About us
120 years of tradition
In 1896 Edouard Kalker set up the ‘Manufacture Générale de Caoutchouc et d'Ebonite‘ company in Les Lilas near Paris. The flagship product at that time was the bulb for the horns of the first automobiles. Notable dates in the growth of the business include the 1961 move to La Flèche in the Loire valley and the incorporation of the Hannecard group in 1997.
In the molding and extrusion sector, the purchases of Huber & Suhner (Switzerland - 2003), Ziegler (Bas-Rhin - 2004) and Manufacture Bordelaise de Caoutchouc (Gironde - 2009) have bolstered our product range and grown our skills set. Our production of technical elastomer parts is concentrated on these 4 sites. In addition, the presence of Hannecard in more than 20 countries is a very strong driver of our growth.
The demands of clients and markets have evolved and we always supply tailored solutions which are suitable for the most demanding cutting-edge sectors: defense, offshore, nuclear, specialist machine parts, etc. In each of these sectors we are passionate about identifying the challenges which arise by offering our expertise in the formulation of elastomers, the creation of tools and the final production in compliance with the specifications.
Our approach is based on a simple philosophy which can be summarized by 3 main principles:
At Hannecard, we offer elastomer solutions in sectors which are as diverse as they are demanding such as defense, the maritime industry, port and river infrastructures, the mining and extraction industries, renewable energy, nuclear, oil and gas, steelmaking, chemicals, specialist machinery, etc.