12 Oct
Hawos Mill Heritage

Take a journey inside our mills

High-quality materials for the perfect finish and durability

A long lifespan is a number one priority for all hawos products, whether you choose wooden mills (solid wood or plywood) or colorful versions made of high-quality durable Makrolon poly-carbonate plastic. We place particular emphasis on ethical and ecological aspects when harvesting and processing wood. Our wood – birch and beech – is processed in a special-needs woodworking factory in Austria. Their dedication to detail and their enjoyment in being an active part in society can be seen in the exceptionally high quality they produce.

To a large extent it comes from PEFC certified forests in the surrounding region, which are used in accordance with the rules of sustainability and nature-orientated practices

We achieve a particularly high accuracy of fit with both our solid wood and plywood wood housings by using computer-controlled saws. Both versions have natural, vital surfaces, which are characteristic of wood and a delight for the senses. Our high-grade plywood housings are ideal for countries with unstable temperatures and humidity.

Many hawos mills are manufactured in a modular construction making them equally efficient and simple.

11 Oct
Hawos Mill Heritage

journey of our new Hawos Germany head office construction

On this page we keep you informed about our new building.

Background and construction planning Our new head office with office space, repair facilities, warehouse and underground parking is being built in the Massenheimer Weg in Bad Homburg, only a few hundred meters away from our current location. The planning for the new corporate headquarters has been going on for several years now.After many appointments with the authorities, architects and the general contractor, the third draft was finally approved!

In May 2015, the excavator finally kicked off, but not without encountering some surprises!Before the excavator could start its work on 2,100 square meters of area, a ground survey had to be prepared. These investigations revealed that archaeological findings were suspected. Construction freeze! An archeological team came on site with rakes and brushes and dug in the scorching summer heat.They found historic pieces of pottery from the time of the Romans, which was to be expected by the proximity to the Limes, as well as earth discolourations, which pointed to a settlement during the Celtics (up to 500 BC).

4. September 2015

The excavations are over! To celebrate, the newspaper ‘Taunus Zeitung’ (part of Frankfurter Neue Presse) has published a story on the history of our construction project so far.

The excavation is dredged. Pictured: Architect M. Raufenbarth, builder Ralf Pigge with wife Jutta and sons Sebastian, Johannes, Thomas and grandchild Taylor.
  • The building will be thiiiiiis big!Currently, it is still being investigated whether the floor can be compacted with posts or whether a thicker floor slab has to placed in order to provide the necessary load capacity. Due to this and results of the archaeological findings, the statisticians have to start all over again.
  • Finally it can continue! The foundation is dredged.
December 2015: The first snow. Winter is coming!
  • The foundations for a stable construction are laid and the insulation is ready. Now the concrete just needs to dry.
  • February 2016: Finally it Continues.230 tonnes of steel are processed.
  • April 2016: The first walls are put up for the basement and garage. Today the weather is not playing nice as it is raining.
  • The basement walls are standing. Now we can finally visualise the true dimensions of our new building.
  • and in the middle of it all: the freight elevator!
  • April 13, 2016. The prefabricated walls are filled with concrete through the “Crab-Arms”.
  • April 19, 2016 The support posts will hold the basement ceiling.
  • June 30, 2016 Preparations for the basement ceiling are complete. Now the ceiling can come.
  • 08. July 2016 The basement ceiling is being critically appraised by the specialists.
  • August 2017: The windows are fitted and the outer insulation is in progress. Delay caused by the storm on 1 August.The hail had destroyed 8 of the 36 automatically opening fire-safety windows on the roof!
  • As of August 2017: The first interior wall for the offices is installed.The pink color signifies the fire resistance code F 90.