
History
Here you can find out everything about the history of Heinrich Höner GmbH & Co. KG
History of Heinrich Höner GmbH Co. KG
- 1946 - Founded by master mechanical engineer Heinrich Höner at the current location
- 1950 - Already 6 employees, turning and milling
- 1952 - First hall is built, 10 employees, first gear cutting machine in use
- 1961 - Second hall is built, 20 employees, first gearboxes (agricultural)
(Mr. Josef Möllenbrock marries Hedwig Höner)
- 1965 - 3rd hall is built, 35 employees, Josef and Hedwig Möllenbrock now co-partners
- 1967 - A new office is built in place of the founding building, 44 employees, approx. 60 machines, gearboxes for municipal and agricultural use are built in series.
- 1972 - Large hall is built, 55 employees, approx. 65 machines
- 1978 - First CNC lathe replaces the first path-controlled lathes, first profile grinding machine
- 1982 - Hall extension and further CNC machines and first large tooth flank grinding machine, 70 employees
- 1988 - Modern DNC and ERP system are introduced, further CNC machines and CNC measuring centers, Horst Möllenbrock becomes co-partner and managing director, 75 employees
- 1992 - Large hall extension and extensive expansion of the machine park, also in the profile grinding area, introduction of a BDE system in production.
- 1996 - 50th anniversary is celebrated, the company is certified according to DIN ISO 9001, the founder Heinrich Höner dies at the age of 89
- 1996 - Further continuous machine expansions, Josef Möllenbrock retires from management
- 2007 - Horst Möllenbrock is the sole shareholder, approx. 120 machines
- 2012 - New 1000 m² hall for all grinding operations is built
- 2013 - Josef Möllenbrock passes away at the age of 88
- 2019 - Largest investment volume in various new CNC machines for gear cutting, milling, turning and gear measurements in the company's history
- 2021 - 75th anniversary, despite Corona, the company's business recovers relatively quickly with all employees.




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