Hager Group

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Hager SE

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legal form Societas Europaea
founding 1955
Seat Blieskastel , GermanyGermanyGermany 
management
  • Daniel Hager (CEO)
  • Mike Elbers (CMO)
  • Philippe Ferragu (CGRO)
  • Franck Houdebert (CHRO)
  • Ralph Fürderer (CTO)
Number of employees 11,500 (2019)
sales EUR 2 billion (2019)
Branch Provider of solutions and services for electrotechnical installations in residential, industrial and commercial properties
Website www.hagergroup.com
As of December 31, 2019

The Hager Group is a company for electrotechnical installations in residential, industrial and commercial properties based in Blieskastel in Germany . It has been an owner-managed family company since it was founded in 1955.

The company's business includes power distribution, cable routing, intelligent building control and security technology, which are sold under the Hager brand. The Hager Group also includes the brands Berker, Bocchiotti, Daitem, Diagral, Elcom and E3DC. In 2018, the Hager Group was considered the world market leader in the field of electrical installation solutions. In August 2019, the group took 128th place in the ranking of the 1000 largest family businesses in Germany by the magazine Die Deutsche Wirtschaft.

history

In 1955, Oswald Hager and Hermann Hager (1928–2014) and their father Peter Hager founded the Hager oHG, electrical engineering factory in Ensheim . The Saarland had been economically attached to France since 1945 and the German market was inaccessible. Nevertheless, Hager wanted to gain a foothold in these two markets.

In 1959 the Hagers founded Hager Electro SA in Obernai, Alsace, as the first foreign subsidiary. From 1966, Hager systematically trained electrical installers; this resulted in a culture of customer loyalty through useful information. In 1968 the Hager modular safety element was registered for a patent in Germany, and in 1970 in France as well. At the same time, the first mass-produced installation distributor , the “Hager Rapid System”, appears on the French market. In 1973 Hager achieved sales of DM 43 million in Germany ; 1974 in France a turnover of 22 million francs .

In 1976, Hager launched the Gamma small distributor on the market. From 1982 residual current circuit breakers were produced. A new production facility with a high-bay warehouse was established in Blieskastel . In the 1980s, the Hager Group began to focus as a full service provider for electrical installation in buildings. Sales companies were founded in Europe ( Switzerland , Great Britain ). Since the mid-1990s, Hager has built up sales channels in the United Arab Emirates (Dubai), Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, China, Australia and New Zealand.

In 1996 the Hager Group acquired Ebo Systems .

In 2005, Hager took over Tolmega , a French specialist in cable trays and cable ladders for gratings , and the Italian STS Elettronica S. p. A. , a security products company.

In 2007 the Hager Group became a European company .

Ebo Systems was sold together with Cable Tray Systems (CTS) and Tolmega in 2010 to the German family group Niedax.


The entrance to the Hager Group's production facility in Blieskastel, Photo: Hager Group

Locations

The Hager Group produces at 22 locations in ten countries worldwide. Components for the respective markets are manufactured in the production facilities in order to take account of local installation habits. The largest production site is now in Obernai. The Hager Forum was rebuilt there in 2015 as a training and meeting place for partners, customers and employees of the company.

Corporate structure

In 1992 the group acquired Lumetal in Porcia, a manufacturer of distribution cabinets in Italy .

In 1996, the Hager Group took over the German company Tehalit , a manufacturer of cable routing systems and parapet ducts .

In 1998 the French company Flash , based in Saverne, was integrated into the group. Among other things, electronic time switches were produced there; previously, Hager only built mechanical time switches. In the same year the British company Ashley & Rock in Ulverston , which manufactured products according to British standards, was taken over .

In 2002, the Polish company Polo , based in Tychy, was integrated.

The Schweizer Weber AG has been part of the Hager Group since 2004 . In the same year, the Hager Group bought the French manufacturer Atral . In addition to security technology from the Hager brand, products under the Diagral and Daitem brands are also manufactured here.

In 2006, Hager took over all of the shares in Eletromar and thus became active in Brazil. In 2008, a Hager Group plant in Pune, India went into operation. On September 30th of the same year the foundation stone was laid for a new Eletromar production facility in Brazil.

With effect from January 1, 2009, Hager took over all shares in Electraplan Solutions GmbH .

In 2010, Hager took over Berker , a German switch manufacturer based in Schalksmühle and Ottfingen, and in 2018, E3 / DC GmbH, a German development company for inverters and energy storage systems.

Brands and products

Solutions and services for electrotechnical installations in residential, industrial and commercial properties are sold under the “Hager” brand. In 2009 the previous brands Tehalit, Weber, Lume, Klik, Flash, Polo, Ashley and Logisty were merged under the Hager brand.

Alarm and security technology are offered under the brands "Daitem" and "Diagral". The Berker brand manufactures switches and switching systems as part of the Hager Group. Bocchiotti / Iboco, the Italian market leader in the areas of cable routing and room connection systems, is also part of the Hager Group. The Elcom brand produces door intercom systems for residential and office buildings.

The Hager Group's offer is divided into four areas of application:

  • Energy distribution and meter space systems including energy management and VDI solution concepts for electrical installation
  • Cable routing and room connection systems for power and data distribution
  • Switch programs and building control
  • Security technology

The Hager Group has been cooperating with Audi AG in the field of electromobility since 2018 . The aim of the collaboration is to network the Audi e-Tron model with the Hager Group's home energy management system (HEMS).

Corporate culture

6% of sales are invested in research and development. The company registered around 3,000 patents in 2019. 800 people are employed in research and development. The research and development department focuses on electromobility, intelligent building technology (smart home) and energy efficiency.

From October 2010 to June 2014, the Hager Group acted as a sponsor of 1. FC Saarbrücken , especially in the field of youth development. The Hager Group has been supporting the French football club Racing Club Strasbourg Alsace since 2017. The sponsorship was agreed for three years.

Honourings and prices

Hager Group's products and solutions have received several design awards, including:

  • 2007 iF Design Award ("kallysto" switch range, gamma distribution system),
  • 2010 Red dot award : product design (golf electrical distributor),
  • 2015 Hager China as "Best Supplier",
  • 2016 Trophée de l'Innovation (multiple awards, most recently in 2016),
  • 2017 Hager Ireland as "EIFI Electrical Distributor of the Year" at the Electrical Industry Awards
  • 2017 Red Dot Award ("Elcom Home Set"),
  • 2017/2018 German Design Award , iF Design Award, Good Design Award and Red Dot Design Award ("Hager Dream"),
  • 2018 Janus de l'industrie (multiple awards, most recently in 2018 for "Hager Gallery"),
  • 2019 Red Dot Design Award ("Berker R.8" switch collection).

In the area of ​​innovation, the Hager Group received the following awards:

  • 2015 Digital Transformation Award from WirtschaftsWoche magazine in the Business & Strategy category for Hager SE,
  • 2015 Excellent place in the land of ideas, category thinking building ,
  • 2017 silver medal at the Innov'Acteurs award ceremony.

In the field of design and architecture:

  • 2014 Architects' Darling Award in the category of best architecture magazine for Hager Group brand Berker,
  • 2016 German Design Award, Special Mention for Hager Forum in Obernai.

The communication of the Hager Group was awarded these prizes:

  • 2011 iF Communication Design Award 2011 Hager Group Annual Report,
  • 2013 iF Communication Design Award 2013 Hager Group Annual Report,
  • 2014 nomination "German Prize for Online Communication" for Hager Group Annual Report,
  • 2016 Red Dot Award for Communication Design.

Awards as an employer:

  • 2016–2019 Top National Employer by Focus Money magazine
  • 2016 The 100 most family-friendly companies
  • 2017 Hager Group best employer in France and Germany
  • 2018–2019 Excellent training company, apprentice tested

Web links

Individual evidence

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