Our History
More than 100 years of history and experience
In times when the world is spinning faster and faster, we too have to become more and more agile, a challenge for which we are prepared, which we face anew every day.
Durability, safety, as well as individuality – these are the values customers all over the world can rely on when it comes to products from C. u. A. Heiderich GmbH. Therefore, quality at the highest level and a consistant customer orientation are our primary objectives.
1919
Founding of the company in Hagen by the cousins Carl and Albert Heiderich to manufacture small metal items such as sliding gate rollers, bicycle racks, handlebar grips, soap trays and similar products.
1921
Relocation from Hagen to the present company site in Ennepetal-Oberbauer.
1924
The product portfolio is streamlined and, from then on, only pulleys and rope blocks were produced. Concentrating on material handling technology components lays the foundation for the company’s future success.
1939
In 1928, Carl Heiderich leaves the comany. 1939 the construction of an building extension doubles the production space.
1957
Albert Heiderich retires. The business is from now on managed by his daughter Frieda Weissflog, her son Erich Weissflog and Erich Dreisbach.
1969
Planning of an in-house production of steel rope sheaves in welded design.
1973
A new production builiding can be moved into. The company C. u. A. Heiderich GmbH becomes a specialist in the field of rope sheaves.
1981
Heiderich is the first rope sheave manufaturer to carry out extensive computer-aided finite element calculations to verify possible loads.
1988
Harald Weissflog represents the fourth generation to join the management.
1989
The first CNC machine is put into operation and the first computer network is set up.
1990
Continuous expansion and modernisation of the production facilities. New business fields and markets are acquired.
2015
Presentation of the patented WEAR SAFE ® System for detecting whether the wear of the rope sheave groove has exceeded a critical limit.
2015
Introduction of the use of latest welding technologies to increase productivity and quality.
2016
Expansion and occupation of new office space.
2019
100 years C. u. A. Heiderich GmbH
Harald Weissflog | Managing Director
