Manufacture of stairlifts, platform lifts and passenger elevators for private and commercial construction projects
HIRO Lift Hillenkötter + Ronsieck GmbH
Bielefeld · TreffurtNew on Amplifa
About HIRO Lift
HIRO Lift Hillenkötter + Ronsieck GmbH is a medium-sized company based in Bielefeld that manufactures elevator systems for a wide range of applications. The product portfolio includes stairlifts (ECO, NEO, FLEX, AIR), inclined wheelchair lifts, wheelchair lifting platforms, vertical platform lifts (HIRO 320, HIRO 440) as well as homelifts and passenger elevators (HIRO C4). Since 2010, the sale of escalators and moving walkways has also been part of the company's activities. The products are manufactured with traction drive and are marked as Made in Germany; stainless steel is among the materials used for components. The company employs around 400 staff (2024) and sells its products worldwide – in Germany through its own employees, and abroad through sales and cooperation partners. In addition to the headquarters with production in Bielefeld, a second plant in Treffurt has been operated since 2013. Customers include private households, multi-family buildings and commercial construction projects; historically, department stores such as Kaufhof and Karstadt as well as international high-rise buildings such as the John Hancock Center in Chicago and the World Trade Center in New York were equipped.
- Site
- Bielefeld
- Processes
- Stairlift manufacturing (ECO, NEO, FLEX, AIR), Platform lift manufacturing (HIRO 320, HIRO 440), Homelift/passenger elevator manufacturing (HIRO C4), Sales of escalators and moving walkways, Inclined wheelchair lifts and wheelchair lifting platforms, Funding and grant advisory, Manufacturer's warranty, Maintenance (historically documented)
- Materials
- Stainless steel
- Certificates
- CE marking
- Founded
- 1897
- Employees
- approx. 400
- Industries
- Barrier-free construction / Housing, Living space for private individuals, Multi-family buildings, Commercial construction projects
- 01
Design and engineering
- 02
Manufacture of components
- 03
Installation of elevator systems
- 04
Sales and maintenance (service)
Materials & Processes
Stainless steel
Used for components of the elevator systems, in particular for indoor and outdoor applications.
Locations
Bielefeld
DEHeadquarters / Production
Treffurt
DESecond plant
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stairlift manufacturing (ECO, NEO, FLEX, AIR)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Platform lift manufacturing (HIRO 320, HIRO 440)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Homelift/passenger elevator manufacturing (HIRO C4)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sales of escalators and moving walkwaysAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Inclined wheelchair lifts and wheelchair lifting platformsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The products carry the CE mark and are offered with a manufacturer's warranty; stairlifts feature an integrated emergency call system and diagnostic display.
| Evidence | Bielefeld |
|---|---|
| CE marking |
History
- 1897
Foundation of the machine factory Hillenkötter & Ronsieck OHG in Bielefeld by Friedrich Wilhelm Hillenkötter and Hermann Ronsieck; construction of power transmission systems and repair of steam engines
- 1898
Death of co-founder Hermann Ronsieck
- 1900
Sale of the company to the brothers Fritz and August Vogt; expansion to include elevator systems, cranes, chamber doors and lock drives
- 1923
101 employees
- 1934
Eduard Hessinger takes over management
- 1948
Conversion into a limited partnership (Kommanditgesellschaft)
- 1953/54
Resumption of exports to Europe, America and the Near/Middle East
- 1959
265 employees
- 1963
Start of façade lift production (including John Hancock Center Chicago, World Trade Center New York)
- 1970
Sale to Ravensberger Eisenhütte Verwaltungsgesellschaft (Claas family)
- 1977
Acquisition by Christian Hein; new name HIRO Lift Hillenkötter + Ronsieck GmbH
- 1979
Discontinuation of crane construction; focus on elevator construction
- 2005
Largest manufacturer of stairlifts in Germany
- 2010
Expansion to include escalators and moving walkways
- 2013
Commissioning of a second plant in Treffurt
- 2024
approx. 400 employees