History

1887
Heinrich Hofmann aus Wachholder gründet einen Wagnerhandwerksbetrieb

1921
Konrad Hofmann (son) takes over the wainwright’s workshop and expands the business with a newly build workshop

1958
Hermann Hofmann (son, 3rd generation) sets up the vehicle manufacturing company in Kulmbach

1962/63
Construction of a workshop in Wernstein/Wachholder

1969
Extension of the workshop and integration of a paint shop

1971
Office expansion

1979
Hermann Hofmann sets up a modern auto body and vehicle manufacturing company in the northern industrial area (Industriegebiet Nord) of Mainleus

1980
Transfer of the main company including administration to the new building

1989
Purchase of a then state-of-the-art sandblast facility

1989
Peter Hofmann (son, auto body and vehicle manufacturing engineer) joins the business

1992
New warehouse and paint shop in Mainleus

1993
First Hofmann Fahrzeugbau sales representative

1994
Expansion of the offices including design office with modern CAD facilities

1995
Peter Hofmann becomes Herman Hofmann’ equal partner
Formation of Hofmann Fahrzeugbau GmbH

1996
The first motorsports trailer for Audi Motorsport is designed and built

2002
First production of a customised carny caravan

2003
Construction of a VIP lift lounge for boarding a passenger aircraft

2004
Production of a truck for spare parts for Audi Sport (DTM)

2005
Construction of a modern medical truck trailer for Audi
Set-up and tear-down of the DHL-Formel-1-Logistik-Center at all European events

2006
Purchase of an additional hall

2007
F1 team Scuderia Toro Rosso awards Hofmann Fahrzeugbau the contract for the construction of the "Treehouse" and several semi-trailers
Completion of two test trailers for Audi Sport
Completion of a TV production vehicle and a semi-trailer for TV broadcasts

2008
Further contracts for TV broadcasting vehicles for Czech Republic and China
Siemens orders a promotion vehicle for their paper mill models

2009
Manufacturing of a semi-trailer for the first HD broadcast for German television (ZDF, World Championships in Athletics)
Utility vehicles for public broadcaster MDR
Two semi-trailers for Lamborghini

2010
Manufacturing of a semi-trailer for the World Championships in Athletics

2012
Six TV broadcasting vehicles for the Olympic Wintergames in Sochi (for TV broadcaster Panorama HD Moscow)

2013
Manufacturing of a truck for Audi DTM team Rosberg