Huppenkothen Company
opens a branch office in Kematen
Successful establishment of a business and opening of a new branch
Following initial discussions in 2023, Huppenkothen decided to establish a new facility in Kematen. “The perfect location, excellent transportation links, and existing infrastructure quickly won us over,” explains Wolfgang Rigo, Managing Director of Huppenkothen. With the new branch, the company will further strengthen its market presence and efficiency in the region and plans to create additional jobs at the new location.
ZIMA Tyrol Alexander Wolf is enthusiastic: “We are particularly pleased that we were able to successfully bring Huppenkothen on board as the first major tenant to move into the site. For the remaining 20,000 m², we are currently engaged in intensive discussions regarding the site’s further development, taking into account the existing buildings in line with the principles of a sustainable circular economy. The excellent access and visibility from the highway, as well as the immediate proximity to the train station, make this location particularly attractive for companies and, above all, for their employees. Not least for this reason, there is high demand from various well-known industrial firms.”
Huppenkothen took over the property in early November 2024. The permitting process for the new location is currently in full swing: the building permit application has been submitted, and the project is scheduled to begin in 2025.
A Future-Oriented Location in Tyrol The Vision for “
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The remaining 20,000 m² is earmarked for innovative businesses. “We are developing THE future-oriented location in Tyrol commerce, industry, manufacturing, offices, research, and innovation,” says ZIMA Managing Director Alexander Wolf, outlining the vision for the site. “The combination of a prime location with state-of-the-art building concepts and a highly qualified workforce in Tyrol sustainable success for companies setting up operations here. Companies should be able to secure a sustainable location here and numerous options for their future growth,” Wolf continues. “The focus is on individuality and flexibility; excellent transportation connections and a sustainable energy supply are additional advantages.”
Fact Box
Contact:
ZIMA UNTERBERGER Kematen Invest GmbH
Leopoldstraße 1 / 4, 6020 Innsbruck
Email: alexander.wolf@zima.at
Tel. +43 512 348178
Mobile: +43 664 8247123
About Huppenkothen
Since 1956, Huppenkothen has been selling, renting, and servicing mini and compact excavators as well as a wide range of construction machinery. The company employs over 400 people, including around 60 apprentices, at more than 30 locations in Austria, Switzerland, South Tyrol, Slovenia, and Croatia. With its extensive dealer network across Southern and Southeastern Europe, Huppenkothen is one of the leading providers in Europe. www.huppenkothen.com
About ZIMA
The ZIMA Group has been developing real estate projects for 50 years and is one of the largest private real estate developers in the German-speaking Alpine region. Its headquarters are in Dornbirn. Additional offices are located in Innsbruck, Bolzano, Munich, St. Gallen, and Vienna. Total annual revenue in 2023 was approximately EUR 237 million. www.zima.at
About UNTERBERGER
The UNTERBERGER Group, which has been successfully carrying out real estate projects since 1980 in addition to operating 20 car dealerships in western Austria and Bavaria, generated revenue of approximately 450 million euros in 2022, with the car dealerships contributing around 405 million euros. Guided by the principle “From the region, for the region,” the two companies decided in 2014 Tyrol jointly develop and implement special projects in Tyrol .
For media inquiries:
Markus Hämmerle | ZIMA
Phone: +43 5572 38 38 102
markus.haemmerle@zima.at
Manuel Grabher | Head of Marketing | Huppenkothen GmbH
Phone: 5574 78530-72
Manuel.Grabher@huppenkothen.at
