History of the Company



Over 30 years of success

2008 Launch of the PistenBully 400. From its comfortable cockpit to its powerful yet economical engine to its robust frame structure – the PistenBully 400 has been designed to cater in the most effective way possible for the demands of the driver.

 
Expansion of the PistenBully family. The Formatic brand belongs to Kässbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG since 2008. With the Formatic 350 Kässbohrer offers the most cost-effective vehicle on the market.
2007  
The PistenBully 600 Polar was developed for maximum thrust. With 490 hp and a 4.60-metre wide clearing blade, it is second to none for moving mountains of snow.

 
Acquisition from Keiteleen Latukone Oy. Integration of Paana ski-trail grooming machines into the PistenBully product range. Worldwide distribution of the successful Scandinavian model.

 
Already established on the American market for more than 10 years under the name of Lite-Foot, the PistenBully Scout is now taking over the rest of the world. It will transport up to 10 people anywhere.
2006  
The PistenBully 600 harbours a fiery 400 hp beneath its bonnet. State-of-the-art technology combined with a red-hot design – the new PistenBully 600 marks a new dimension in slope grooming. Never before has there been this level of operating and driving comfort!
More than 15,000 PistenBully machines have been built since the company was founded.
2005  
Together with the SNOWtronic introduced in 2002, the PSX control unit in PistenBully 300 Polar now enables rapid and reliable diagnosis of all travel and tilling functions including the engine.
The PSX control unit thus offers the driver significant added value.
2004  
In the Antarctic, a PistenBully fleet of more than 80 machines carries out indispensable work at over 10 research stations.
The premiere of the new BeachTech 2800 in Italy.
2003  
The PistenBully 300 Polar and the new cable winch set the benchmark for the market.
2002  
Move to the new company headquarters in Laupheim
2001  
Product introduction of the BeachTech Marina and PistenBully 100 All Season
1999  
Launch of the PistenBully 100 for the preparation of cross-country ski-tracks, snowmobile trails etc.
1998  
Initial public offering of the K&aul;ssbohrer Geländefahrzeug AG: the share is first noted at Frankfurt Stock Exchange in September 16th.
1997  
The 10.000th PistenBully is delivered. In over 52 countries these vehicles are now in use.
1995  
The start of the production of the BeachTech 2000 - by doing this the enterprise puts its hope on a seasonal counterweight to the winter-business PistenBully.
1994  
The product range Geländefahrzeuge of the former Karl Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke GmbH is transformed into an independent enterprise.
1984  
With the PistenBully 200 DW the first snow cat for scarps comes into being. A winch supports and secures the vehicle on its extreme up and downhill rides.
1983  
The "Flexmobil" is developed - a faster transport and work vehicle, which is suitable for traffic and thus designed for flexible on- and offroad use.
1979  
10 years of PistenBully: more than 2.000 vehicles find themselves in use in over 35 countries.
1972  
The XI. Winter Olympics in Sapporo are the breakthrough on the international market. The construction of the third independent product range of the Käbohrer Geländefahrzeuge starts.
1969  
The debut of the first PistenBully by the Karl Kässbohrer Fahrzeugwerke Ulm, at that time Germanys largest producer of motor-coach- and truck-trailers.