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At the beginning there was the desire for easing people’s everyday life. A tiny workshop was the birth of the family Harting’s entrepreneurial spirit in the town of Minden. Innovative strength, commitment and entrepreneurial foresight cleared the way for the ongoing development of HARTING, which is nowadays a global player. About 3,000 employees worldwide help to ensure that their pride of the achieved position is also an encouragement to the next goal, which is to grow even further.

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  The history of Han® Connectors
  

  
  
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  The years 2000 – 2009
  

  A new millennium – new orientations

  
  
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  The years 1990 – 1999
  

  The motto is: People – Power – Partnership

  
  
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  The years 1980 – 1989
  

  Expansion of production – worldwide

  
  
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  The years 1970 – 1979
  

  Expansion and development in Espelkamp

  
  
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  The years 1959 – 1969
  

  Launch of vending machines
  The product range expands

  
  
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  The years 1950 – 1958
  

  Demand increases – production grows

  
  
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  The years 1945 – 1949
  

  First products, first successes –
  Motivation in the days of the new beginning