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Also known as Heckler & Koch GmbH, HK, H&K

German defense manufacturing company

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Heckler & Koch GmbH is an active company based in Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany. The organization was established in 1948, with an inception date recorded as December 28, 1949. It operates as a designer and manufacturer of small arms and light weapons. The company’s legal status is active within the jurisdiction of Germany.

The firm employs 923 people and reports a total revenue of 220950000. Its official websites include hk-usa.com and heckler-koch.com. The organization maintains a social media following of 177897.

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Key facts

Company type
Private ( GmbH )
Industry
Defense
Founded
28 December 1949 ; 76 years ago ( 28 December 1949 )
Founders
Edmund Heckler Theodor Koch Alex Seidel
Headquarters
Oberndorf am Neckar , Germany
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jens Bodo Koch ( CEO )
Products
Firearms , weapons
Revenue
€ 305.1 million (2022)
Operating income
€46.23 million (2022)
Net income
€50.639 million (2022)
Total assets
€328.194 million (2022)
Total equity
€70.313 million (2022)
Number of employees
1,156 (2023)
Website
heckler-koch .com

via Wikipedia infobox

Company

Jurisdiction
DE
Headquarters
Oberndorf am Neckar, DE

via GLEIF

Research organization · ROR

Type
Company
Founded
1948
Location
Oberndorf, Germany
Status
Active

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Official website

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For over half a century, Heckler & Koch has been a leading designer and manufacturer of small arms and light weapons.

hk-usa.com

For over half a century, Heckler & Koch has been a leading designer and manufacturer of small arms and light weapons for law enforcement and military forces worldwide. HK is also the maker of premier brand firearms for the sporting and commercial markets. Its reputation for quality, innovation, and safety make Heckler & Koch a recognized leader in the development of technologically advanced products. And the long-term durability of all HK products make them especially cost-effective when subjected to total life cycle cost analysis. As a major international force, Heckler & Koch has a vision that is simple yet demanding – “To be the world’s premier small arms system company.” With operations in Germany, the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, we continue to meet the ever-evolving needs and requirements of our customers. A major supplier of small arms to several NATO countries, Heckler and Koch is a worldwide leader in market positions for nearly all of its major product categories.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
business
Named after
Theodor Koch
Country
Germany
Founded by
Theodor Koch
Employees
923
Revenue
220950000
Official website
www.heckler-koch.com
Image
Heckler & Koch Oberndorf 01.jpg
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topic's main category
Category:Heckler & Koch
inception
1949-12-28
product or material produced
firearm
IPv6 routing prefix
2a01:4f8:212:258d::/64
social media followers
78500
short name
H&K
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Encyclopedic overview

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 and also has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, France, and the United States.

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 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).

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Heckler & Koch” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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