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Photo by Gebr. Heller Maschinenfabrik GmbH<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

130 years ago today, Hermann Heller founded a trading and manufacturing company in N\u00fcrtingen, specializing in patented products and watchmaking tools. By selling tools of all kinds, the engineer laid the groundwork for the company’s long-term success. In 1898, the company expanded into mechanical engineering, producing cold circular saws for metal cutting and machines for blade skiving and thread cutting. In 1900, Hermann Heller\u2019s brother Ernst, a skilled tradesman, joined the company, marking the official founding of \u2018Gebr. Heller Werkzeug- und Maschinenfabrik\u2019 in N\u00fcrtingen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hubert and Berndt Heller as managing directors of the machine factory<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the 1960s, Hubert and Berndt Heller took over the management of the machine factory and developed the company into an internationally successful group of companies with numerous locations in all major markets \u2013 including the production plants in England (Redditch) and Brazil (Sorocaba), which will be celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year.

However, not all was plain sailing for HELLER. \u201cThe era of the economic miracle was over and we now had to assert ourselves in the field of tension between economic fluctuations and tougher competition,\u201d recalls Berndt Heller, HELLER\u2019s long-standing CEO and former Chairman of the Supervisory Board, at the beginning of his management career in the family business. The brothers\u2019 instinct for innovation was the key to success in difficult times and times of crisis. With the development of modular machining centres and Flexible System Transferlines (FST) in the 1990s, they led the company out of one of the most serious crises in its history, putting it back on track. \u201cWe achieved this with the help of our employees, who have always given their best \u2013 even in what have sometimes been difficult circumstances. They deserve my utmost respect and have played an important role in the company\u2019s 130-year history,\u201d Heller continues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking to the future with a spirit of tradition and innovation<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To this day, the Heller family has maintained the spirit of a family-run business with a strong sense of tradition. Since 2016, all shares in the Group have been wholly owned by the family. Berndt Heller\u2019s children, Nicole Pfleiderer and Marc Heller, are shareholders in the company. The Group is currently managed by Dr Thorsten Schmidt (CEO), Andreas M\u00fc\u00dfigmann (CFO), Dieter Drechsler (COO) and Peter Weber (CSO). Thorsten Schmidt: \u201cToday is a special day for HELLER as we look back on an impressive 130 years of HELLER. The success story that the HELLER team has written so far is something to be proud of. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all HELLER employees who put their heart, soul and expertise into our company every day. Even in these challenging times, we will continue HELLER\u2019s success story as a competent technology partner for our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information, please visit: https:\/\/www.heller.biz\/en\/company\/newsroom<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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