HOENLE GROUP
Foundation
1976
Conversion to a public limited company
1999
Initial public offering / IPO
2001
New Corporate Brand
2025
Hoenle AG is the parent company of a group of UV specialists and one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial adhesives and UV Technology. The publicly listed company based in Gilching / Munich develops, manufactures, and markets UV/LED-UV systems and equipment, UV lamps, and UV measuring technology for various application fields worldwide. The business is divided into three units:
The Business Unit Curing develops, produces, and distributes curing and drying technology for industrial printing, converting and coating applications. The product portfolio comprises systems and solutions based on UV, LED-UV, IR/hot air as well as inert UV systems and peripheral equipment.
The Business Unit Disinfection offers system solutions for disinfecting air, water and surfaces with UVC and xenon pulsed light as well as microbiological analyses, which are used in the food industry, for example. An in-house lamp production facility supplies customer-specific lamps.
The Business Unit Adhesive Systems comprises solutions for bonding applications in industrial manufacturing processes. These include adhesives and sealants as well as suitable UV and LED-UV curing devices.
Typical areas of application for these technologies include manufacturing processes in the aerospace, automotive, consumer electronics, semiconductor, food, printing, and coating industries, as well as in environmental, pharma, and medical technology.
In addition to international subsidiaries in China, Korea, France, Great Britain, Austria, Malta, and the USA, as well as a sales office in Italy, the group has a dense network of distribution partners worldwide.
A comprehensive service offering, consisting of service technicians stationed around the world, decentralized spare parts warehouses and the option of augmented reality-based remote service, ensures that customers’ production processes are sustainably supported.
Hoenle AG headquarters in Gilching / Germany
Application Laboratory and Consulting, Development,
Manufacturing and Lifecycle Solutions
Our Business Units
Focus on the customer and the individual application
Our Vision, Mission & Values
OUR CORPORATE VISION
We are the world’s leading specialist in UV technology. Our innovative solutions drive industrial high-tech processes and create sustainable value for technology, people and the environment.
OUR CORPORATE MISSION STATEMENT
We develop and manufacture individual UV solutions for industrial curing, bonding and disinfection applications – efficiently, sustainably and customer-oriented. With over 50 years of experience, power of innovation and a clear focus on quality and the environment, we make processes smarter, more resource-saving and more successful.
OUR VALUES
Solution partner with unique expertise
We listen, we understand, we find the solution: meeting customer requirements with expert advice and capturing specific application criteria is what makes us unique. We have over 50 years of experience, unparalleled expertise and the passionate commitment of our employees. As a development partner, we support our customers and partners throughout the entire product life cycle, from consulting and process integration to after sales and service. We are there when you need us.
People make the difference
We put people at the center of everything we do. Our employees are our most important resource. We promote motivation and cooperation, as they are the key to functioning processes and successful business operations. We believe that building on our strengths, expanding our knowledge and continuously training our employees will amplify our success. All employees, customers and partners receive the same appreciation, respect and trust – regardless of age, nationality, skin color, gender, religious and political beliefs, social background, disability or sexual orientation. We guarantee open and fair dealings with one another.
Future-focused innovative strength
We implement our commitment to sustainability and environmental friendliness in our technologies. Our UV solutions help to make processes efficient and sustainable. They ensure that resources are conserved, working conditions are improved and production steps are standardized and accelerated. Our pursuit of innovation, excellence and quality makes us a little better every day and makes us and our customers more successful. We develop the technology today that will become the standard tomorrow. Our products and solutions meet the highest quality standards and are characterized by a long service life. We ensure that everything runs smoothly and in an environmentally friendly manner. Today, tomorrow and in the future.
Management Board
Dr. Franz Richter
Chief Executive Officer | CEO
Business Areas
Business Units & Strategy, R&D, Global Service, Marketing, Production, Logistics, Quality Management
Robert Stark
Chief Financial Officer | CFO
Business Areas
Finance & Controlling, Purchase, Investor Relations, HR, IT, Legal, Compliance, ESG
Supervisory Board
Niklas Friedrichsen
Chairman
Dr. Bernhard Gimple
Deputy Chairman
Prof. Dr. Imke Libon
Melanie Ott
Our History
Renaming and rebranding of Dr. Hönle AG to Hoenle AG as well as the subsidiaries: Panacol-Elosol GmbH to Hoenle Adhesives GmbH, Eleco Panacol EFD SAS to Hoenle Eleco SAS, Panacol Korea Co. Ltd. to Hoenle Korea Co. Ltd., Panacol-USA Inc. to Hoenle Adhesives Americas Inc., PrintConcept UV-Systeme GmbH to Hoenle WebCure GmbH, uv-technik Speziallampen GmbH to Hoenle UV Disinfection GmbH, Sterilsystems GmbH to Hoenle UV Disinfection Austria GmbH, uv-technik international Ltd. to Hoenle UV UK Ltd., Raesch Quarz Malta Ltd. to Hoenle Quartz Malta Ltd., Eltosch Grafix America Inc. to Hoenle Americas Inc.
Dr. Hönle AG increased its stake in Sterixene SAS from 24,24% to 51,21% as of April 30th, 2024. Through the integration into the group, the product portfolio in the field of disinfection is completed by customer-oriented services for microbiological analyses.
Selling of Raesch Quarz Germany;
Merger of Eltosch Grafix GmbH into Dr. Hönle AG
Move into the new company building in Gilching
Merger of Aladin GmbH into uv-technik Speziallampen GmbH;
Acquisition of Sterilsystems GmbH;
Acquisition of uv-technik Meyer GmbH incl. uv-technik international ltd, UK;
Merger of uv-technik Meyer GmbH with uv-technik Speziallampen GmbH
Certified according to the environmental management standard ISO 14001
Hönle opens new central warehouse outside Munich with 3.600 qm
Hönle Group turnover increases to over 100 Mio. €
Mitronic GmbH merges into Dr. Hönle AG
Two further subsidiaries are added to the company group: Panacol-Korea Co., Ltd. (Korea) and Panacol_USA Inc. (formerly called: Tangent Industries Inc.), (USA-Torrington)
Merger of Eltosch Torsten Schmidt GmbH and Grafix GmbH to Eltosch Grafix GmbH
New member of the Hönle Group: Grafix GmbH
Hönle Group employs more than 500 people
Hönle acquires a majority stake in Raesch Quarz (Germany) GmbH, Ilmenau / OT Langewiesen, and in Raesch Quarz (Malta) Ltd.
Hönle acquires a majority stake in Mitronic GmbH, Wolfratshausen;
Opening of sales office Italy, Pavia;
Change of corporate form of the Dr. Hönle Resident Representative Office in Shanghai into the Hoenle UV Technology (Shanghai) Trading Ltd
Hönle acquires a majority stake in uv-technik Speziallampen GmbH, Ilmenau/OT Wümbach
Foundation of Eltosch Inc., USA-Illinois
Acquisition of Panacol (adhesives), PrintConcept GmbH (UV technology) and Eltosch Torsten Schmidt GmbH (UV technology)
Purchase of the customer base, trademarks and patents of Arccure Technologies GmbH, Lippstadt
Move into the new premises, D-Gräfelfing/Munich
Opening of representative Office China, Shanghai
Initial public offer / IPO (Neuer Markt segment)
Selling of Dr. K. Hönle Medizintechnik GmbH
Transformation of Dr. K. Hönle GmbH into Dr. Hönle AG
Foundation of the subsidiary Honle UV France S.a.r.l., F-Bron
Foundation of Honle UV America Inc., USA-Marlboro/Boston
Certification according to DIN ISO 9001
Foundation of Dr. K. Hönle Medizintechnik GmbH
Foundation of Dr. K. Hönle Produktions GmbH
First application of UV equipment for the curing of adhesives and plastics in the industry
Development of the first UV equipment for industrial applications
Transformation of the partnership Dr. Hönle into the private limited company Dr. K. Hönle GmbH
Foundation of the partnership Dr. Hönle for the development, manufacturing and distribution of medical equipment
Founders: Prof. Dr. Karl Hönle and Dr. Günter Schmid †