Skip to main content

HASCO

HardwareLüdenscheid, GermanyFounded 1924· One of 1757 Hardware companies tracked by AMPulse

Global supplier of modular standardized components, mold bases, hot runner systems, and accessories for injection mold and tool making

CEO / Founder
Markus Büngers
Team Size
501-1000
Stage
Established
Latest Round
Bootstrapped

Technology & Products

Key Products

Modular standard mold components (bases, plates, ejectors, guides, temperature control); Hot runner systems (including additively manufactured Streamrunner®); CAD standard databases; Temperature control programs; 3D-printed hot runner manifolds; Valve gate systems

Technological Advantage

Over 100,000 standard components available from stock globally; native CAD databases for all common CAD systems; certified DIN EN ISO 9001 quality management; patented modular standard system enabling interchangeability; additive manufacturing expertise for hot runner design (Streamrunner®)

Differentiation

Value Proposition

Comprehensive standard component system for moldmaking with over 100,000 quality standard components available from stock, enabling efficient, flexible, and cost-effective mold construction through standardization and modularity

How They Differentiate

Invented the modular standard component system for moldmaking in 1960; German engineering precision with metric standards; first to introduce additively manufactured hot runner (Streamrunner®); widest product portfolio and largest global footprint among European standard part suppliers

Market & Competition

Target Customers

Designers, moldmakers, and injection molders worldwide

Industry Verticals

Injection molding; Tool and mold making; Automotive; Packaging; Medical; Consumer goods

Competitors

DME (Milacron); Strack; EOC; LKM

Growth & Milestones

Growth Metrics

700 employees worldwide; 35 locations globally; 30,000+ customers; 100+ years in operation (founded 1924)

Major Milestones

1924: Founded by Hugo Hasenclever; 1960: Invented and patented modular standard mold system; 1970: Developed temperature control program; 1982: Launched CAD standard module; 1996: DIN EN ISO 9001 certification; 2019: Launched Streamrunner® — additively manufactured hot runner; 2024: 100th company anniversary

Notable Customers

30,000+ customers in moldmaking and injection molding globally

Recent coverage of HASCO