OUR
History
Over 100 years of tradition and innovation
From our beginnings to the present day, our company, which combines tradition and modern production technologies, has continued to develop. We stand for proven expertise, innovative processes and a passion for shaping metal.
2023
Bettels Group joins as a strong partner and new majority shareholder.
With over 1,200 employees, the Bettels Group is active in areas such as the environment, energy and logistics and ensures the continued existence of the HegerFerrit company in the future.
2022
Due to extreme increase in energy costs, insolvency of the Heger Group.
2009
Foundation of the “Circular” foundry HegerFerrit in Sembach.
With a focus on series and individual cast components in the weight class up to 32 tons and a capacity of up to 30,000 tons per year. Casting rethought!
Production hall in Sembach
1990s & 2000s
Start of cooperation with universities and the Fraunhofer Institute and foundation of the ‘Arbeitsgemeinschaft Qualitätsguss’.
Hans-Jakob Heger
Managing Director Johannes Heger
1970s & 1980s
Conversion and concentration on the production of gray cast iron and nodular cast iron for special applications.
1960s
The Meehanite license significantly improves the quality of the products.
Hans and Hans-Jakob Heger
1950s
Foundation of an apparatus engineering company for the chemical industry.
Settlement houses of the “Arbeitsgemeinschaft Eigenheim” in Enkenbach
Column trays for the chemical industry
1930s & 1940s
Development of the successful “Pfalzkelter” for wineries and expansion into international markets.
1944 Destruction and rebuilding of the factory.
Company management in the 1930s (Hans Heger on the left, Jakob Heger on the right)
Grape press
1920s
Expansion of the product range to include cast parts for marine diesel engines and butchery machines.
Butchery machine (cutter)
Butcher’s machine (sausage filling machine)
1900s & 1910s
Foundation of the company “Heger & Müller” in 1902 by Karl Heger and Ludwig Müller.
Specialized in castings for stoves and agriculture.
Old factory building with 2 chimneys
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