Manufacturer of marine technology: Winches, rudder machines, compressors, and generators for the shipbuilding industry
Hatlapa Uetersener Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG
Uetersen, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Hatlapa
Hatlapa Uetersener Maschinenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG (HATLAPA) was a German manufacturer of ship and marine technology located in Uetersen. The company developed, manufactured, and distributed ship accessories such as towing winches, rudder machines, compressors, and generators for the shipbuilding industry. Founded on November 11, 1919, by the engineer Max Hatlapa, it initially built bakery and land machinery as well as small diesel locomotives before shifting the business to maritime products. An example of the manufacturing is the E-Single Drum Towing Winch 700, a single-drum towing winch with 700 kN pulling force, 1500 kN braking force, and a total weight of 33,000 kg, certified by Germanischer Lloyd. In the mid-1990s, the company employed almost 600 staff; at the end of 2017, revenue was 100 Mio. EUR. In 2013, Hatlapa was acquired by the Finnish Cargotec Group and operated as MacGregor Hatlapa GmbH & Co. KG; in 2019, the company filed for insolvency.
- Site
- Uetersen
- Processes
- Manufacturing of winches (towing winches) and rudder machines for ships, Development, manufacturing, and distribution of ship accessories (compressors, generators, winches), Development, manufacturing, and distribution of ship accessories (winches, rudder machines,, Manufacturing and programming of data acquisition for vibratory compaction piles and HDI
- Materials
- Steel, Steel lattice (Resistance device), Steel wire rope Ø 56 mm
- Certificates
- Germanischer Lloyd (GL) Certification (Product Related), Germanischer Lloyd (GL), product related
- Founded
- 1919-11-11
- Employees
- ca. 600 (Mid-
- Industries
- Shipbuilding, Marine Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering/Special Civil Engineering (later Hatlapa GmbH, reference
- 01
Engineering and Development
- 02
Manufacturing (Mechanical Engineering, Steel Processing)
- 03
Assembly (Winches, Rudder Machines)
- 04
Testing and Certification (e.g., Germanischer Lloyd)
- 05
Distribution of Ship Accessories
Materials and Processes
Steel
Structural and construction steel for winch units, steel lattice resistance devices, and steel wire ropes (Ø 56 mm) in ship equipment construction.
Locations
Uetersen
DEHeadquarters and Production
- Part weight / size
- Units up to 33.000 kg (Towing Winch)
- Lot size
- Individual manufacturing / small batch sizes (2 Sets)
- Materials
- Steel
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing of winches (towing winches) and rudder machines for shipsAssembly | – | – | 33.000 kg per winch unit (E-Single | 2 Sets | Steel (Steel lattice, Steel wire rope) |
| Development, manufacturing, and distribution of ship accessories (compressors, generators, winches)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single Drum Towing Winch (E-Single Drum Towing Winch 700) | HATLAPA Uetersener Maschinenfabrik E-Single Drum Towing Winch 700 | 2 | L=5400, B=4050, H=3000 mm; Pulling force 700 kN, Braking force 1500 kN | – | Uetersen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Certification
Products such as towing winches were certified by Germanischer Lloyd (GL); spare parts were supplied according to GL classification requirements.
| Evidence | Uetersen |
|---|---|
| Germanischer Lloyd (GL), product related |
History
- 1919
Founded by engineer Max Hatlapa on November 11, 1919; initially built bakery and agricultural machinery.
- 1920
20 employees.
- 1923
40 employees; construction of small diesel locomotives as well as winches, compressors, and generators for the shipbuilding industry.
- 1939
Death of Max Hatlapa; his wife Johanna took over company management during the war years.
- 1945
After the war, Hans-Heinrich Hatlapa took over the company; initially only locomotive construction, as shipbuilding was restricted by the Allies.
- 1952
Relaxation of Allied restrictions; return to maritime product production.
- 1995
Nearly 600 employees in the mid-1990s.
- 2008
Seagoing trade crisis after the global financial crisis affected Hatlapa as a major supplier for new and refit vessels; revenue and staff reduction.
- 2009
Death of Hans-Heinrich Hatlapa; the company was passed on to his son Hubertus.
- 2011
Revenue end of 2011: 118 Mio. EUR.
- 2013
Acquisition by the Finnish Cargotec Group on November 1, 2013; renamed as MacGregor Hatlapa GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2014
Revenue after acquisition: 88 Mio. EUR.
- 2017
Revenue end of 2017: 100 Mio. EUR.
- 2019
Filing for insolvency; partial acquisition by Rother Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH (Uetersener Zerspanungstechnik und Vorrichtungsbau GmbH), which also went bankrupt in early 2020.