Hubert Palfinger

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Hubert Palfinger (born April 13, 1942 in Grieskirchen ; † January 19, 2020 in Salzburg ) was an Austrian engineer and founder of the global crane construction company Palfinger AG , of which he was the majority owner. After the company was converted into an AG in 1997, Palfinger was its chairman of the supervisory board until 2003 .

Life

Palfinger completed an apprenticeship as a machine fitter at the end of the 1950s , later worked in his father Richard's company and took over in 1964. Interested in crane technology at an early age , the company specialized in hydraulically operated loading cranes , which were sales and soon also export hits were. In 1989 the export quota rose for the first time over 90 percent with a presence in over 70 countries. In 1997, Palfinger became Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Palfinger AG and in 1999 decided to go public . In 2003 he gave up the chairmanship, was deputy chairman until 2008 and remained a member of the body until 2011. Palfinger owned 65% of the shares in Palfinger AG.

Others

From 2002, Palfinger was president of the EC Red Bull Salzburg ice hockey club for several years .

family

Palfinger was married and had two sons, Hubert Junior and Hannes, who both joined the company's Supervisory Board in 2011.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ https://www.diepresse.com/5755408/langjahriger-palfinger-chef-hubert-palfinger-sen-gestorben
  2. ↑ Hubert Palfinger Senior died Salzburger Nachrichten, accessed on January 20, 2020
  3. ↑ Mourning the entrepreneurial personality Palfinger mein district.at, accessed on January 21, 2020
  4. ↑ Komm.Rat Ing. Hubert Palfinger ebn24.com, no longer available January 20, 2019
  5. ↑ a b Palfinger AG (PAL: Vienna) Bloomberg Business Week, no longer available January 20, 2019
  6. ↑ a b Palfinger is Salzburg's best family company ( memento from November 26, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Wirtschaftsblatt, May 17, 2011
  7. ^ Castling at Palfinger vertical.net, October 6, 2008
  8. ^ Industriemagazin.at: Kranbau Palfinger: Supervisory Board Hubert Palfinger withdraws, accessed on October 27, 2013 ( Memento from October 29, 2013 in the Internet Archive )
  9. ^ Generation change in the supervisory board of Palfinger Die Presse, February 23, 2011
  10. ^ Gold coat of arms medal from the City of Salzburg for KR Palfinger: Mayor Schaden honors well-known Salzburg entrepreneurs www.oe-journal.at, (17th) January 2003, accessed on 27 October 2013

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personal data
SURNAME Palfinger, Hubert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Palfinger, Hubert senior
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Austrian engineer and entrepreneur
DATE OF BIRTH April 13, 1942
PLACE OF BIRTH Grieskirchen
DATE OF DEATH 19th January 2020
Place of death Salzburg