1974

1984
Foundation of the branch office in Berlin. The new, leased location enables a broader radius of action and greater proximity to customers.
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1987
The parent company in Hülsen is expanded by its own pickling plant, Heckmann Beizerei GmbH.
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1988
Foundation of the branch office in Verden.
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1992
Foundation of the branch office in Bremen.
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1993
Expansion to eastern Germany. Heckmann Stahl-und Metallbau Ost GmbH is founded in Eisenhüttenstadt.
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1998
The first international plant in Poland – Heckmann Metallbau GmbH Krzeszyce – starts operations.
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1998
The Heckmann Groupcelebrates its 25th anniversary

2001
The Berlin branch moves to its own premises.
Hoppegarten is the new company headquarters with a direct connection to Berlin.

2003
Heckmann takes over the company HUSS Abgas Vertriebstechnik GmbH and integrates it into the Hülsen site.
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2011
Heckmann Engineering und Anlagenbau GmbH & Co KG is founded in Eisenhüttenstadt.
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2013
The Heckmann branch in Bremen Hemelingen moves to Bremen Nord in the Bremer-Industrie-Park.
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2015
A new hall is being leased on a long-term basis in Rethem.
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2016
Heckmann takes over VIAN and joins it into the Dörverden-Hülsen site.
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2023
The company Klaus Barten Metall-, Stahl- und Montagebau GmbH from Bremen will be taken over by Heckmann Metall- und Maschinenbau GmbH on April 1, 2023.
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2024
The Heckmann Group, with 550 employees, is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

2025
Heckmann Metall- und Maschinenbau GmbH in Bremen acquires W. Ziemann Elektrotechnik GmbH on January 1, 2025, expanding its portfolio to include electrical engineering and automation.
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2025
Heckmann Solutions GmbH was founded on July 1, 2025 and will assume central tasks within the Heckmann Group.
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