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70 years of the HÖRMANN Group

For seven decades, we have stood for innovation, quality and team spirit in the industry. We would like to thank all our partners, customers and employees for their support and trust. Celebrate this important milestone with us and discover how we are shaping the future together. Let's continue to be successful together!

The chronicle of the HÖRMANN Group

Dive into the fascinating history of the HÖRMANN Group, which began 70 years ago. Our chronicle tells you about the key milestones that have made us a leading supplier in the industry. From our humble beginnings as an engineering office for lightning protection systems to our current position as an internationally active group of companies - discover the developments, innovations and successes that have shaped our identity. Be inspired by our history and find out how the HÖRMANN Group has continuously grown to meet the challenges of the future.

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The founding years
  • 1955: DiplHans Hörmann founds an engineering office for the planning, construction and testing of lightning protection systems
  • 1962: Foundation of HÖRMANN KG in Stade as a partner for lightning protection, drywall and façade construction
  • 1965: Entry into the market for siren systems - HÖRMANN becomes the leading German manufacturer of alarm systems

Foundation and 60s >>

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The 70s
  • 1970: Foundation of HÖRMANN GmbH Nuremberg for the planning and construction of prefabricated transformer stations
  • 1971: HÖRMANN grows to become the world market leader in siren construction with the development of the mains-independent compressed air siren
  • 1976: Development and establishment of the security technology division to become Germany's third-largest supplier of intrusion detection and monitoring systems produced in-house

The 70s >>

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The 80s
  • 1980: Relocation of the company to its current headquarters in Kirchseeon near Munich.
  • From 1982: Spin-off of more and more parts of the company into independent companies, such as the façade construction division in 1982.
  • 1987: Foundation of HÖRMANN Logistik GmbH as a system house for intralogistics systems
  • 1989: Foundation of HÖRMANN Barkas GmbH

The 80s >>

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The 90s
  • 1990: Acquisition of several companies in East Germany from the Treuhand
  • 1992: Takeover of VacuTec Messtechnik GmbH Dresden and Funkwerk Kölleda GmbH
  • 1993: Takeover of Rawema GmbH
  • 1996: World market leader for warning systems, takeover of Funkwerk Dabendorf

The 90s >>

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The 2000s
  • 2000: IPO of Funkwerk AG
  • 2002: Merger of HÖRMANN GmbH & Co. KG Industrietechnik and HÖRMANN Barkas GmbH to form HÖRMANN Industrietechnik GmbH
  • 2005: 50th company anniversary with more than 4,000 employees at over 60 locations
  • 2007: Acquisition of the Gustavsburg and Penzberg plants and establishment of the "Automotive" division

The 2000s >>

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The 2010s
  • 2010: Award of the Federal Cross of Merit to Hans Hörmann
  • 2013: Bond placement
  • 2016: Foundation of HÖRMANN Automotive Slovakia s.r.o. in Bánovce nad Bebravou
  • 2017: Acquisition of MAT Group and Leadec Engineering
  • 2019: Acquisition of Klatt Fördertechnik

The 2010s >>

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The 2020s
  • 2020: Refoundation: AIC Ingenieurgesellschaft für Bauplanung Chemnitz GmbH becomes HÖRMANN BauPlan
  • 2021: Foundation of HÖRMANN Logistik Polska Sp. z o.o.; Funkwerk takes over VIPRO.sys GmbH in Leipzig
  • 2022: Anna Hörmann joins the management of HÖRMANN Warnsysteme; New Intralogistics
  • 2024: Funkwerk AG takes over Elektronik Oltmann GmbH in Berlin

The 2020s >>