1970

In April 1970, master blacksmith Kurt Willig Sr founded a three-man company together with his wife Berta Willig. On the photo: company founder Kurt Willig Sr with his master's certificate.

1973

Start of the construction of chemical tanks..

1976

Relocation from Schlesische Straße in Straubing to 23 Borsigstraße, the main factory of Kurt Willig GmbH & Co. KG. In front of the hall: waste compacters for rail transportation.

1977

Start of construction of suction and pressure vehicles for water transportation / pit emptying.

1980

Start of construction of water and spray vehicles with switchable pump system for dispensing and suctioning for export.

1980

Start of construction of the first mineral oil tankers and first presentation of mineral oil tankers (semi-trailers) at the IAA in Hanover.

1984

The factory in Straubing in 1984, after extensive extensions.

1990

Founding of Willig Fahrzeugbau GmbH in Penig near Chemnitz. Relocation to the current factory in Mühlau took place in 1992.

1992

Development of the first road-exempt cylindrical tank semi-trailer as a pressurised tank.

1994

Founding of Willig s.r.o. in Strelice (Czech Republic).

1994

Award for the fully-enclosed safety semi-trailer at the “Prix Autotec” trade show in Brno.

1995

Development of the new tank design “Pico”: narrow-track vehicle for inner city use..

1996

Presentation of the SANA tank semi-trailer and the low-noise tank construction for inner city traffic at the IAA in Hanover.

2000

Opening of the Seefeld branch near Berlin.

2001

Company expansion of Willig Fahrzeugbau GmbH in Mühlau.

2005

Innovation: Lightweight semi-trailer for extremely high loads.

2008

Kurt Willig GmbH & Co. KG expanded to outsourcing of the shell, pre-manufacture and training workshop at the new location in Hunderdorf.

2010

Innovation: Carbon axle crossbar WILLIG BC+

2011

Kurt Willing GmbH & Co. KG wins the first training prize of the city of Straubing for its outstanding commitment to vocational training.

2012

Gefahrgut (hazardous goods) Innovation Award
expo PetroTrans Innovation Award

2013

Construction of a delivery hall at the Straubing location.

2014

Innovation: Willig weighing system (WWS).

2015

Founding of Willig Polska SP. Z O.O. in Nidzica (Poland).

2016

Founding of Omni Willig Carbon GmbH, together with our Australian partner Omni Tanker Pty.

2016

Willig Fahrzeugbau GmbH convinces by top performance in the company training. The company wins the prize "Training Company of the year" in metalworking (commercial vehicle construction).

2017

Company expansion of Willig Fahrzeugbau GmbH in Mühlau with construction of a new production hall.

2018

Innovation: WTV 2020
Innovation Award expo PetroTrans

2020

50th anniversary of Kurt Willig GmbH & Co. KG in Straubing