Franz Huisgen GmbH & Co. KG

Tradition meets innovation since 1820

Six generations and more than 200 years of experience: your reliable partner for steel, tubes, stainless steel and sheet metal processing on the Lower Rhine.

Since 1820

Franz Huisgen, a company with deep roots

From a traditional family business to a digital cross-channel steel trader: our history combines long-standing experience, personal responsibility and the drive to keep rethinking steel trading for modern customers.

Archive and location

Workshop, warehouse, fleet and office: these archive images show how the Krefeld site has grown over generations.

New Franz Huisgen warehouse
2021 New warehouse Expanded storage capacity with an enclosed warehouse area.
Historic Franz Huisgen office
around 1948 Office work after the war A look at commercial work in the late 1940s.
Historic Franz Huisgen truck on Bahnhofstrasse
1907 Historic fleet Material transport on Bahnhofstrasse in Uerdingen.
Historic truck in front of the Franz Huisgen company building
1950s Company building in the 1950s Steel tubes ready for delivery to customers.
New archive finds

More views of warehouse, fleet and hall construction

The newly digitised images tell the story of heavy material, in-house logistics and the construction steps that shaped the Krefeld site.

Franz Huisgen truck being loaded with long steel at the Rhine harbour around 1950
around 1950 Loading at the Rhine harbour Long steel products were loaded by crane onto the company truck.
Historic Franz Huisgen warehouse with long steel products around 1950
around 1950 Warehouse around 1950 An early look at storage organisation for steel and tubes.
Historic Franz Huisgen letterhead from 1911
1911 Historic company letterhead A digitised business letterhead shows how Franz Huisgen presented itself in the early 20th century.
Historic Franz Huisgen truck in front of a building on Viktoriastrasse
post-war period Truck at Viktoriastrasse Company fleet and cityscape in the post-war years.
Several old Franz Huisgen trucks from the 1970s and 1980s
1970s/80s Fleet of the 70s and 80s Own vehicles ensured reliable deliveries throughout the region.
Construction of a Franz Huisgen warehouse hall in 1998
1998 Hall construction in 1998 The expansion of the infrastructure prepared the company for further growth.
Crane and steel construction during hall construction at Franz Huisgen in 1998
1998 New warehouse technology Halls, crane systems and more manoeuvring space made the site more efficient.
More than 200 years of company history

Milestones

Go-live of stahleinkauf.de

Development and launch of the B2B shop system stahleinkauf.de for customers from industry, metal construction and the skilled trades.

Expansion of storage capacity

Purchase of a neighbouring property and partial conversion into a new enclosed warehouse, creating additional capacity for storage and material processing.

Expanded product portfolio

By taking over a sheet metal processing business, the company significantly expanded its services with professional sheet cuts, bending work and custom constructions.

Digital services expanded

The online steel shop was extended with new functions. Customers can configure head and base plates for beams online with individual drill holes.

Investment in modern production

A new production hall and a modern automatic band saw enabled efficient series cuts and prepared the company for further expansion.

Growth through technology

Rising demand for material processing led to investments in modern band saw technology, improving capacity and precision.

Online shop relaunch

The online shop system was completely redeveloped with a stronger focus on modern media and a better user experience.

Site expansion

Further land purchases created new warehouse and manoeuvring areas for the growing product range.

Digital transformation

Technological progress made it possible to expand online functionality and systematically develop digital sales.

E-commerce pioneer

One of Germany's first online shop systems for steel products was introduced under stahlshop.de, marking an important milestone in the company's history.

Modern infrastructure

A modern warehouse hall with a gantry crane set new standards for efficiency and warehouse logistics.

Sixth generation

Christian Heinrich joined the management as the sixth generation and continued the family tradition.

New property, new possibilities

Under J?rgen Heinrich's leadership, the company acquired a 1,000 m2 property from Deutsche Bundesbahn and planned an additional warehouse hall.

New leadership

J?rgen Heinrich took over the management in the fifth generation.

Continuity in difficult times

After the death of Franz Huisgen, his stepdaughter Edith Heinrich and her husband Artur Heinrich took over the management and guided the company through the war and post-war years.

Strategic new building

Johann's son Franz Huisgen built a new company building on today's Bahnhofstrasse in Uerdingen with a rail connection, creating better storage and logistics options.

The foundation

1820 marks the year in which Franz Huisgen took over the company in the original house on Niederstrasse in Uerdingen and gave it his name. His son Johann successfully continued the business.

Contact and business hours

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Business hours

Monday to Thursday
07:30 - 16:15

Friday
07:30 - 14:45