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Hänchen celebrates 100 years of hydraulics: family tradition and innovation!
Learn everything about the traditional Höchen company in Ruit, your 100-year history and innovative hydraulic solutions.
Hänchen celebrates 100 years of hydraulics: family tradition and innovation!
The Hänchen company from RUIT celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2025. The company was founded on July 1, 1925 by Herbert Hänchen in Penzig, initially as a vehicle repair and contract workshop. Today the company specializes in the production of hydraulic cylinders and is managed in the third generation by Tanja and Stefan Hänchen. The extraordinary business value of the founder is still legendary, reports the Stuttgarter News .
In the early years, the company employed over 100 employees before the Second World War. After the war, the family moved to Naumburg and in 1950 to Ruit, where the company specialized in the construction of hydraulic cylinders in 1952. Today, these make up 80 % of sales, while clamping units and special machine construction contribute 15 %. The turnover was already 19.1 million euros in 2024 and for 2025 the company is aiming for sales of 20.3 million euros.
innovations and market position
One of the special strengths of the Hänchen company is the fine processing of metal surfaces, especially the hon. The product range includes small series and individual designs, so that large lot sizes are not in focus. In addition, the company holds two patents, including the well -known servoseal, a sophisticated sealing system. In autumn 2025, a new innovation, a fall protection, will be launched on the market that will further enrich the portfolio.
With the company headquarters in East Filder and other works in Oettingen, Austria, Switzerland, France and China, the company currently employs almost 190 employees, 45 of whom work in Oettingen. The company is also involved in the training of young specialists; The training positions for the coming year are already occupied.
market developments in the hydraulic industry
The construction industry as one of the largest buyers of hydraulic cylinders is considered the fastest growing end consumption industry. By 2030, the value of the construction industry is expected to increase to $ 15.5 trillion, with China, the USA and India act as the main driver. Double -acting hydraulic cylinders make up over 75 % of the market and welded cylinders occupy the largest market share.
Future developments in the industry, such as the combination of hydraulic cylinders with electronics, are considered a key to market growth. The Hänchen company is well positioned to benefit from these trends and further expand their innovative strength in the field of hydraulics.