Founded in 1960 by Mr. Günther Hahn, the company HAHN Gasfedern GmbH is well appreciated and known by its’ high innovations throughout all industries. Several national and international patents underline HAHNs’ technological competence and are the base for its continuously rising tendency.
This development now gained an additional incentive recently: Since 2011, the KAYDON Corporation, based in USA, is the new proprietor of HAHN Gasfedern GmbH. Having invested several millions of EUR in new labor, new machinery, optimized operating processes and new information technology, HAHNs’ leading position in the market has even grown and will be increased in future.
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1960 | On 1st October 1960 Günther Hahn founded his company in Esslingen manufacturing precision lathe parts |
1966 | Günther Hahn receives his first contract for the production of gas springs for the furniture industry |
1972 | The company moves to the industrial park in Waldstraße in Aichwald |
1973 | Production of the gas spring series 8-19, 10-23 and 14-28 |
1974 | Serial production of gas springs for renowned companies such as Neoplan, Roto Frank and Deutz |
1978 | The development of tension springs and locking gas springs |
1985 | The program is extended to include series 6-15, 20-40 and in the heavy duty sector 25-55 and 30-65 |
1987 | The first worldwide sale of a gas spring with an rod diameter of 4 mm |
1988 | The first worldwide production of quality “rust-free” gas springs for the Yacht industry. |
1999 | Certification to DIN ISO 9001 in 2000 |
2002 | Approval for the manufacture of compression equipment according to directive 97/23/EC concerning pressure equipment |
2003 | Comprehensive development of production |
2007 | Introduction of the MICRO-series with a tube diameter of 6,8 and 10 mm at the “Interzum” exhibition in Cologne |
2008 | Series production of tension springs with damping |
2009 | Biggest world-wide portfolio of gas springs, tension springs and oil dampers in stainless steel AISI 316 (V4a) |
2010 | Introduction of smallest gas spring Z 04-15 in the world in stainless steel AISI 316 (V4a) |
2011 | KAYDON corporation becomes the new proprietor of HAHN Gasfedern |