| 1937 |
Company founded in Remscheid by Max and Ernst Heynen |
| 1945 |
Entry into the automotive sector – first processing and later also production of hand tools |
| 1948 |
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Expansion of the production site in Remscheid |
| 1961 |
Ernst-Peter Heynen joins the company |
| 1961 |
Startup of HEYCO-WERK SÜD in Tittling/Lower Bavaria as production plant for handtools |
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| 1973 |
Foundation of the HEYCO-subsidiary Shamrock Forge & Tools in Ballina/Republic of Ireland |
| 1980 |
CARL STEINMANN KUNSTSTOFFVERARBEITUNG GMBH becomes a HEYCO subsidiary |
| 1980 |
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Diversification into plastics and forging technology
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| 1981 |
Production start at Derschen, Rhineland-Palatinate |
| 1982 |
Expansion of production by plastic injection molding process
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| 1990 |
Diversification into adjacent areas of plastics applications |
| 1994 |
Establishing a design and development department at Tittling
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| 1995 |
Establishing HEYCOTEC spol. s.r.o. / Czech Republic as a manufacturing site
for hand tools and technical plastic products |
| 1997 |
New production focus at the Derschen plant on technical plastic products, including soft-feel coatings and laser engravings |
| 1998 |
Turnover: 125 Mio. DM in two business areas and four business segments,
three German and two European production sites |
| 1998 |
Nicola Heynen joins the Company |
| 2000 |
Start of IMD- production at Remscheid Bergisch Born
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| 2000 |
Production site established at Pisek, Czech Republic |
| 2002 |
The family-owned company has developed into today’s HEYCO-group with production sites in Europe and over 800 employees. Leading the company are the sons of the founder and –in the third generation - Markus Heynen. |
| 2004 |
Acquisition of a new production site at Remscheid / Bergisch Born |
| 2005 |
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Ernst-Peter Heynen joins the Management Board of the corporation. Transfer of management responsibilities to Markus Heynen and Gerhard Voß. |
| 2005 |
Introduction of forging robots for stabilizers at the Tittling production site. |
| 2005 |
Beginn der Roboterschmiedung für Stabilisatoren am Standort Tittling |
| 2006 |
Installation of transfer forging presses and production launch of high-tech safety components for the automotive industry |
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| 2007 |
Startup of the new hammer line 6 with 63,000 kN |
| 2008 |
Inbetriebnahme der neuen CNC- Center sowie Aufbau der neuen Prägepresse mit 2.000 t. |
| 2008 |
Startup of the new CNC centre and installation of the new 2,000 t stamping press.
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| 2009 |
Ernst-Peter Heynen transfers his position as Head of the HEYCO Management Board to Markus Heynen. He steps up to the position of Supervisory Board Chairman. |
| 2010 |
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Acquisition of a CNC-measuring machine and an innovative temperature cycling testing facility for the Tittling site (dept. plastics). |
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| 2011 |
Expansion of the Remscheid/ Bergisch Born production site for new injection moulding activities
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| 2011 |
New 10-chamber–test bench for coolant expansion tanks at the Tittling site (plastics)
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| 2012 |
Startup of a new 2,500 t forging press and launch of robotic forging
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| 2012 |
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Extension of CNC-production and tooling department |
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| 2013 |
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Anniversary – 75 years HEYCO |
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