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Reliability builds trust

MARTIN® quality since 1961!

Since our foundation in 1961 by Josef Martin, we have become the byword for consistent values: reliable quality, on-time production and durable products. In Ludesch, Vorarlberg, over 140 employees – including 14 diligent apprentices – manufacture innovative excavator attachments that can withstand even the toughest operating conditions.

Our hydraulic couplings, quick couplers, excavator buckets and grabbers are specially designed to deliver maximum performance in extreme environments.

A well thought-out design, high-quality materials and precise technology ensure a prolonged service life, even under extreme conditions.

We also attach great importance to training our dealers so that our customers receive the best advice and support at all times. MARTIN GmbH – a name that has stood for excellent quality and genuine passion for the construction industry for over 60 years.

Our everyday heroes

    MARTIN® Success stories

    From visionary founder to market leader with foresight

    Josef Martin founded MARTIN GmbH in 1961 with a clear vision, uncompromising quality standards and a genuine entrepreneurial spirit. Even back then, he was ahead of his time, enthusiastic about innovative technology and inspired his team with this passion. This pioneering spirit can still be felt today – by employees and customers alike.

    Today, with over 140 employees, MARTIN GmbH is one of the leading manufacturers of excavator attachment technology. Our high level of in-house manufacturing and production in Central Europe underline our commitment to sustainability and quality “Made in Austria”. This is how we combine tradition with future orientation – as a market leader with the same visionary approach.

    • 1961

      Founding year

      Josef Martin founds a locksmith and wainwright business with a small turning shop and one apprentice, thus laying the foundation stone for MARTIN GmbH.

    • 1971

      Works expansion

      MARTIN GmbH extends the works building to make space for steel fabrication and offices. The first CNC machine in Vorarlberg is purchased.

    • 1995

      Certification

      MARTIN GmbH is certified according to ÖQS EN ISO 9001. A confirmation of its quality standards and a benchmark for continuous further development.

    • 1998

      First excavator bucket

      The first MARTIN excavator bucket leaves the factory. A cornerstone for growth and continuous further development of the excavator attachment segment


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    • 2002

      MARTIN Multi-Coupling

      The MARTIN Multi-Coupling is launched on the market. The manufacture of an innovative solution for connecting several hydraulic lines in the high-pressure range up to 420 bar and high flow rates of 500 l/min. Today, this is used in large excavators, tunnel construction equipment and many other areas.

    • 2004

      Europe

      MARTIN GmbH opens up the European market for all product areas.

    • 2015

      Excavator attachment technology and hydraulic couplings

      MARTIN GmbH focuses entirely on excavator attachment technology and hydraulic couplings and strengthens its position as a leading supplier.

    • 2016

      Milestone excavator bucket

      100,000th MARTIN bucket is delivered to a customer

    • 2020

      New company headquarters

      The MARTIN company headquarters is newly opened in Ludesch. The new building offers state-of-the-art working conditions and enables the production of up to 25,000 attachments per year.

    • 2021

      Milestone quick coupler

      40,000th MARTIN quick coupler delivered to a customer

    • 2024

      Groundbreaking ceremony at the Strass works

      The second MARTIN works is built in southern Styria. It enables the production capacity to be increased by a further 10,000 attachments per year.

    • 2025

      Production start at Strass

      Production of excavator buckets is scheduled to start in Strass in mid-2025.

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