About Us – HÜNI GmbH + Co. KG

Vision is part of our tradition – since 1859.

We look back with pride on a long company history. In 1859 HÜNI + CO was founded as a leather factory in Friedrichshafen at Lake Constance in Germany where we have been until the present day. We are a traditional family business in operation for 160 years. The company is run by the sixth generation of the Hüni family today.
Since 1959 Hüni GmbH + Co. KG has established itself as a renowned manufacturer of high-quality functional coatings in the field of anti-corrosion, non-stick and sliding coatings.

Quality Management

At our company, quality is realized from the very beginning.

Since 1995, Hüni GmbH + Co. KG is certified according to the international quality standard DIN EN ISO 9001:2015

Quality and customer satisfaction are the main focus of our daily business. Our actions are oriented towards sustainability and continuous improvement. For our customers this means integrated quality control throughout our processes and compliance with established quality standards.

Quality at HÜNI + CO also has a face.

Alexa Hüni will be pleased to answer all of your quality related questions.

Alexa Hüni
Tel. +49 7541 38 12-31
alexa.hueni@hueni.de

Our History

1859

Foundation of „Hüni & Cie.“ by Hans Heinrich Hüni as a leather factory in Friedrichshafen. At that time the company was on the outskirts of the city of Friedrichshafen, which had only 2.599 residents.

1892

At that time, electric light in Friedrichshafen was only available to the state railway of Württemberg, the royal postal administration and the royal customs office.

1918

In World War I the leather industry is experiencing an upswing by the promotion of the production of technical leathers through the German Wehrmacht.

1929

The global economic crisis also affected the company badly.

1934

75 years HÜNI + CO

1943

Otto P.W. Hüni takes the management of HÜNI + CO.

1944

In World War II the company was heavily damaged and almost came to a standstill.

1959

100 years HÜNI + CO

1965

After 106 years the leather production at HÜNI + CO is being closed. Machines and technical facilities are sold abroad and the employees are being retrained towards plastic coatings. Until now HÜNI + CO is successfully operating in this sector.

1986

Peter Hüni takes the management of HÜNI + CO after his father’s sudden death.

2007

HÜNI + CO further expands the field of tank container coatings and becomes Europe’s leading coating company for this niche product.

2009

150 years HÜNI + CO

2016

Alexa Hüni joins the management board with regard to the business succession.

Today

Today HÜNI + CO employs around 60 employees from more than ten different nations at the headquarters in Friedrichshafen. The export share is around 35%. For 160 years the company is owned and managed by the family Hüni.

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