HYWEMA Josef Schwahlen GmbH & Co.KG
Founded in 1922, the company has specialized in the design and manufacturing of lifting technology for industry as well as lifting platforms
Founded in 1922, the company has specialized in the design and manufacturing of lifting technology for industry as well as lifting platforms for commercial and rail vehicles. The Präzision-Werkzeugmaschinen-Fabrik Josef Schwahlen was established in 1922. Here, special hydraulic tools were produced, primarily for boiler construction at shipyards, boiler machines, and for the Deutsche Reichsbahn until the destruction of the factory in World War II. After the new beginning in 1945, the program was resumed, but faced significant challenges due to restrictions imposed by the Allies, especially in
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Solingen, Germany
- Founded
- 1922
- Website
- hywema.de
- Categories
- Professional Salon & Spa Equipment
- Markets
- Germany
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Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-07 Internet Archive (Wayback)
- sanctions-clear (green), checked 2026-08-15 OpenSanctions
- debarment-clear (green), checked 2026-08-15 OpenSanctions
- public-contract-awarded (green), checked 2026-05-08 TED (Tenders Electronic Daily), EU public procurement award notices Here the award carries someone else's check: in the EU and the EEA a public buyer must exclude bidders convicted of fraud, corruption or money laundering, and those found by a final decision to owe taxes or social contributions. Directive 2014/24/EU, Article 57 (exclusion grounds)
- vat-valid (green), checked 2026-08-18 VIES (European Commission)
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
- ISO 3834, Welding Quality IAF CertSearch