From the wagon forge to truck vehicle construction 120 years unique
Functionality and flexibility combined with trust and quality characterize our family business. Values that have been passed down from generation to generation and form an important part of the RESSENIG DNA.
1904
Dominicus Ressenig lays the foundation stone for RESSENIG Fahrzeugbau with the establishment of a blacksmith’s shop in Villach. The company is later expanded in the second generation to include the maintenance of agricultural machinery.
1932
At this time, the blacksmith’s workshop is still located on the first floor of the residential building.
1972
RESSENIG’s first wooden vehicle marks the company’s entry into truck vehicle construction. As a representative of the third generation, Josef Ressenig thus establishes the main pillar of the company.
1972 – 1979
The company is further expanded. RESSENIG manufactures everything from tippers with cranes to timber vehicles and scrap glass transporters.
1974
The forge is extended and an additional hall is added. The company site in Villach grows continuously, and by the end of the 1980s the number of employees has risen from two at the beginning to over 50 specialists.
2004
The company headquarters in Villach is being systematically expanded, creating new jobs.
2009
The Styrian company site in Kobenz with a focus on forestry superstructures is opened.
2016
Award of the seal of approval in September for the excellent experience tour as part of the Erlebniswelt Wirtschaft.