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HOFMANN GmbH – Road Marking Systems

German precision technology for road markings and traffic safety.

Rellingen, Germany
Founded 1952
Germany
Company Overview

HOFMANN is a German company specializing in road-marking technology. It develops equipment for thermoplastic road markings, highway striping, airport markings, municipal road markings, cold paint systems and line-removal operations.

Company History

With decades of specialization in traffic-line technology, HOFMANN has built a reputation for durable, high-precision marking equipment adopted by contractors and public authorities across Europe and beyond.

Areas of Expertise
  • Thermoplastic road marking
  • Cold plastic and cold paint systems
  • Airless spraying technology
  • Highway and airport striping
  • Municipal road markings
  • Line removal
Industries Served
  • Highway maintenance
  • Airport operations
  • Municipal streetscapes
  • Traffic-safety contractors
  • Industrial floor marking
Product Categories
Ride-On Marking Machines

Self-propelled units for highway and airport striping.

Walk-Behind Machines

Compact units for urban and detail work.

Preheaters and Melters

Thermoplastic preparation systems.

Line Removal Equipment

Solutions for safe and clean marking removal.

Technology & Innovation

HOFMANN focuses on precision, durability and road safety through robust construction, accurate metering and modern spray and extrusion technology that delivers consistent line quality and reduced material waste.

Equipment Catalog

HOFMANN machinery lines

38 models across 8 categories. Illustrative specs — confirm with RENTEK.

H-Series Self-Propelled Marking Machines
Kubota turbodiesel (water-cooled) self-propelled marking machines from compact 900 kg units to 4.4 t high-capacity trucks.
HOFMANN

H33-4

HOFMANN H33-4 — the most compact of HOFMANN's high-capacity self-propelled marking machines in the H-series.

Class
Compact self-propelled marking machine
Series
HOFMANN H-series (most compact)
Typical materials
Water-based / solvent-based paint (+ beads)
HOFMANN

H18-2

Compact self-propelled road marking machine with Kubota turbo-diesel power, hydraulic wheel-motor drive and material capacities up to 540 l depending on system.

Class
Self-propelled road marking machine (medium capacities)
Drive
Hydraulic wheel-motor, infinitely variable
Parking brake
Hydraulic multi-disc
Engine
Kubota 2,400 cm³ 4-cyl turbo diesel, water-cooled
HOFMANN

H17

Narrow, highly manoeuvrable self-propelled road marking machine with a Stage V Kubota turbo diesel and material capacities up to 370–420 l depending on system.

Class
Self-propelled road marking machine
Drive
Hydraulic wheel-motor, infinitely variable
Parking brake
Hydraulic multi-disc
Operator cockpit
Configurable to either side, panoramic visibility incl. reversing
HOFMANN

H16-3

Narrow self-propelled road marking machine with hydraulic wheel-motor drive, 70 l bead container and up to 225 l material capacity depending on system.

Class
Self-propelled road marking machine
Drive
Hydraulic wheel-motor, infinitely variable
Parking brake
Hydraulic multi-disc
Steering
Backlash-free front-wheel steering, long wheelbase
HOFMANN

H11-1

Compact self-propelled cold-paint road marking machine with a Kubota Stage V diesel, 10–50 cm line widths and tilting operator stand for narrow marking sites.

Product class
Self-propelled road marking machine (cold paints)
Drive
Hydraulic wheel-motor with infinitely variable speed regulation
Parking brake
Mechanical
Line widths
10 – 50 cm depending on equipment
HOFMANN

H10-2

Compact self-propelled road marking machine with hydraulic wheel-motor drive, Honda petrol engine and material capacities up to 140 l depending on system.

Class
Self-propelled road marking machine
Drive
Hydraulic wheel-motor, infinitely variable
Parking brake
Mechanical
Wheels
2 rear + 1 steerable driven front wheel
Hand-Guided Marking Machines
Airspray, airless, sprayable thermoplastic, cold-plastic and manual thermoplastic screed units.
HOFMANN

H9-1 Series (Airspray / Airless / Sprayable Thermoplastic)

HOFMANN H9-1 — hand-guided marking machine family with hydrostatic drive, available in airspray, airless and sprayable-thermoplastic configurations.

Class
Hand-guided marking machine family
Drive
Hydrostatic
Configurations
Airspray, Airless, Sprayable thermoplastic
HOFMANN

H5-1

HOFMANN H5-1 — compact hand-guided road marking machine for small marking jobs, car parks and closed venues.

Class
Compact hand-guided marking machine
Series
HOFMANN H5 range
Typical uses
Car parks, sports facilities, closed venues
HOFMANN

2K50A / 2K60A Cold-Plastic Machines

Family / comparison page for HOFMANN 2K50A and 2K60A — hand-guided 2-component cold-plastic marking machines. Individual model specs live on each model page.

Scope
Family / comparison: 2K50A + 2K60A
Class
Hand-guided cold-plastic marking machines
Material
2-component cold plastic (2K)
HOFMANN

RP100-1H Hydraulic Self-Propelled

HOFMANN RP100-1H — hand-guided, hydraulic self-propelled thermoplastic marking machine for medium-sized thermoplastic jobs.

Class
Hand-guided hydraulic self-propelled thermoplastic marker
Series
HOFMANN RP range
Drive
Hydraulic self-propulsion
Material class
Thermoplastic
HOFMANN

RP30 / RP50 Thermoplastic Screed Boxes

HOFMANN RP30 / RP50 — family/comparison page for HOFMANN's manual, gas-burner-heated thermoplastic screed boxes.

Class
Manual thermoplastic screed box family
Members
RP30 (smaller), RP50 (larger)
Heating
Gas burner
HOFMANN

2K50A

Hand-guided 2-component cold-plastic road marking machine for agglomerate markings and structured lines on smaller jobsites.

Class
Hand-guided cold-plastic marking machine
Material
2-component cold plastic (2K)
Typical uses
Agglomerate markings, structured lines, symbols
HOFMANN

2K60A

Higher-output sibling to the HOFMANN 2K50A — hand-guided 2-component cold-plastic marking machine for agglomerate and structured markings.

Class
Hand-guided cold-plastic marking machine
Material
2-component cold plastic (2K)
HOFMANN

RP30

HOFMANN RP30 — manual, gas-burner-heated thermoplastic screed box for small municipal and touch-up marking jobs.

Class
Manual thermoplastic screed box
Heating
Gas burner
Material class
Thermoplastic
HOFMANN

RP50

HOFMANN RP50 — larger manual, gas-burner-heated thermoplastic screed box for municipal marking and short-run work.

Class
Manual thermoplastic screed box
Heating
Gas burner
Material class
Thermoplastic
HOFMANN

H75/25

HOFMANN H75/25 — reference / special hand-guided marking configuration historically associated with the H75 family.

Class
Previous generation / special hand-guided configuration
Association
Historically part of HOFMANN H75 family
Current status
Not listed as standalone model on hofmannmarking.de
Thermoplastic Preheaters
Horizontal HK-Range and vertical D- / ID-Range preheaters for hot-applied thermoplastic material.
HOFMANN

HK-Range Horizontal Preheaters

HOFMANN HK-range — horizontal thermoplastic preheaters including HK800-1 and HK1000-1 for large-volume marking depots.

Class
Horizontal thermoplastic preheater range
Members
HK800-1, HK1000-1
Function
Bring cold-melt thermoplastic material to application temperature
HOFMANN

HK800-1

HOFMANN HK800-1 — horizontal thermoplastic preheater in the HK range, sized for mid-throughput marking depots.

Class
Horizontal thermoplastic preheater
Range
HOFMANN HK-range
Nominal capacity class
~800 L (per model designation)
HOFMANN

HK1000-1

HOFMANN HK1000-1 — larger horizontal thermoplastic preheater in the HK range, aimed at higher-throughput marking depots.

Class
Horizontal thermoplastic preheater
Range
HOFMANN HK-range
Nominal capacity class
~1000 L (per model designation)
HOFMANN

D-/ID-Range Vertical Preheaters

HOFMANN vertical thermoplastic preheaters from the D and ID ranges — vessel-mounted preheaters for cold-melt thermoplastic road marking material.

Class
Vertical thermoplastic preheater range
Members
D-range and ID-range (single- and twin-vessel types)
Function
Bring cold-melt thermoplastic material to application temperature
H36 Marking Trucks
Hofmann H36 truck-mounted road-marking systems (H36-1300P, H36-2000P) for large-scale line-marking projects.
HOFMANN

H36-1300P

HOFMANN H36-1300P — compact truck-mounted road marking machine positioned inside the H36 truck-marker range.

Class
Truck-mounted road marking machine
Range
HOFMANN H36 truck-marker range
HOFMANN

H36-2000P

HOFMANN H36-2000P — mid-sized truck-mounted road marking machine in the H36 range, sized above the H36-1300P.

Class
Truck-mounted road marking machine
Range
HOFMANN H36 truck-marker range
H37 Combi Trucks
Hofmann H37-1000P combi trucks integrating cold-paint and thermoplastic marking on a single truck-mounted platform.
HOFMANN

H37-1000P Combi

HOFMANN H37-1000P Combi — truck-mounted combi marking machine designed to apply both cold and thermoplastic paints from a single platform.

Class
Truck-mounted combi marking machine
Materials
Cold paint + thermoplastic (combi platform)
Range
HOFMANN H37 range
H75 Marking Trucks
Heavy-duty marking trucks for highway and airport work.
HOFMANN

H75-500

HOFMANN H75-500 — compact 500 kg-class road marking truck at the entry point of the modular H75 family.

Class
Compact truck-mounted marking machine (H75 family)
Capacity class
500 kg-class
HOFMANN

H75-1000PEX Combi

HOFMANN H75-1000PEX Combi — 1000 kg-class combi road marking truck within the modular H75 family, combining cold-paint and thermoplastic application.

Class
Truck-mounted combi marking machine (H75 family)
Capacity class
1000 kg-class
Materials
Cold paint + thermoplastic (combi)
HOFMANN

H75-1500

HOFMANN H75-1500 — 1500 kg-class truck-mounted road marking machine within the modular H75 family.

Class
Truck-mounted marking machine (H75 family)
Capacity class
1500 kg-class
HOFMANN

H75-2500P

HOFMANN H75-2500P — 2500 kg-class truck-mounted road marking machine within the modular H75 family, aimed at higher-throughput paint marking.

Class
Truck-mounted marking machine (H75 family)
Capacity class
2500 kg-class
HOFMANN

H75-3000EX

HOFMANN H75-3000EX — 3000 kg-class heavy-duty truck-mounted road marking machine within the modular H75 family.

Class
Heavy-duty truck-mounted marking machine (H75 family)
Capacity class
3000 kg-class
HOFMANN

H75-4000P

HOFMANN H75-4000P — 4000 kg-class large-capacity road marking truck at the top of the modular H75 family.

Class
Large-capacity truck-mounted marking machine (H75 family)
Capacity class
4000 kg-class
Compact & Ride-On
Compact and ride-on road-marking machines such as the H26-4 for lot lines, crosswalks and small-area marking.
HOFMANN

H26-4

HOFMANN H26-4 — compact high-capacity self-propelled road marking machine from the H-series, sized between H33-4 and larger H-series units.

Class
Compact high-capacity self-propelled marking machine
Series
HOFMANN H-series
Typical materials
Water-based / solvent-based paint (+ beads)
Marking Technologies
HOFMANN dosing, metering and electronics platforms.
HOFMANN

AMAKOS®

HOFMANN AMAKOS® — speed-proportional material metering to maintain constant film thickness independent of driving speed. Technology, not a standalone vehicle.

Type
Machine technology / operating principle
Function
Speed-proportional material metering
Benefit
Constant film thickness independent of speed
Applies to
HOFMANN marking machines (configuration-dependent)
HOFMANN

CONEX® Metering Pump

HOFMANN CONEX® — metering pump design without concealed pistons, aimed at reliable material dosing in HOFMANN marking systems.

Type
Metering pump technology
Design
No concealed pistons
Function
Consistent material dosing
Applies to
HOFMANN marking machines / plants (configuration-dependent)
HOFMANN

MultiDotLine® Universal / Plus Extruder

HOFMANN MultiDotLine® — extruder head technology for profiled/agglomerate thermoplastic road markings; Universal and Plus variants.

Type
Extruder head technology (application head)
Material class
Profiled / agglomerate thermoplastic
Variants
Universal, Plus
Purpose
High-visibility structured lines with drainage channels
HOFMANN

Spotflex®

HOFMANN Spotflex® — agglomerate marking technology for durable, high-visibility structured thermoplastic road markings.

Type
Agglomerate marking technology (application technology)
Material class
Structured thermoplastic
Purpose
Durable, high-visibility structured markings
HOFMANN

MALCON4 / MALCON4E

HOFMANN MALCON4 / MALCON4E — control and documentation unit for HOFMANN marking machines, offered in mechanical (MALCON4) and electric (MALCON4E) variants.

Type
Marking-machine control & documentation unit
Variants
MALCON4 (base), MALCON4E (extended/electric)
Interoperability
Job data usable with HofCalc
Vendor
HOFMANN Road Marking Systems
HOFMANN

ELC1 / ELC1plus / ELC4

HOFMANN ELC1, ELC1plus and ELC4 — electronic line-control units for consistent line division and spraying-cycle control on HOFMANN marking machines.

Class
Electronic line-control units
Members
ELC1, ELC1plus, ELC4
Function
Line-division and spraying-cycle control
Applies to
HOFMANN marking machines (configuration-dependent)
HOFMANN

HofConnect®

HOFMANN HofConnect® — digital fleet-management service for HOFMANN marking machines, framed within HOFMANN's marking technologies.

Type
Digital fleet-management service
Vendor
HOFMANN Road Marking Systems
Context
HOFMANN marking technologies
HOFMANN

HofCalc

HOFMANN HofCalc — data analysis and invoicing software that turns marking-machine job data into structured reports and billing documents.

Type
Software (data analysis + invoicing)
Vendor
HOFMANN Road Marking Systems
Context
HOFMANN marking technologies
Image Gallery
Ride-on marking machine on a highway.
High-precision markings on an airport runway.
Thermoplastic preheater on a marking crew's setup.
Product Catalogue
  • H-Series Ride-On Machines
    Self-propelled thermoplastic and cold-paint units.
    Enquire
  • Walk-Behind Airless Sprayers
    For urban and detail marking work.
    Enquire
  • Preheaters / Melters
    Continuous and batch thermoplastic preparation.
    Enquire
  • Line Removal Systems
    Water-based and mechanical solutions.
    Enquire
Company Timeline
  1. 1948
    Walter Hofmann begins designing agricultural machinery and special equipment.
  2. 1952
    HOFMANN is founded in Hamburg as a sole proprietorship for line marking.
  3. 1955
    Rolling-disc marking unit with travel-dependent bead metering is developed.
  4. 1962
    Premises are acquired in Egenbüttel, now Rellingen.
  5. 1965
    The company moves to Rellingen.
  6. 1968
    Frank Hofmann takes over HOFMANN.
  7. 1968
    First two-component extruder with metering pumps and dynamic mixer.
  8. 1972
    Electronic line-gap automatic system is developed.
  9. 1975
    Walter Hofmann GmbH is founded on 6 May.
  10. 1980
    AMAKOS travel-dependent metering system is introduced.
  11. 1983
    Electronic line-gap system with feedback and actual-length display is introduced.
  12. 1990
    S+S GmbH is acquired.
  13. 1995
    Walter Hofmann GmbH and S+S GmbH merge.
  14. 1997
    Travel-dependent high-pressure Airless machine for paints and two-component materials.
  15. 2002
    Company is renamed HOFMANN GmbH.
  16. 2004
    MultiDotLine thermoplastic system is developed.
  17. 2012
    Automatic line-width stabiliser is introduced.
  18. 2014
    MALCON4 control and documentation system is introduced.
  19. 2018
    HofCalc software is added to MALCON functions.
  20. 2020
    Jan Hofmann takes over HOFMANN in the third generation.
  21. 2020
    HofConnect cloud and app connection is introduced.
  22. 2025
    Wet-on-wet agglomerate marking in one step is recorded in the official history.
Global Presence
Headquarters: Rellingen, Germany

Distributors across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the CIS.

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