth-moving tipper with a flat floor.

After nearly two years that the development team at Krampe spent on the complex preparations, numerous practical tests and the preparation of information documents, the Federal Office for Motor Traffic (KBA)​ issued its approval: From that point on, all Krampe trailers were delivered with EU type approval.

In October 2020, Krampe was ready to move into its new central stores, with real-time inventory postings improving processes immediately.

The German Patent and Trade Mark Office issued the patent for the walking floor tipping semi-trailer to the Münsterland-based vehicle builder Krampe. This was awarded retroactively as of September 2018, with a term of 20 years.

Krampe Fahrzeugbau GmbH now equipped virtually all Krampe trailers as standard with BPW axles ex-factory – thus relying on the positive, long-standing collaboration with the German family-run company BPW (Bergische Achsen KG) from Wiehl near Cologne.

The first Krampe ​​push-off trailer was presented in February in the shape of the RamBody AS750. The new vehicle category combined a sophisticated design, first-class components and was the result of two years of development work. The pilot series of the RamBody AS 750 was handed over to selected dealers in April in Germany and elsewhere.

Continued focus on digital transformation: With a 3D coordinate measuring device in goods-in, components were checked to ensure the highest quality and safety standards. The introduction of the Krampe media portal allowed customers and the press to access hundreds of product photos and information.

Generational change at senior management level. Robin Krampe took over at the helm as sole managing director at Krampe Fahrzeugbau.

Completion of the two Halls 43+66. Multiple individual workstations and a welding robot were accommodated in Hall 43 on a total of 3,600 m2. The air-conditioned building also featured an integrated warehouse and a 10-tonne crane. Customer service moved into the new Hall 66 which was also home to a modern brake test rig.

Krampe presented numerous new products and innovations at Agritechnica. The ISOBUS controller allows numerous functions for safety and efficiency to be controlled, ranging from the EBS system to the electric steering. The THL 20L Carrier was the answer to a popular vehicle specification. Models such as the HP 30 Carrier, the HD 700 and the RamBody AS 900 rounded off the top end of the portfolio.

With the ProBody 760, Krampe presented a new generation of body tippers. The two-metre body was built on a new and innovative design of the support beams and offered greater transport volume with less tare weight.