- CEO
- Jens Bodo Koch
- Full Time Employees
- 1,383
- Sector
- Electronic technology
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Address
- Heckler & Koch-Street 1 Oberndorf am Neckar BW Germany 78727
- IPO Date
- Jul 28, 2015
- Business
- H&K AG (MLHK.PA) develops, manufactures, markets and distributes small arms and infantry weapons including pistols, submachine guns, assault rifles, sniper rifles, machine guns, grenade launchers, training systems, 40mm systems and accessories for military, law enforcement, governmental and sporting applications; the company also engages in the development and improvement of existing weapons systems. Founded in 1949 and headquartered in Oberndorf am Neckar, Germany, H&K AG operates subsidiaries in the United States (Heckler & Koch Defense Inc., Heckler & Koch Inc.), France (Heckler & Koch France SAS), the United Kingdom (Heckler & Koch (UK) Ltd., NSAF Ltd) and Germany (Heckler & Koch GmbH, HK Sidearms GmbH, Small Arms Group Holding Inc.), serving primarily federal, state and local agencies in NATO and EU countries as well as select commercial markets under its Green Countries Strategy. In November 2024, H&K AG acquired Chrom-Müller Metallveredelung GmbH, a chrome plating specialist, for a high single-digit million euro amount to enhance in-house capabilities for weapon components and expand into civilian sectors including automotive, mechanical engineering and aviation. The company, listed on Euronext Paris since its 2015 IPO, employs approximately 1,100 to 1,300 staff across its locations and maintains DIN EN ISO and AQAP certifications as a key NATO supplier focused on safety, quality and innovation.