History
Hugo Benzing was a tinkerer, both passionate and convinced of his work. As an engineer, he started designing fasteners for the many mechanical, and quickly also electrified, technologies that would revolutionise everyday life and the economy alike as long as a quarter of a century before the company that would one day bear his name was founded. Living and working in Cleveland, Ohio, in the early 20th century, he invented, among other things, the lever mechanism that prints the individual letters onto paper in a typewriter.
Even then, he already had an idea of the decisive role that connecting and fastening elements would play in the world of technology one day. He was not alone in this. His close friend and business partner A. A. Newman had opened a shop for portable watches equipped with movements from Württembergische Uhrenfabrik Bürk in Schwenningen in 1902.
After returning to Germany, he put his entire focus on this area, founding Hugo Benzing company in 1933. The first factory, situated in Dresden, offered him the best environment for his passion for tinkering. A profile grinding machine that allowed production of eccentric shapes, such as the original DIN 6799 Benzing retaining ring for the first time, dates to this period. It was the first of more than 270 patents and industrial property rights granted to Benzing company in the decades to come.
1933
Invention of DIN 6799 and foundation of the company by Hugo Benzing in Dresden
1934
Development of a profile grinding machine for further optimization of production
1936
First delivery to Mercedes Benz
1945
Dipl. Ing. Peter Benzing takes over the management after the death of his father
1948
Company relocation to Stuttgart - Zuffenhausen
1952 - 1966
Dipl. Ing. Hermann Benzing is a member of the management board
1954
Commissioning of the new main plant in Korntal – Münchingen ( Kallenberg )
1990
Ford: HB receive the 'Q1 Award' as the first company in the world
1993
Establishment of a branch plant and start of production in Korntal ( Talstraße )
2000
Strategic expansion as a system supplier in the field of steering dampers
2004
Construction and commissioning of the new production hall in November 2004
2005
Borg Warner honors Hugo Benzing with the 'Supplier Quality Award'
2009
NTN Driveshaft: rewards Hugo Benzing with the 'Quality Award'
2008
This year, the Hugo Benzing company celebrated its 75th successful business year since its founding
2009
Participation in Eisenmann Druckguss company to expand the product range of aluminum and zinc die-cast precision parts
2009 - 2012
New branch plant is built in Korntal-Münchingen for the production of new product lines
2010
Getrag Ford: 'Best Supplier of 2010'
NTN Driveshaft: honors Hugo Benzing with the 'Quality Award'
2011
Thyssen Krupp Presta: HB 'Best Supplier of 2011'
2011
Production start-up of the parking lock systems product range
2013
GM: Hugo Benzing gets the 'Supplier Quality Excellence Award'
NTN Driveshaft: rewards Hugo Benzing with the 'Quality Award'
2013
Expansion of Plant I (headquarters & head office) by 5000m²
2014
Expansion plant II by 6200m²
2014
Branch plant / subsidiary in Michigan, USA
2018
Sales / Branch office in Shanghai, China
2018
Ford Motor Company: Hugo Benzing gets the 'Quality Award'
2019
Successful launch of the new, innovative and patented BENZINGVENTS (Valves & Bursting Discs)
2019
Linamar rewards Hugo Benzing LLC with the 'Supplier Award'
2020
GM: Hugo Benzing gets the 'Supplier Quality Excellence Award'
2021
Ford Motor Company honors Hugo Benzing with the 'Quality Award' for outstanding supplier quality
2021
GM: 'Supplier Quality Excellence Award'
2022
Ford Motor Company: '100 Best Managed Companies with outstanding Quality performance'
2023
This year the company Hugo Benzing celebrated the 90th anniversary
2033
Outlook 2033:
We celebrate 100 years of Hugo Benzing
