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In 1958, Walter Hengst founded the company Ing. Walter Hengst KG in Münster. In 1977, Günter Röttgering, the son-in-law of Walter Hengst, joined the company, later becoming his successor, as a result of which the company was rebranded as Ing. Walter Hengst GmbH & Co. KG.
Following the introduction of the first service-friendly cup oil filters with automatic drain system and plastic screw cap in 1988, the filter plant Hengst Filterwerke Berlin GmbH & Co. KG was founded in Berlin in 1990. In 1992, Walter Hengst’s daughter,
Wera Röttgering, founded the national registered association Herzenswünsche e. V. (Heart’s Desires).
In 1993, Hengst launched the environmentally-friendly ENGERGETIC® filter system, which was the first metal-free filter insert. In 1995, the first cup oil filter with an integrated centrifuge was introduced, followed by the first fluid management module in 1996. In 1997, a highly efficient oil mist separator system (cyclones for Otto and diesel engines) was introduced.
In 1998, a third of the Hengst Filterwerke plant was destroyed by the largest fire in Münster since World War II. In 1999, Hengst founded a joint venture in Joinville, Brazil, under the corporate name Hengst-Wetzel Ltda. In 2000, the Nordwalde site, which has its own aluminum foundry, was founded and constructed. In the same year, Hengst acquired the Champ and Luber-finer trademarks from Luber-finer GmbH.
In 2002, Business Studies graduate Jens Röttgering started working for the family business, which is now in its third generation. In 2003, the company opened engineering offices in São Paulo, Brazil, and Detroit, US. This was followed by the founding of the subsidiary company, Indústria de Filtros Ltda., in São Paulo, Brazil (formerly Hengst-Wetzel Ltda.). In the same year, Hengst introduced a cylinder head cover with integrated oil separator and pressure regulation. In 2004, Hengst also discontinued distribution of the Champ and Luber-finer brands and has since focused on the Hengst Filter brand.
In 2005, Hengst founded the subsidiary companies Hengst of North America, Inc. in Camden, US, and Hengst Filter Systems (Kunshan) Co., Ltd. in Kunshan, China. Around the same time, Hengst developed a multifunctional module with an integrated coolant pump. In 2008, the company launched a high-speed centrifuge for all performance classes on the market.
Furthermore, the company opened its own day-care facility, Hengst Kinderland (Hengst Children’s Land) in 2008.
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In 2010, Hengst developed the Blue-Engine-Care System (BECS) modular system for engine optimization. This range spawned the Blue.tron, an electrical disk separator, in 2011, and in 2013, the fuel care system, Blue.maxx, was also launched. Hengst opened an engineering office in Bangalore, India in early 2013 in order to expand its worldwide presence. In 2014 the site in Singapore was founded. The site in Poland followed in May 2015.
From Wikipedia’s article on Hengst Automotive, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5