Heckler & Koch
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Heckler & Koch GmbH (HK or H&K; German pronunciation: [ˌhɛklɐ ʔʊnt ˈkɔx]) is a German firearms manufacturer that produces handguns, rifles, submachine guns, and grenade launchers. The company is located in Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Württemberg, and also has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.
Company type | Private (GmbH) |
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Industry | Defense |
Founded | 28 December 1949; 74 years ago (28 December 1949) |
Founders | |
Headquarters | , Germany |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Rainer Runte (Chairman) |
Products | Firearms, weapons |
Revenue | €305.1 million (2022)[1] |
€46.23 million (2022)[1] | |
€50.639 million (2022)[1] | |
Total assets | €328.194 million (2022)[1] |
Total equity |
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Number of employees | 1,131 (end 2022) |
Website | heckler-koch |
Heckler & Koch was founded in 1949 by former Mauser engineers Edmund Heckler, Theodor Koch, and Alex Seidel, who founded the company out of the shuttered Mauser factory in Oberndorf. The company initially produced machine tool and metal parts until 1956 when, in response to a Bundeswehr contract for a new service rifle, HK developed the Heckler & Koch G3. The success of the G3 rifle prompted HK to transition to the defense industry. HK was briefly owned by Royal Ordnance from 1991 to 2002, and is currently part of the Heckler & Koch Group, comprising Heckler & Koch GmbH, Heckler & Koch Defense, NSAF Ltd., and Heckler & Koch France SAS. The company's motto is "Keine Kompromisse!" (No Compromises!).[2]