Our company

10 years of Hettec components

It all began in the year 2010, when Rupert Hettegger was looking for a perfect solution to make working in alpine regions on bad ground conditions safer for his earthmoving company. After hours of tinker and welding in his garage, he found a solution. The Track Claws got used for the first time. In the beginning it were devices for his own firm, but other companies were thinking that they could be quite useful as well very soon.

He founded Hettec-components with the support of his wife Hermine in 2011. Five sets of climbing aids were sold in the first year. They got all welded by Rupert on his own and with quite some effort.

Rupert Jr. joined the adventure in 2012 and was now responsible for designing, marketing and customer aquiration. Rupert Sr. cares from now on about the production, sales and logistics.

It all began in a garage in a small austrian village and turned into a company with several patents,
80 distributors and 700 satisfied customers all around the globe.

Customer satisfaction is our primary goal and we will always find the right solution for you and your needs.

 

Our team

Contact information and persons

Rupert Hettegger Jr.

Rupert Hettegger Jr.

General Manager, Sales & Designing
Rupert Hettegger Sr.

Rupert Hettegger Sr.

General Manager, Development & Production
Hermine Hettegger

Hermine Hettegger

Accounting & Back Office
Johanna Hettegger

Johanna Hettegger

Sales & Marketing
Our milestones

From the beginning until today

2023

Marktstart der patentierten Rubber Track Claws (RTC) für Maschinen mit Gummiketten

2020

Ab nun führen wir das Qualitätszeichen Hardox® Verschleißstahl der SSAB AB, dem Marktführer für hochfesten Versschleißstahl aus Schweden

Partnerschaften mit Händler in Russland und Japan und Lieferungen in ihre Kernmärkte

2019

Partnerschaft mit der Firma Palfinger und Entwicklung von Track Claws für Palfinger Crawler Cranes

2018

Unterstützung der International Polar Foundation und Lieferung von Track Claws in die Antarktis an die Prinzessin-Elisabeth-Station.

2017

Partnerschaften mit Händlern in Norwegen und Kanada

Ausrüstung des größten Volvo Baggers Österreichs mit 75 Tonnen Einsatzgewicht

2015

Erste Exporte in die Schweiz

2012

Es wird das erste Mal an Kunden außerhalb Österreichs geliefert

2011

Gründung der Hettec-components GmbH

2010

Erste Entwicklungen und Testversuche einfacher Traktionshilfen