HAIX® group®
HAIX® - A Tradition of Quality
1948:HAIX stands for Xaver Haimerl. Over 60 years ago, the founder of the company added the X from his first name to the first three letters of his last name and established the Haimerl Xaver shoe factory - or HAIX for short. Based in the Bavarian town of Mainburg, the company quickly makes a name for itself by selling hiking and work boots under various brand names. 1992:As well as being a certified master shoemaker in his father’s factory, Ewald Haimerl is the deputy fire chief of Mainburg’s fire service. He and his fire fighting colleagues are equally unhappy with the rubber boots they have to wear at that time. The professional shoemaker immediately takes action and designs a collection of functional leather fire fighting boots for his comrades. 1993:The idea takes off: HAIX® fire fighting boots garner praise and recognition. Ewald Haimerl also develops boots and shoes for rescue workers and the police. 1999:HAIX® produces more than 100,000 pairs of shoes per year. 2003:HAIX® North America Inc., a sales subsidiary, is established in Lexington, Kentucky, to serve the US and Canadian markets. |
2006:Production exceeds 400,000 pairs per annum for the first time. 2008:HAIX® - a leader in the outdoor sector - designs special hunting boots in response to customer demand and instantly becomes a rising star in the hunting scene. 2009:A high-tech production facility is being built in Croatia with a capacity of 3,000 pairs daily. 2010:HAIX® is set to revolutionize boots for firefighters for the second time in the shape of the FIRE HERO© - the safest fire fighting boots ever. The product is premiering at the 2010 INTERSCHUTZ trade show. The company invests 4,5 million € in the expansion of the head office in Mainburg. The headquarters are scheduled for completion in spring 2012. 2011:HAIX® continues investing into the millions. Production increases to 700,000 pairs per annum. The company employees nearly 900 people by the end of the year. The production fields hunting/forestry and outdoor increasingly become the center of focus. The six millionth shoe will leave the production line since Ewald Haimerl developed his first fire fighter boot in 1992. |
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