Our company
10 years of Hettec components
It all began in the year 2010, when Rupert Hettegger was looking for a perfect solution to make working in alpine regions on bad ground conditions safer for his earthmoving company. After hours of tinker and welding in his garage, he found a solution. The Track Claws got used for the first time. In the beginning it were devices for his own firm, but other companies were thinking that they could be quite useful as well very soon.
He founded Hettec-components with the support of his wife Hermine in 2011. Five sets of climbing aids were sold in the first year. They got all welded by Rupert on his own and with quite some effort.
Rupert Jr. joined the adventure in 2012 and was now responsible for designing, marketing and customer aquiration. Rupert Sr. cares from now on about the production, sales and logistics.
It all began in a garage in a small austrian village and turned into a company with several patents,
80 distributors and 700 satisfied customers all around the globe.
Customer satisfaction is our primary goal and we will always find the right solution for you and your needs.
From the beginning until today
2023
Marktstart der patentierten Rubber Track Claws (RTC) für Maschinen mit Gummiketten
2020
Ab nun führen wir das Qualitätszeichen Hardox® Verschleißstahl der SSAB AB, dem Marktführer für hochfesten Versschleißstahl aus Schweden
Partnerschaften mit Händler in Russland und Japan und Lieferungen in ihre Kernmärkte
2019
Partnerschaft mit der Firma Palfinger und Entwicklung von Track Claws für Palfinger Crawler Cranes
2018
Unterstützung der International Polar Foundation und Lieferung von Track Claws in die Antarktis an die Prinzessin-Elisabeth-Station.
2017
Partnerschaften mit Händlern in Norwegen und Kanada
Ausrüstung des größten Volvo Baggers Österreichs mit 75 Tonnen Einsatzgewicht
2015
Erste Exporte in die Schweiz
2012
Es wird das erste Mal an Kunden außerhalb Österreichs geliefert
2011
Gründung der Hettec-components GmbH
2010
Erste Entwicklungen und Testversuche einfacher Traktionshilfen