1988
Foundation of Bison in Fulda (Germany) by Mr. Bernd Flamme.
1990
Delivery of a Bison V4004 (AKH Wien, Austria) with a lifting height of 10,000 mm and with induction guidance.
1991
Delivery of two special Man-up order pickers with a rotating and height-adjustable cabin in combination with a folding fork carriage.
1994
Moving to the Netherlands, and Bison becomes Votex Bison.
2000
Delivery of a Votex Bison A10004 to the particle accelerator of CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research).
2003
Development and delivery of two Votex Bison PF36000 coil trucks to automatically transport steel rolls of 36T.
2004
Introduction of the AC technology in all Votex Bison models.
2005
Delivery of a Votex Bison A10004 Man-Up with a lifting height of up to 12.5 meters and a residual capacity of 4,000 kg at a load center of 1,200 mm up to the maximum lifting height.
2006
Development of the cleanroom series and delivery of the first cleanroom electric pallet truck with a lifting capacity of 8,000 kg.
2008
Development and delivery of two EGH30T pallet trucks for the in- and outdoor transport of 30T weighing windmill transmissions.
2009
Takeover of Votex Bison B.V. by Haico Blom and Jan van Berne. Votex Bison becomes Votex Bison Material Handling B.V.
2010
Development and delivery of the first electric 4-way side loader for the real outdoor use, the Votex Bison STAMPEDE.
This machine has been specially developed for heavy outdoor use!
2015
Development and delivery of Europe’s largest electric 4-way side loader AAA40008 for loads from 35T to 40T.
2016
Development and delivery of the first tube transport trolley for the distribution of bulk goods in a silo building.
2018
Relocation from Heeze (NL) to a larger factory in Eindhoven (NL).
2019
Development of the new Dynamic steering system, from now on as standard in every Votex Bison electric 4-way side loader.
2020
Votex Bison Container Mover for moving containers in narrow spaces. The drive and steer unit included with four-wheeler design. (remote controlled) all four directions.
2020
BULMOR and VOTEX BISON join forces Bulmor Holding GmbH, the owner of Bulmor Industries GmbH an Austrian manufacturer specialising in Sideloader solutions has acquired a significant shareholding interest in Votex Bison Material Handling B.V., Netherlands. This move brings two industry specialists for long, heavy and bulky goods transport closer together.
2022
Votex Bison delivers very Compact electric forklifts of 26.5T and 30T
From a nice assignment to a great challenge. That’s how our relationship with Tata Steel started three years ago.
What started relatively small soon became large and complex. The highlight: a series of electrically powered 26.5 to 30-tonne trucks.
https://www.peinemann.nl/projecten/een-half-miljoen-kg-co2-besparing-met-elektrische-dertigtonners/