Rooted in family – focused on the future.
In 1972, in a small village near Sorø in Denmark, Hans Christian and Bibi Hovmand founded H.C. Hovmand ApS Polyurethan to develop tailor-made polyurethane machines.
The first constructions were produced in an old chicken coop – first on paper, then built by hand. In the years that followed, Hovmand became the first aluminium sack truck dealer in Denmark and took over sales for German conveyor belts and screening plants.
The space in the chicken coop soon became insufficient, but as true problem-solver Hans Christian Hovmand simply purchased a large tent at an auction, put it up on his property and used it as a warehouse.
After steady growth, Hovmand moved into the premises of a former car dealer in Sorø. It was a wonderful location, but Hans Hovmand attached great importance to being close to his customers, so he chose to acquire a shop in the middle of Copenhagen in 1984.
Sack trucks, electric stair climbers from Japan and polyurethane machines were displayed in the shop window, which was rather unusual for a downtown store.
His son Søren took care of the business together with his sister Suzanne while studying.
In 1991, Hovmand moved its headquarters to a new, larger building in Sorø.
Almost 20 years after establishing the company and following many developments and ideas, the first lifter was launched in 1995.
Shortly afterwards, Søren Hovmand joined the executive committee and took over management of Hovmand A/S in 1999 – with a completely new focus: he sold the polyurethane machine business and concentrated entirely on mobile lifters.
In order to expand further, Hovmand opened a subsidiary in Munich, Germany in 2014. Since the last move in 2019 to the newly built plant in Køge, Denmark, Hovmand now has sufficient space for future developments. In 2022, Hovmand opened its French subsidiary, followed by a Spanish subsidiary in 2025 and a US subsidiary in 2026. Who knows what tomorrow has in store...
ISO certifications
Hovmand is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001. These certifications reflect our structured approach to quality management, environmental responsibility and occupational health and safety – across our development, production and daily operations.
Winner of the 2019 Digital Award
We have undergone a transformative journey to become a fully digitalised company in recent years.
From the start, we have sought new ways to connect with customers and meet their needs. As part of this journey, we developed the Virtual Engineering App.
The app uses state-of-the-art technology, allowing customers to design their lifter with over 150,000 configuration options, while augmented reality provides a 3D preview.
This ground-breaking solution earned us the 2019 Digital Award from the Danish Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs.
Innovative Danish solutions
At Hovmand, we value creativity and innovation. Our founders, Hans Christian and Bibi Hovmand, and current CEO, Søren Hovmand, have always challenged the status quo to develop new solutions. This approach makes us a trusted partner for customers looking to improve their production processes.
We design and manufacture all our lifting solutions from our headquarters in Køge, Denmark. With over 60 dedicated employees across Denmark, Germany, France, Spain and USA, we ensure top-quality products.