Huf Huelsbeck & Fuerst GmbH & Co. KG

Company Profile

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Steeger Str. 17, 42551 Velbert, Germany

Business Overview

-The Company is a leading specialist focused on the development and manufacturing of automotive access and authorization systems. Its products include locking systems, door handle systems, passive entry systems, and digital car access and authorization solutions.

-More than half of all passenger vehicles are equipped with products or systems manufactured by the Company.

Shareholders

-The Company is a family-owned private company.

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Products

Automotive authorization systems
-Remote control keys and remote keyless access systems
-Phone as a Key digital authorization system
-Electronic control units for vehicle authorization and access
-Electronic steering column locks
-Liberkee digital key ring management system
-Roof antenna housings

Automotive access systems
-Door handle systems
-Pull door handles
-Special door handles
-Flush door handles

Rotational flush door handles
Parallel deployable door handles
Flap flush door handles
Fixed flush door handles

-Kick sensors
-Tailgate release systems

Soft touch based systems
Swiveling emblem based systems
Emblems with pressure triggers
Door handle tailgate based systems

-Lock sets

Trunk/tailgate locking cylinders
Steering column locking cylinders
Door lock cylinders
Keys

-Tailgate latches

Latches with integrated actuators
Latches with external actuators
Latches with closing functions
Silent Latch

-Actuators

Bi-directional motor drive actuators
Uni-directional motor drive actuators

-Strikers

Anti-rattling function strikers
Standard flat strikers
Standard strikers

-Smart emergency access system for reliable vehicle entry in emergency situations
-Light touch emblem system for keyless, digital car access

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History

Apr. 1908	Ernst Hulsbeck, and August Furst founded a company for manufacturing, buying and selling locks, ornamental hinges, and minor items of iron and brassware in Velbert.
1920	First car door lock supplied to Mercedes-Benz.
1935	Introduction of zinc die casting method
1948	Daimler-Benz, Opel, Ford and VW supplied with outer door handles and keys.
1955	1,000,000th beetle leaves production line at VW-each car fitted exclusively with Huf door handles.
1969	Introduction of plastic injection moulding method
1973	Adam Opel nominates Huf as "Supplier of the Year". Licensing contract concluded with EOSA in Mexico.
1975	Magnetic key system is developed and produced by Huf.
1979	Magnetic key system is developed and produced by Huf.
1983	Licensing contract with SHIROKI Corporation (Toyota supplier); Huf system is employed for nearly every Toyota model. Founding of Huf Espana S.A. Construction of Works II in Velbert/Germany
1986	Founding of Korea-Huf Series production for Opel: coated, body- colored external door handles
1987	Founding of Huf UK Ltd.
1988	Development and series production of the first remote controlled key (Mercedes Benz) (infra-red)
1990	Founding of Karmann Huf, Wisconsin USA (later Huf North America) Founding of Huf Hulsbeck & Furst GmbH Sachsen
1991	Quality award Q1 from Ford Founding of Huf Hulsbeck & Furst Entwicklung Sud (Gunding) Founding of Huf Portuguesa Lda.
1992	Korea-Huf is sold
1993	"World-wide Supplier of the Year 93" - award by General Motors Awarded "Value of the Year Supplier" by VW.
1994	Founding of Yantai Huf Automotive Lock Co Ltd. Karman-Huf becomes a 100% Huf subsidiary called Huf-Wisconsin Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp.
1995	Founding of Minda Huf Ltd., India Founding of Huf-Tennessee Automotive Parts Manufacturing, Corp. AMM Brazil receives license from Huf Founding of Huf Korea Limited
1996	First magnesium steering column lock for GM Holden, Australia Introducing of ID-devices
1997	Siemens Aktiengesellschaft shares 25.1 % in Huf Hulsbeck & Furst Certification of QS 9000/VDA 6.1 Development and series production for Mercedes: electronic steering lock
1998	Founding of Shanghai Huf Liyong Automotive Lock Co. Ltd. Huf-Wisconsin and Huf-Tennessee merge into Huf North America Automotive Parts Manufacturing Corp. Development and series production of Keyless Go
1999	Founding of Huf Netherlands B.V. Founding of Huf Tools GmbH
2000	Founding of Huf Polska Sp.z. o.o. Re-certification of Huf Hulsbeck & Furst, QS-9000/VDA 6.1 'Green Dove Award' certification of Huf UK
2001	'Green Dove Award' certification of Huf Hulsbeck & Furst 1st electronic ignition switch produced for the 7 series BMW (E65). Electric Tailgate Latch Actuator in production (Mercedes C-Class Estate and Coupe)
2002	2,000,000th lock set produced for the 3 series BMW (E46).
2007	Foundation of Huf India Private Limited and Japan.
2008	Repurchasing shares held by Siemens. Building Huf Electronics. Buying Electronic branch from Kiekert.
2009	Established Yantai Huf Tools Co., Ltd. in China.
2010	Established Huf Mexico S de R in Mexico.
2011	Acquired a tire pressure monitoring business from BorgWarner BERU Systems.
2014	Established Huf Secure Mobile GmbH and Huf North America Die Cast Corp.
2017	Established Huf Nagoya Co., Ltd. and Huf Thailand
Nov. 2018	Shanghai Baolong Automotive Corporation and the Company signed a deal on a plan to build a new joint venture.
Feb. 2020	Announced the official inauguration of new premises for its Romanian development center in Timisoara.