The Austrian family-owned company has been ensuring good drainage since 1950.
A reliable partner for installers, designers, architects and distributors.
It all began in 1950 in a modest production hall in Himberg, and today it is an international company that is recognised far beyond the borders of Austria. On the company's premises and in its 20,000 square metre factory, employing 115 people, it develops, tests and manufactures user-friendly, sustainable and ISO-certified plastic siphons, drains and connection elements.
user-friendly, sustainable and ISO-certified plastic siphons, drains and sanitary connection elements
. The company also ensures fast and efficient shipping of products within Europe and beyond. More than half of the products are used outside Austria, mainly on the European market. The main markets are Austria, Germany and Eastern Europe. In line with its motto "Technology meets design", HL has also been manufacturing floor and shower drains since 2003.
Eastern Europe. In line with the motto "Technology meets design", HL has also been producing floor and shower drains with visible stainless steel elements since 2003, and stainless steel linear drains since 2007.
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HL Hutterer & Lechner GmbH
The fact that our products are so well known and popular in Austria and beyond is primarily due to the fact that everything at HL is 100% "Made in Austria". In our own research and development department with its own laboratory, our employees work hard to ensure that HL products are always up to date. For example, siphons and drains, which are later permanently installed in the floor or wall, leave our factory only when they have passed a 100% leak test. To achieve this goal, we attach great importance to the high quality of the raw materials used in all our products. The mechatronics department, introduced in 2015, develops, designs and programmes production machines for in-house assembly at the Himberg plant. Although HL has grown significantly over the past decades, we have always retained our family business character. The spirit of teamwork, an uncomplicated approach to challenges and a focus on quality are the cornerstones of our company.
Although HL has grown significantly over the past decades, we have always retained our family business character. The spirit of teamwork, an uncomplicated approach to challenges, fast decision-making processes and the extensive knowledge of our long-standing employees have contributed significantly to the success company. HL actively passes on this knowledge by continuously training apprentices in the company. Today, the leading company HL in field of siphons, drains and sanitary connection elements is successfully being led into the future by managing director Mr. Christoph Schütz, who is currently the third generation to manage the company.
HL Hutterer & Lechner GmbH - Milestones
1950 - Leopold Hutterer and Viktor Lechner found a company producing lead products for sewage systems and the chemical industry. Systematic transition to plastic production in response to emerging market trends.
1982 - Generational change in the company: Leopold Hutterer dies and his daughter, Christiana Schutz-Hutterer, joins the company's management board, running the company together with Viktor Lechner until his death in 1998. His heirs then sell their 50% stake to the management board, which at that time also included Leopold Hutterer Jr., but in 2000 he leaves the company, selling his shares to his sister, Christiane Schutz-Hutterer.
1990 - Opening of the first foreign representative office of HL in Budapest, Hungary. This was followed by further representative offices in Brno (Czech Republic), Bratislava (Slovakia), Warsaw (Poland), Maribor (Slovenia), Milan (Italy), Sofia (Bulgaria) and Moscow (Russia) in 1998.
1995 - Thanks to its continuous efforts to improve quality, HL receives ISO 9001 quality certification. The internal quality department ensures that high production standards are maintained. This allows the company to achieve a position as a top supplier in the market, while maintaining a responsible level of control. HL takes quality standards seriously and, as the leading manufacturer on the Austrian market, is involved in setting standards for sewage systems. 2001 - Structural changes within the company and transformation into a limited company. Since
2001 - Structural changes in the company and transformation into a limited company. Since then, the company has been operating under the name HL Hutterer & Lechner Ltd. .
2003 - Christoph Schutz joins the company as second managing director and supports Christina Schutz-Hutterer.
2007 - Introduction of steel linear drains and 3D technology, which allows for the construction of prototypes. 2008 - Award of the "gold medal of recognition" to Ms. Christiana Schutz-Hutterer for her services to the province of Lower Austria by Dr. Erwin Pröll.
2008 - Dr Erwin Proll awards Christiane Schutz-Hutterer the "Golden Badge of Honour" for her services to the province of Lower Austria. 2009 - Christiane Schutz-Hutterer receives the "Golden Badge of Honour" from Dr Heinz Proll.
2009 - Ms. Christiana Schutz-Hutterer receives the professional title of the Austrian Chamber of Commerce from Dr. Heinz Fischer. 2011 - Ceremonial 60th anniversary of HL. Dr. Erwin Proll congratulated Ms. Christiana Schutz-Hutterer and wished her "(...) continued consistency in her actions, diligence in performing tasks and taking on new challenges, because good decisions made at the right time and standing firmly on a solid foundation are an expression of the healthy state of the company and are indicators of the success of the company's 60 years of activity".
2013 - Mr. Christoph Schutz becomes the sole CEO after replacing Ms. Christiane Schutz-Hutterer in this position. 2016 - Establishment of a limited liability company (GmbH) called HL Russia in Shukovsky near Moscow, which begins the production and assembly of plastic drains.
2016 - Establishment of a limited liability company called HL Russia in Shukovsky, near Moscow, which begins the production and assembly of plastic drains. 2018 - Establishment of the "HL Haus" training centre on an area of 600 m²
2018 - Creation of the "HL Haus" training centre with an area of 600 m², including a bathroom exhibition, shower solutions and a training room.
2019 - Start of construction of a new 1,800 m² logistics centre on the existing site, with completion and commissioning in 2020.
2022 - Niklas Schutz (with the company since 2019) becomes an authorised signatory and actively supports the management of the company. 2024 - Launch of a new production hall on the company premises in Himberg.
2024 - Commissioning of a new production hall on the company premises in Himberg.
