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Ein starkes Team
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At our headquarters in Obdach, in the heart of Styria, Austria, we have created a center for high technology. Across two specialized manufacturing plants and modern engineering offices, we bring design engineering, manufacturing, software development and assembly together under one roof.
A key facility is our in-house FSW competence center. For more than 15 years, we have been developing friction stir welding processes there according to EN ISO standards. This is where we test process parameters, produce initial samples and work with our customers to develop the right solution.For you, this means lower risk during the ramp-up phase, reproducible results and a partner that understands your specific challenges.
Precision begins with people. Anyone building systems that help shape the production of tomorrow needs a team that can perform at its best every day. HAGEfit supports the people behind the machines — through sport, nutrition and mental strength.
Do you want to work in a team that sees boundaries not as obstacles, but as an invitation? Then HAGE is the right place for you.
Anyone building the industry of tomorrow bears responsibility today. At HAGE, sustainability is not a communications topic, but part of our daily decision-making.
- Solar energy — photovoltaic systems on the company premises; we produce a significant share of our electricity requirements ourselves.
- Electromobility — EV charging stations on the company premises and gradual conversion of the vehicle fleet to electric vehicles. • Paperless processes — consistent digitalization of internal workflows.
- Resource efficiency — optimization of material flow and energy consumption in production, along with continuous monitoring of operational KPIs.
- Long-term thinking instead of short-term focus — as a family-run company, we think in generations, not quarters.
We have not yet reached the end of this journey. But we measure, improve and report — because transparency is the first step.
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machine engineering
The Origin in a Classroom
With three employees, the company’s history begins on March 1, 1982, in the classroom of a former school under the name “Hampel Werkzeug- und Vorrichtungsbau.”
Relocation & Technology Leap
Growth leads to the company’s current location in Obdach. New assembly halls are built, and the introduction of CAD/CAM marks a technology leap in the design engineering department.
Formal Excellence
HAGE grows to 50 employees and receives the Austrian Quality Mark. With ISO 9001 certification, HAGE establishes a formal standard for its now global operations.
The Birth of HAGEmatic
With its first machining center for aluminium and steel profiles, HAGE redefines profile machining. In the years that follow, the HAGEmatic product group becomes a long-running technology platform.
Continuity and New Visions
Brothers Stefan and Florian Hampel follow in their father’s footsteps and assume technical and commercial management responsibilities. Tradition meets forward-looking management.
Global Breakthrough
From North America to the Far East, HAGEmatic enters international markets and strengthens HAGE’s reputation as a global problem solver.
Breakthrough in Sawing Technology
With highly automated sawing systems, HAGE sets new benchmarks in sawing and punching complex geometries.
Pioneering Work in FSW
HAGE recognizes the potential of friction stir welding early on. The development of hybrid machining centers begins — laying the foundation for today’s FSW competence center.
Record Order for the Anniversary
Just in time for the company’s 30th anniversary, HAGE receives the largest order in its history: four large-scale HAGEmatic systems for the international rail industry are brought to Obdach.
From Vision to Space
The first industrial 3D printers are developed. At the same time, HAGE enters the space sector, manufacturing systems for the tanks of Ariane rockets.
Expansion and Tech Campus
Peter Freigassner-Sanchez joins the management team. Plant 2 and a new technology center with one of the most powerful FSW systems in Europe go into operation.
Training at a High Level
A highly modern apprenticeship workshop is built to pass knowledge on to the next generation of skilled professionals.
Focus on Core Competence and New Record Order
HAGE3D is transferred to BigRep. HAGE focuses entirely on its strength: high-end special purpose machine engineering. At the same time, a new record order comes to Obdach: three high-tech systems for the fully automated production of steel profiles are delivered for a major German specialist in construction systems.
Maximum Safety and Continuous Monitoring
With HAGE HAWKeye, HAGE sets new benchmarks for production safety: direct, reliable and intelligent monitoring that protects people, secures production processes and raises both new and existing systems to a higher safety level.
