Hoerbiger Holding

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Hoerbiger Holding
Company typePublic limited company
IndustryEnergy sector, process industry, automotive industry, mechanical engineering industry, safety engineering, electrical industry
Founded1925
HeadquartersZug,
Switzerland
Key people
Thorsten Kahlert (CEO and Chairman of the Group Executive Committee)
Martin Komischke (chairman of the board of directors)
RevenueEUR 1.267 billion[1]
Number of employees
5948
Websitehttp://www.hoerbiger.com/

Hoerbiger Holding AG is a globally active group headquartered in Zug, Switzerland. The group has its origins in the trading company Hoerbiger & Co, founded by Hanns Hörbiger in Vienna in 1925, and is now represented in 43 countries with 127 production and service locations.[2]

History[edit]

The roots of today's company lie in the engineering office founded by Hanns Hörbiger and Friedrich Wilhelm Rogler in Budapest, which was moved to Vienna in 1903. This developed into the trading company Hoerbiger & Co. in 1925. Alfred Hörbiger, one of Hörbiger's sons, joined the company in 1925 and took over its management, while Hanns Hörbiger devoted himself to scientific studies until his death in 1931.[3]

In 1945, the main plant in Vienna-Simmering was largely destroyed, along with parts of the company's intellectual property. Meanwhile, production could be continued in alternative workshops.[3]

In 1997, Hoerbiger Holding AG was founded as an operational umbrella holding company in Switzerland. Since then, it has set the long-term strategic framework.[3]

In 2007, Hoerbiger took over the Oberstenfeld site of the automotive supplier Getrag. The pneumatic division Hoerbiger-Origa was sold to the American Parker-Hannifin in October 2008.[4] In 2009, Hoerbiger bought Altronic, Inc. in Girard, Ohio, US. The Engine business unit continues to operate Altronic as a sub-brand.[5] The pneumatic seat comfort systems business was sold to France's Faurecia in October 2010.[6]

In 2010, the Hoerbiger Foundation initiated the establishment of the JKU HOERBIGER Research Institute for Smart Actuators at Johannes Kepler University Linz.[7]

In 2015, Hoerbiger acquired the company IEP Technologies and built up the Safety Business Unit from this with further acquisitions (Newson Gale,[8] Brilex and Atexon[9]).

In 2016, the Vienna headquarters (Compression) moved from Vienna-Simmering to a new building in the Urban Lakeside of Aspern.[10]

In 2019, Hoerbiger acquired Deublin, a company headquartered in Waukegan, Illinois, USA. Deublin is considered a market leader in rotary union solutions.

Activity[edit]

Hoerbiger is currently divided into five operating units: The two divisions Compression and Automotive as well as the three business units Rotary, Engine and Safety.[11]

  • The Compression Division supplies components, systems and services for reciprocating compressors and gas flow control systems.[12]
  • The Automotive Division is a component and system supplier for passenger car and commercial vehicle manufacturers and their Tier 1 suppliers.[13]
  • The Rotary business unit supplies rotary unions and electrical slip rings.[14]
  • The Engine business unit supplies injectors, controls and ignition systems for gaseous fuels such as hydrogen.[15]
  • The Safety business unit supplies explosion protection solutions for industrial processing and power generation plants.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Zahlen & Fakten". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  2. ^ "Wer wir sind". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  3. ^ a b c "origin". HOERBIGER: Emissions Solutions for a Better Tomorrow. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  4. ^ "Origa-Gruppe an Parker Hannifin verkauft". www.maschinenmarkt.vogel.de (in German). 2008-10-01. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  5. ^ "European Oil & Gas Technology – German Oil & Gas Technology – Solutions for the global Oil & Gas Industry". german-oilgas-expo.com. 2013-01-27. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  6. ^ "Faurecia übernimmt Sitzkomfort-Segment von Hoerbiger Automotive AUTOMOBIL PRODUKTION". automobil-produktion.de. 2010-12-27. Archived from the original on 2010-12-27. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  7. ^ "JKU HOERBIGER Research Institute for Smart Actuators". JKU – Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  8. ^ "Hoerbiger Safety Solutions | Vorbeugender Explosionsschutz". Newson Gale (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  9. ^ "IEP Technologies übernimmt Atexon Oy". Atexon (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  10. ^ GmbH, Laser Verlag (2016-10-30). "HOERBIGER Ventilwerke in der Seestadt Aspern". architektur-online (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  11. ^ "Geschäftsbereiche". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  12. ^ "Compression". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  13. ^ "Automotive". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  14. ^ "Rotary". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  15. ^ "Engine". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
  16. ^ "Safety". HOERBIGER: Emissionslösungen für eine bessere Zukunft (in German). Retrieved 2023-10-04.
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