Alexander Siegl, Josef Siegl senior, and Josef Siegl junior

German aerial lift and telehandler distributor Josef Siegl GmbH celebrates its 45th anniversary this year.

The family-owned company commenced operations in 1963 when it became the dealer for Steinbock forklifts. It later expanded business by stocking the full Steinbock line.

In 1984, Siegl moved from Munich to its current location, Karlsfeld.

Josef Siegl senior's sons are involved in the business - Josef Siegl junior joined the business in 1985 and Alexander Siegl joined in 1995.

In 1993, the company diversified into the growing aerial lift market and took on the dealership for UpRight in Southern Bavaria.

With constant growth in mind, Siegl moved into its current building in 1998. The building accommodates 1,100 square metres of workshops and storage and 450 square metres of offices and training space.

The company expanded into the telescopic handler market in 2007 with a Dieci dealership. Siegl also has a modest rental fleet to support its sales efforts with 40 work platforms and 100 forklifts.