The success story began in 1984, when the Lower Bavarian machine manufacturer SENNEBOGEN and the Lower Franconian machine manufacturer ABI GmbH laid the foundations for a successful collaboration for sophisticated solutions in the field of piling, extracting and other applications in special civil engineering.
Cooperation in special civil engineering since 1984
As a traditional, family-run company, SENNEBOGEN Maschinenfabrik can look back on 73 years of success. With a wide range of solutions for the construction industry and material handling, the Lower Bavarian company, which now has over 2,200 employees, plays a leading role in various sectors. With carriers, material handlers, telescopic handlers, cranes and duty cycle cranes up to an operating weight of 420 t, SENNEBOGEN offers its customers the greatest variety of industry- and customer-specific solutions.
ABI GmbH is a medium-sized family business with a great passion for special civil engineering machines. Since 1974, the company has grown steadily to over 250 employees. The management is committed to the innovative further development of the company and pursues a clear vision: “With our efficient machines, we offer our customers the best possible conditions as a solution for their projects in special civil engineering and support them as a reliable partner throughout the entire service life of the machine,” emphasizes Christian Heichel, shareholder of ABI GmbH.
Carriers became Mobilram systems
As early as the 1980s, both companies knew that complementing each other’s core competencies would lead to successful solutions on the market. The SENNEBOGEN carrier machines of the time – known as SR19T, SR20T, SR26T, SR28T, also built as mobile machines – were completed by ABI with a leader system and attachments to form the well-known MOBILRAM systems, which increasingly made a name for themselves on the national and international market.
“We have always challenged and encouraged each other over the years”
In November 2024, the two companies celebrated 40 years of cooperation. Both company representatives emphasized that working together and complementing each other has always led to better solutions. “We have always challenged and encouraged each other over the years. The number of solutions that we have realized together testifies to the great success of this constellation. “We understand a lot about the construction of carrier equipment, ABI is an expert in special civil engineering applications. Together, we now offer customers market-leading solutions in special civil engineering,” emphasized Erich Sennebogen, Managing Partner, in his laudatory speech.
Common driver: Finding customer-oriented solutions
With many years of experience behind them, both companies are looking to the future with confidence, as there are major challenges and opportunities for the joint products in many markets. The pursuit of customer-oriented solutions will continue to be the driving force behind their joint development in the future. “The synergies from our collaboration never cease to inspire me. If I could describe an ideal cooperation, it would be exactly as it is today between our companies, ABI GmbH and SENNEBOGEN,” enthused Christian Heichel from ABI at the ceremony.
