CONTINUOUS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT TO PERFORMANCE LEADER

1939
Founding of Willi Hahn GmbH in Wuppertal as a nuts and bolts factory by Willi Hahn

1943
Relocation of production to Schonach

1947
Production of fastening tools began

1948
Resumption of production in Wuppertal

1962
Construction of Customer Center 1 in Obersasbach for the production of cold and hot formed parts

1972
Handover of leadership of management to the second generation

1986
Inauguration of the new construction in Wuppertal on Kiesberg with approx. 920 sqm

1996
Certification to QS-9000

1999
Opening of Customer Center 2 in Sasbach with an area of 30,000 sqm

2002
Certification to ISO TS 16949

2002
Erection of a high bay warehouse in Wuppertal with additional 660 spaces in an area of 260 sqm

2007
Expansion of machining production

2009
Introduction of automated assembly of smaller assemblies

2013
Ecological Profit Awardâ Bergisches Städtedreieck

2014
Share in the company Net Civata ve VIDA SANAYI A.S. with headquarters in Istanbul (Turkey)

2014
Certification to DIN ISO TS 14001

2015
Certification to DIN ISO EN 50001

2015
The third generation takes over management

2016
Inauguration of the new construction in Wuppertal with an area of approx. 920 sqm

2017
Start up of a 6-stage press with preheating in Sasbach

2018
Construction of a new raw material hall with an area of approx. 900 sqm in Sasbach
Erection of a new part cleaning system in Sasbach
Certification to IATF 16949