Herbert Temmel GmbH – over 100 years of tradition and innovation

The year 1914 was marked by political turmoil and the beginning of the First World War. Despite all the unrest, this year is considered the founding year of the later "Herbert Temmel GmbH”.

The bedrock was laid by the former founder Franz Munter with the establishment of the company in Weiz. Initially, transport from Graz to Weiz was not motorised, but this changed with the purchase of the first truck in 1930. That was the beginning of a long success story. 

In 1943, the company was taken over by the entrepreneur Hubert Temmel, the surname of today’s "Herbert Temmel GmbH”. He expanded the portfolio to include passenger transport by acquiring buses.

Hubert Temmel died in 1954 and his widow took over the eponymous "Hebert Temmel GmbH”.

In 1973, Herbert Temmel Sr. eventually took over the management of the company. During this formative era in the company’s history, the company grew to its current size. The company relocated two times within Weiz and began to provide Graz-Vienna-Graz and Weiz-Vienna-Weiz passenger transport services. In the 1970s, the company began transporting goods abroad.

In 1993, "Herbert Temmel GmbH” opened another location in Hungary called "Temmel Kft.”. Continuous development and a passion for innovation and technology distinguished the entrepreneur. For example, the company was ISO 9001 certified in 1998 and equipped its vehicles with satellite monitoring in the same year.

Due to the constant growth and the business for the automotive industry, an urgently needed location was built in Gleisdorf and went down in history as another milestone.

In 2003, the first branch office was opened in Straubing (Germany), whose headquarters have been located in Elsendorf since 2014.

In 2014, the new location in Szombathely was put into operation, as the previous locations no longer met the requirements. There is now sufficient parking space for vehicles on an area of 6,000 m² and all employees and processes are now combined in the newly adapted office building. The fleet now comprises 85 vehicles, which are on the road in international long-distance transport.

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary and the retirement of Herbert Temmel senior in 2014, Hagen Temmel took over the parent company "Temmel Beteiligungs GmbH” and the majority of "Herbert Temmel GmbH”.

In 2018, an important step was taken in the direction of environmental protection. 

With the introduction of the ISO 14001:2015 standard, we can guarantee our customers the best possible quality with environmentally friendly processes.

Numerous awards and recognitions in the field of environmental and climate protection confirm that we are on the right track.

In 2020, after the death of Herbert Temmel Sr., Hagen Temmel now runs the family business with tradition. Together with his team, the path is secured in a steady and sustainable direction.