Halcö manufactures wrought iron and stainless steel fittings, special hand tools as well as contract-manufactured parts in Fulpmes, Tyrol.
halcö Alfred Hörtnagl GesmbH & CoKG
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About halcö
halcö Alfred Hörtnagl GesmbH & CoKG is a Tyrolean family business founded in 1936, located in Fulpmes in the Stubai Valley, with over 85 years of experience in metalworking. The company manufactures construction and furniture fittings made of wrought iron as well as design fittings made of stainless steel, including door and window handles, bow handles, hooks, house numbers, letter slots and sliding door sets. In addition, the production of special hand tools such as bolt cutters, mat cutters and tie-wire pliers made from Austrian and European special steel is part of the product range. In contract manufacturing and industrial supply, turned and milled parts are produced from individual parts through to series production according to customer specifications – complemented by forging, welding, stamping, sandblasting and CAD design. Furthermore, halcö develops and markets a modular CNC clamping fixture system (clamping bridge system) for multi-side machining in a single setup. Customer industries include, among others, the construction and fittings industry, the furniture, kitchen and furnishings industry as well as the cooker/stove industry. Since 1982 the company has been based on the Fulpmes industrial estate; production is carried out with CNC-controlled machines and automated robotics in cooperation with the competence centre KSHB Stubai.
- Site
- Fulpmes
- Processes
- CNC turning, CNC milling, Forging, Welding, Stamping, Sandblasting, CAD design / engineering, Surface finishing (triple finishing, thermo-patinated)
- Materials
- Wrought iron, Stainless steel, Raw steel, Black steel, Special steel (Austrian/European manufacture), Special tool steel, Raw steel / black steel, Special steel / special tool steel
- Certificates
- Qualitäts-Handwerk Tirol (Quality Craftsmanship Tyrol, quality label), Fire protection certificate ÖNORM B 3859:2011 classification EL230-C64 (bow, Qualitäts-Handwerk Tirol (Quality Craftsmanship Tyrol), ÖNORM B 3859:2011 (EL230-C64), TÜV-tested safety fittings
- Founded
- 1936
- Industries
- Construction/fittings industry, Furniture industry, Kitchen industry, Furnishings industry, Cooker/stove industry, Tool/CNC machine building
- 01
CAD design / engineering
- 02
Forging / stamping
- 03
CNC turning and CNC milling
- 04
Welding
- 05
Sandblasting
- 06
Surface finishing (thermo-patinated, triple finishing)
- 07
Quality control
- 08
Assembly / dispatch
Materials & Processes
Wrought iron
Base material for construction and furniture fittings from rustic to modern with triple finishing.
Stainless steel
Material for purist design fittings with corrosion- and scratch-protecting surface finish.
Raw steel / black steel
Basis for steel products and the surface structures SCHWARZ STAHL and EISEN ANTIK.
Special steel / special tool steel
Austrian and European tool steels for cutting tools, forged, heat-treated and induction hardened.
CNC turning and CNC milling
Precise machining of even the most complex tool geometries, from individual parts to series production.
Forging
Traditional forming process for fittings and pliers.
Welding
Joining technique in contract manufacturing and fitting production.
Stamping
Forming process for steel components in supply manufacturing.
Sandblasting
Surface preparation for steel and stainless steel parts.
Thermo-patination / triple finishing
Produces harder, wear-resistant and colour-stable surfaces through alloy formation.
Induction hardening
Heat treatment of cutting edges for long tool service life.
CNC fixture system (clamping bridge)
In-house developed modular clamping system for multi-side machining in a single setup.
Locations
Fulpmes
ATHeadquarters, production and development
- Lot size
- Individual part to series production
- Materials
- Wrought iron, stainless steel, steel, special tool steel
- CNC-controlled turning and milling machines
- Robotics / automation
- Forging facilities
- Welding systems
- Sandblasting systems
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC turningMachining | – | – | – | Individual part – Series production | Stainless steel, Steel |
| CNC millingMachining | – | – | – | Individual part – Series production | Stainless steel, Steel |
| ForgingForming | – | – | – | Individual part – Series production | Wrought iron, Special tool steel |
| WeldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| StampingForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| SandblastingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel |
| CAD design / engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Surface finishing (triple finishing, thermo-patinated)Surface | – | – | – | – | Wrought iron |
| Induction hardening (cutting edges of tools)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Special tool steel |
| Manufacture of special hand tools (bolt cutters, mat cutters, tie-wire pliers)Forming | – | – | – | – | Special steel, Special tool steel |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNC-controlled machines (turning/milling machining) | – | – | – | – | Fulpmes |
| Robotics / automation | – | – | – | – | Fulpmes |
Additional services
Quality
All workpieces undergo intensive quality control before delivery, in which compliance with all parameters and tolerances is checked. The company was awarded the quality label “Qualitäts-Handwerk Tirol” (Quality Craftsmanship Tyrol) in 2003; bow handles carry a fire protection certificate according to ÖNORM B 3859:2011 (EL230-C64).
| Evidence | Fulpmes |
|---|---|
| Qualitäts-Handwerk Tirol (Quality Craftsmanship Tyrol) | |
| ÖNORM B 3859:2011 (EL230-C64) | |
| TÜV-tested safety fittings |
History
- 1936
Company founded by Alexander Hörtnagl; production of combination and special pliers with 8 employees.
- 1948
Alfred Hörtnagl takes over the company after the founder's early death.
- 1950
Start of production of construction and furniture fittings made of wrought iron.
- 1960
Expansion to 4 production sites; headcount rises to 40 people.
- 1976
Opening of the apartment house “Ferienland Stubai” under Isolde and Elfriede Hörtnagl.
- 1982
Relocation to the newly built company building on the Fulpmes industrial estate (today's site).
- 1985
Alexander Hörtnagl joins the management; halcö becomes a supplier to the cooker/stove industry.
- 1988-90
Development and marketing of a modular NC fixture system; cooperations with CNC machine manufacturers.
- 1992-93
Redevelopment of a stainless steel design fitting; nationwide sales build-up in the German trade.
- 1995
halcö becomes a top quality supplier in the stainless steel sector (including the kitchen and furnishings industry).
- 1996-99
Development of a modular construction fitting system (stainless steel pull handles) with a German panel door manufacturer.
- 2002
Design and patent application in the field of modular furniture and door handles.
- 2003
Awarded the quality label “Qualitäts-Handwerk Tirol” (Quality Craftsmanship Tyrol).
- 2005
Machining cooperation with the company STUBAI-KSHB; start of continuous automation using robotics.
- 2010
Georg Hörtnagl joins the company.
- 2011
Production and marketing of purist wrought iron fittings (“The New Wrought Iron”).
- 2015/16
Establishment of the new surface structures SCHWARZ STAHL and EISEN ANTIK.