In 70 countries on all continents, companies in the automotive, chemicals, aerospace, medical and tool and mould making industries manufacture using precision tools from Paul Horn GmbH. Our core competences are based on four pillars: Our own research and development department, our own coating technology, our own carbide production and our own manufacturing technologies.
WHAT MAKES HORN Different?
Quality
Precision tools from HORN are mainly used in demanding machining operations
Product range
25,000+ standard tools and 150,000+ special solutions speak for themselves.
Time
Select special tools can be delivered as HORN Solutions Plus orders within ten working days after approval of the drawing by the customer.
Consultation
The HORN field service team is there to support users face-to-face with knowhow and experience in order to achieve the best results.
Our Guidelines
- Our primary goal is the satisfaction of our customers and employees.
- We take our responsibility for the environment seriously.
- People are the focus of our corporate philosophy.
Company history
1969 - 1980
1969 - 1980
Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH, was founded on 1st November 1969 by Mr. Paul Horn in Waiblingen. Its name then was Paul Horn Einstechtechnik. Right from the start, initially located in Gomaringen and Nehren, the company produced high precision grooving, side turning and slot milling tools for demanding metal cutting applications. In doing so, HORN quickly developed its reputation as an innovative problem solver in the area of machining.
1981 – 1990
1981 – 1990
After the company's successful establishment in the market, not only did the product range grow steadily but also the workforce. Thus in 1981, production and administration moved to a shared building in Tübingen. At the same time, the share capital was increased and the name changed to "Hartmetall-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Horn GmbH".
1991 – 1998
1991 – 1998
By 1991, however, the capacity of this production facility was no longer sufficient, leading to construction of what is now our main factory building. Lothar Horn also joined the company in 1991 and took over the position of Managing Director in 1995. In addition, Horn Hartstoffe GmbH was founded in 1991 to advance the development of our own carbide grades and geometry concepts.
1999-2001
1999-2001
A further major step was development of the new building in Tübingen in 1999. Management, sales, training and seminar rooms, a demonstration, research and development centre and complete production including an in-house coating centre were combined on a site with total surface area of approximately 9000 m2. Between 1993 and 2001, foreign subsidiaries were established in France, England, the USA and Hungary in order to be able to service the relevant markets even more efficiently.
2002 – 2015
2002 – 2015
In spring 2008, to further expand the leading position of Horn in the world market, a further production building was established, doubling the production area again with an extra 5,500 m2, extending the Tuebingen headquarters building and the existing production facility of around 6,000 m2. TThe commissioning carried out by HORN also involved a reorganisation of the production processes. In 2011, Horn Hartstoffe GmbH opened a new building with a total area of around 5,000 m². This made all moulding processes for carbide tools available in-house. Since 2013, the new plant has also been producing carbide blanks and wear parts for third-party companies.
2016
2016
In the summer of 2016, another 15,000 m² production building was put into operation in the immediate vicinity of the Tübingen main plant of Paul Horn GmbH, at that time the largest industrial building in Tübingen. This mainly accommodates areas for carrier manufacture, coating and logistics. Since December 2016, the new administrative wing provides 3,500 m2 of space on six levels. Beside offices there are seminar rooms for increasingly important customer training as well as for internal personnel development training. Clear architecture and bright rooms provide space for 120 employees.
HORN-Academy
The success of a company depends to a large extent on the knowhow of its employees. Training and further education play a central role today as there is a shortage of skilled workers and this is precisely where we see our responsibility. Situations change and we have to continuously acquire new skills.
HORN TECHNOLOGY DAYS
This top-class event offers maximum insights into the HORN world. Visitors take centre stage. Paul Horn GmbH has opened its doors to customers and business partners seven times so far as part of the HORN Technology Days programme. Technical lectures, practical applications, exhibits, production under power, face-to-face dialogue as well as different partner companies are the core of this event.
OUR TECHNOLOGY PARTNERS
The basis for a partnership is that each partner is strongly positioned, each complements the other in a meaningful way in various areas and both seek cooperation with capable partners. The goal must always be to offer customers added value.
