We have been successfully active for nearly 60 years. Our customers trust this experience, which guarantees quality. And this is our company philosophy.
1961 | Founding of Manfred Hoffmann India rubber pressing plant in Kirchheim / Teck. |
1967 | Founding of Hoffmann GmbH rubber goods factory. |
1977 | Move into the new company building. Start up of the first injection moulding machine for the production of rubber moulded parts. |
1990 | Entry of Dr. Andreas Hoffmann (son of the founder of the company) into the corporate management. |
1996 | First quality certification of Hoffmann GmbH according to DIN/ISO 9002. |
2002 | Production of the first XXL rubber moulded parts on a 400 ton rubber injection moulding machine. |
2003 | Entry of Jochen Kugler (former Managing Director from Gummi-Metall, Scheufele & Gienger Ltd.) into the Corporate Management. |
2004 | Start of the serial production of rubber to metal/plastic bonded parts. |
2006 | Specializing on micro composites (miniature rubber to metal and rubber to plastic bonded parts) |
2007 | Expansion of the standard program of buffers with products like Bonded Seals and Gamma Rings. |
2008 | Upgrading of the metal and plastic preparation department with a new degreasing machine, an additional postcuring oven and a universal tensile test device. |
2009 | Expansion of the product range with a new catalogue program of O-Rings. New 450 tons injection moulding machine with shuttle principle for the production of composite parts. |
2010 | New 50 tons micro injection moulding machine for the production of micro hybrid components. |
2011 | Hoffmann celebrates her 50th anniversary. Expansion of standard products with x-rings |
2012 | New logistics area for improved component logistic |
2013 | Modernisation of machinery with 3 injection molding machines (50, 160 and 250 tons clamping force) |
2014 | New 450 tons injection molding machine for high volume production of a rubber to plastic bonded part (automotive) Relaunch homepage Participation at exhibition IZB in Wolfburg |
2016 | Strategic alliance with Zorge Europe B.V., Netherlands |
2017 | New 100 tons Micro-injection moulding machine to Keep pace with the growth in the Segment Micro bonded parts |
2018 | Expansion of our production Department Micro-injection-moulding with 2 furthrt 50 tons Micro-injection moulding machines |
2019 | Entry into plasma technology to avoid Stick-Slip-Effect Complete renovation of metal parts preparation department applying the latest machine technology |
2020 | Clean room for the production and testing of hybrid parts for the semiconductor industry Keyence 3D scanner VR-5200 3D 100% finishing and inspection machine for zero-defect deliveries for a 2K-duckbill valve |
2021 | Director management change on 01.01.2021: Dr. Andreas Hoffmann is handing over the position of managing director to his long-standing operations manager Andreas Neumann Change of Ownership on 21.09.2021: ZORGE Europe B.V. takes over 100% |
2022 | Managing Sales Director Jochen Kuglers farewell into retirement on July 01, 2022 |