History

History of the Company

1958 Beginning of production of explosion-proof devices.
Foundation of the production program was electronic equipment for mining machines used in Czechoslovakia.
1990 Tight cooperation between Ostroj company division of electric equipment and a foreign partner Hansen & Reinders seated in Gelsenkirchen producing explosion-proof electric equipment for mines.
1992 In December, after two-year-long cooperation, the company is set up. Proprietorship of the company: 40% German company, 40% Ostroj Opava and 20% management of the new company.
1993 On March 1, the economic activity of Ostroj-Hansen + Reinders, spol. s r.o.
1997 Ostroj Opava a.s. sells its ownership interest to German company Hansen & Reinders seated in Gelsenkirchen
2001 Ostroj-Hansen+Reinders, spol. buys some land and buildings from Ostroj Opava a. s.. Also new hall for machine production and storehouse are built.
2002 The company adds to its scope of activities sale and maintenance of electric motors and generators. Therefore establishes a department in Ostrava, subsequently in Opava.
2003 Set up a subsidiary company OOO SIB Hansen in Russia (Kemerovo Oblast, Leninsk-Kuzneckij).
2004 New hall for electrical assembly and storehouse are built. The company invests in new technologies.
2005 Set up a subsidiary company OOO Hansen Ukrajina in Ukraine.
2006 Rebuilding of old production areas (production of lights and vacuum contactors).
2007 Representation in Mexico
2011 On August 1st the company is renamed to Hansen Electric, spol. s r.o. Also some changes in the proprietorship take place: 50% Hansen Sicherheitstechnik A. G., and of 25% management.
2012 Representation in Kazakhstan
2013 Full buy back proprietorship by the management of the company. Company is fully INDEPENDENT!
2015 Set up a subsidiary company Hansen Alagrup, Turkey and Hansen Electric Polska, Poland
2017 Representation in Belorussia, Vietnam, South Korea and South Africa.