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Ruthmann was still smiled for the<br />
purchase of the “Hoher Veen”<br />
moorland. In 1962 the construction<br />
of the current company headquarters<br />
begins.<br />
The first RUTHMANN STEIGER ® in 1954 in operation by the lamp cleaners of the<br />
Stadtwerke Duisburg.<br />
1952 The first lifting equipment<br />
for mounting works is<br />
produced for the industry. The<br />
construction reaches a working<br />
height of 4.5 meters and is primarily<br />
intended to be used for shelving<br />
and maintenance works.<br />
1959 With the new K range,<br />
the STEIGER ® now also disposes a<br />
jib arm which can be used to work<br />
behind small projecting edges.<br />
RUTHMANN registers the terms<br />
“ STEIGER ® ” and “HUBSTEIGER ® ”<br />
with the patent office.<br />
1963 The first STEIGER ® is<br />
produced in the 2,500 m 2 production<br />
hall in Gescher-Hochmoor.<br />
At this time, a production hall as<br />
well an office and a social wing are<br />
situated there.<br />
1966 Further innovative<br />
STEIGER ® such as the US 210 to be<br />
also used for inspecting bridges’<br />
undersides are developed up until<br />
market maturity.<br />
1954 The first RUTHMANN<br />
STEIGER ® is produced for the<br />
Stadtwerke Duisburg based on a<br />
Matador chassis.<br />
The type 60 reaches a working<br />
height of up to 8 meters and makes<br />
the cleaning of the gas lamps in<br />
Duisburg safer.<br />
1956 Only two years later,<br />
RUTHMANN presents the first telescopic<br />
working platform of the type<br />
110. It reaches a working<br />
height of 13 meters and<br />
for the first time, it is also<br />
possible to work laterally<br />
over obstacles.<br />
1957 In addition to<br />
the highly increasing demand<br />
for the new working<br />
platforms, RUTHMANN<br />
develops self-propelled<br />
passenger bridges which<br />
are in use at the Düsseldorf<br />
and Frankfort airports.<br />
1961 After 60 years<br />
of self-employment, Anton<br />
Ruthmann decides to hand<br />
over the company to his children.<br />
From now on, the sons<br />
Josef, Anton-Gerhard and<br />
Hubert manage the business<br />
as an oHG.<br />
At the same time, the<br />
planning for the construction<br />
of a new production<br />
site in Gescher-Hochmoor<br />
is completed. In 1948, Anton<br />
The Ruthmann company premises around 1979 before the<br />
construction of the new office building.<br />
1968 After the rapid rise of<br />
the company and the worldwide<br />
success of his products, the founder<br />
of the company Anton Ruthmann<br />
dies on 26.10.1968 at the age of<br />
88 years.<br />
1970 Presentation of the telescopic<br />
articulated STEIGER ® with<br />
28 meters working height which<br />
finds great sales abroad especially<br />
due to the optional fire brigade<br />
equipment.<br />
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