2008

10th aniversary of HTS in Germany

Purchase of a new CNC-Millingcenter to further strengthen our production in Germany.

Tradeshows: CeMAT, Hannover, Germany; HUSUMwindenergy, Husum, Germany

2007

Purchase of a CNC-Millingmachine to strengthen our production in Germany.

Extension of the 360 Degree ECO-Skate® ROTO skates with the iR32 and 3,2tonnes Capacity.

New ACTEK hoist ring: ULR-Series with ball bearings.

Tradeshows: HUSUMwind, Husum, Gemany

New distributor in: Danmark

2006

Extension of the ECO-Jack G-Series with a new model with 10tonnes Capacity (EJ100-3G)

Higher moving capacities for the ECO-Skate DUO XL skates for 4-Points from 32 upto 128 Tonnes.

2005

Production space has been doubled and purchase of a new state of the art 3-Stations MAG welding robot.

Extension of the warehouse space.

New ECO-Skate i-Series XL with the types iX40L und iX40S with a total capacity of 80 Tonnes.

Tradeshows: CeMAT, Hannover, Gemany and HUSUMwind, Husum, Germany

2003

Founding of the independent distributor HTS Direct Ltd. in the United Kingdom.

Rebranding of the load moving skates to ECO-Skate.

Extension of the product range for skates with 4-Points: ECO-Skate DUO. Product extension for the i-Series XL (iX16L and iX16S with 16 Tonnes Capacity each). Introduction of the 360Degree ROTO skates and the CR-Series for clean rooms as nickle plated jacks and skates.

Tradeshows: HIREX@SED, Milton Keynes, England; HUSUMwind, Husum, Germany

New Distribution partner in Great Britain

Product extension with the new ECO-Jack C-Series („the Conqueror“) and Caterpillar skates the ECO-Skate CS-Series for the English market.

2002

Introduction of new ACTEK hoist rings.

Presentation of the WKA-System for the safe and fast tower assembly for wind turbines on a trade show.

Display of the all new 50tonnes tow jack as biggels model of the ECO-Jack XR-Series.

Trade shows: Hannover fair CeMAT, Hannover, Germany.

New distributors in Turkey and France

2001

Renaming of the load moving systems to ECO-Jack TF.

Development of lifting tools for the errection of wind turbine towers, later known as WKA-System.

Continues development in the skate and jack ranges and the production site.

New distributors in Spain and Italy

2000

First trade show participation at the Hannover fair Messe (CeMAT), Hannover, Germany

Dispay of the complete range of load moving systems and introduction of the new ECO-Jack with 25 tonnes capacity(patent pend.).

Presentation of the complete ACTEK hoist ring program with capacities up to 44,6 tonnes made in USA where HTS is the exclusive distributor in Europe.

1999

Development of the load moving skates up to 24 tonnes capacity.

Production of toe jacks in three capacities up to 10 tonnes.

1998

Founding of HTS Hydraulische Transportsysteme GmbH at registered office.

1970

Karl Koch designed a 30 tonnes capacity skate system with steel wheels for his own use in heavy duty areas. Subsequently he and his sons Stefan and Michael Koch designed many solutions needed for their customers in the heavy load moving industry.