1948 | The company is founded by Dominik Pache near Stuttgart. |
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1954 | The company moves to Landshut. |
1969 | Heinz Brunner takes over the management together with his father-in-law Karl Grassl. |
1976 | Karl Grassl resigns for health reasons. |
1977 | The company’s first own plant comes into being in Ergolding (near Landshut). |
1978 | Still a small company at that time, HA-BE installs the first EDP system. |
1984 | An extension is built on to the plant in Ergolding. |
1987 | Karl-Heinz Brunner steps into the company. |
1988 | A further extension is added to the plant in Ergolding after 1984. |
1989 | The company’s capacity is expanded in the areas of pressing and toolmaking. |
1992 | HA-BE is the first company worldwide to install an innovative robotic bending cell. In nearby Altheim (Landshut), a second production site is leased out. |
1997 | HA-BE builds a new plant in Altheim with a production area of 6,500 sqm and an administrative area of 2,000 sqm. |
2001 | 400 t of pressing force exerted by the full automated MW drawing press increase the production possibilities. |
2006 | The production area is extended to cover 8,500 sqm. A logistics centre is created with an automatic high-rack facility for small parts as well as a pallet warehouse. |
2008 | Expansion of the production area to 10,500 sqm. A new production line for control system casings commences operations. |
2009 | The HPS (HA-BE production system) is further developed on an intensive basis. With their takeover of 5% of the company shares, Stefanie and Isabella Brunner stand for the 4th generation that is integrated into the company. |
2010 | HA-BE overcomes the economic crisis and plans extensive investments in new technologies:
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2011 | 2 further 5-axle CNC milling centres go into operation. |
2012 | Production is launched at the plant in Taicang, China. HA-BE expands its production capacity by means of a 8 kW robot laser welding cell. |
2013 | Festive opening of the new plant in Taicang on April 19, 2013 With the DMC 60 H linear, a 4-axle milling centre, the capacity is once again expanded in the metal-cutting production. |
2014 | Move to the new plant 2. This extends the production area by 2,300 sqm. |
2015 | Foundation of a Joint Venture with a Canadian company. In the future, the Joint Venture will serve the North American market under the name of HABE-ISE. Through the installation of a TruLaser 5020, HA-BE is considerably increasing its production options in the area of laser welding. |
2017 | Foundation of an affiliate company in the USA under the name of HABE USA Inc., located in Jackson/Missisippi. |
2018 | Relocation of HABE USA Inc. to Richland/Mississippi. |
2019 | Isabella Gamel (former Brunner) joins the company in an operative position |
2022 | Claus Föckersperger joins the company as CFO |