Back in the 1950s, the “Sauerland" was already a popular holiday destination. Including for two men from Warendorf who regularly spent their holidays there, motor biking, paddle boating and camping. One exceptionally rainy night as the water streamed through their tent, Austermann the designer and Hartmann the coachbuilder had an idea: they devised, designed, drew – and finally developed – their first caravan: the Falter I..
In 1966, Wilhelm Saure from Herdecke acquired Austermann in Sassenberg, which had since enjoyed success with its legendary Knospe. “Wilhelm Saure KG” was founded. Until 1970, the expansion of operations on Drostenstraße in Sassenberg resulted in further growth.
Due to the rapid growth in orders until 1974, much of the production was handled in cooperation with Karmann in Rheine. Model ranges: Lord, Münsterland. In 1976, the 10,000th caravan leaves production. In 1978, additional facilities were built in Warendorf in order to produce motorhomes.
In 1991, the company was acquired by Erwin Hymer. LMC-Caravan GmbH continued its successful growth. From 1993, LMC built caravans for T.E.C.
The new production plant opens in 2018 and doubles production capacity. LMC sets a milestone in the company's history with the latest technology.
LMC celebrates its 65th anniversary in 2020 and looks to the future with great expectations. The Style 493 K anniversary caravan model is being launched to celebrate the event. Camper vans enter LMC production in 2021 - initially on a Fiat basis, the Innovan has also been available on Ford since 2022.