Heckler & Koch: Record figures and major investments until 2025!

Heckler & Koch: Record figures and major investments until 2025!

Heckler & Koch has published record-breaking figures for the 2024 financial year. Order intake reached 426.2 million euros, exceeding the previous year's figure of 285.3 million euros by an impressive 49.4 percent. CEO Jens Bodo Koch described 2024 as an economically strong year characterized by strategic clarity and high demand for handguns. Sales rose by 13.9 percent to 343.4 million euros compared to the previous year. The operating result (EBITDA) was also positive at 63.1 million euros, an increase of 1.4 percent compared to 62.2 million euros in the previous year.

The annual surplus amounts to 31.5 million euros and shows an increase of 9.6 percent compared to 28.7 million euros in the previous year. These best values ​​are primarily due to the strong demand in the weapons market. In the first half of 2025, the company notes that order intake is almost at the same level as the entire previous year, indicating continued high demand.

Investments in the future

Heckler & Koch plans to invest around 100 million euros in modernizing the Oberndorf location by 2025 as part of its HK100 investment program. These funds will be used for new manufacturing facilities, a logistics center and a shooting and assembly center. The company has also launched another program, called “HK Evolution”, which will invest an additional 150 million euros in Germany and the USA over the next five years. The aim of these investments is to expand technology and strengthen industrial capacities.

In addition, Heckler & Koch acquired the surface specialist Chrom-Müller Metallveredelung in order to strengthen the value chain and increase the stability of the supply chain. These measures are intended to help further increase production efficiency.

Strategic direction and market presence

The company is also expanding its presence in the USA. A pistol specially developed for the US market, the CC9, was presented. The optimization of local production is intended to attract new customers in the government sector. Sales director Marco Geißinger reported on pleasing orders for Bundeswehr special forces, including the G210 and G39 models.

The Annual General Meeting approved the actions of the Executive Board and Supervisory Board for the 2024 financial year and approved a dividend of six cents per share. There were also personnel changes on the supervisory board: Regina Engelstädter left at her own request and Julian Whitehead was elected as her successor.

With an optimistic outlook for 2025, Heckler & Koch is focusing on the challenges and opportunities of the American market as well as on continuously increasing efficiency in production. These strategic steps demonstrate the company's commitment to positioning itself for the future and further consolidating its market position.

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