History
Innovations to make life at home more comfortable, safer, and easier - that’s been the spirit of HAILO since the company’s inception.
In 1947, the then 33-year-old mechanical engineer Rudolf Loh founded the Metallwarenfabrik Rudolf Loh GmbH to produce much-needed furniture after the war. Soon, waste bins and safety ladders for households followed. In the late 1950s, HAILO launched a revolution on the market by introducing lightweight materials to simplify everyday life for many households. The aluminum household ladder with its red hinge point immortalized the design of the company logo and made HAILO the market leader.
After Rudolf Loh’s death in 1971, his son Joachim started the internationalization of HAILO. Since 2009, Sebastian Loh has been leading the family business, which passed into the third generation of owners. Under Sebastian’s leadership, HAILO has continued to go from strong to stronger, introducing new products such as the stairs platform TP1 or the HAILO Fresh, equipped with a plasma module for odor neutralization.
1947
Company founded by mechanical engineer, Rudolf Loh
1953
Launch of the first built-in waste bin for fitted kitchens
1960
Launch of the first aluminium household ladder
1971
Joachim Loh takes over the company
1983
Launch of the first ironing board with built-in electric socket, flex holder and iron rest
1985
Launch of the first waste separation system for fitted kitchens
1998
Launch of the first waste organisation and separation system for corner sink units
2001
HAILO takes over Eisenwerk Sauerland steelworks in Drolshagen
2003
All sign gantries at road toll points in Germany and Austria are fitted with HAILO ladders and the first aluminium ladder scaffold system for the DIY sector is introduced
2007
The HAILO brand enters the "German Standards - Brands of the Century" encyclopaedia
2009
Joachim Loh hands down the leadership of the company to his son, Sebastian Loh (3rd generation)
2009
HAILO takes over the ladder and stepladder production division of Leifheit, while the HAILO Steam Iron Systems Division transfers to Leifheit
2013
The Wind Business Unit is spun off as a new company: Hailo Wind Systems GmbH & Co. KG (www.hailo-windsystems.com)
2017
70th company anniversary and opening of the Hailo Welt with outlet and museum
2018
Hailo Digital Hub GmbH & Co. KG was founded as a spin off to HAILO with the aim to develop and distribute technology based Smart Waste Solutions: (www.hailodigitalhub.de)
2020
First waste bin with plasma module for odour neutralisation