About us
What makes us different: We are united by our enthusiasm for
We create customer-specific solutions. In addition to intelligent, mechatronic drives, we develop customer-specific solutions for measuring the smallest pressures in gases. Get to know us, the Halstrup-Walcher Group and learn more about our company history. For over 75 years, we have been constantly evolved. We always keep our tailor-made mission statement and our quality/sustainability and lean management in mind while pursuing our overall Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) goals and keeping it: Made-in-Germany.
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Halstrup-Walcher Group
Walcher Meßtechnik GmbH from Kirchzarten near Freiburg is the parent company of halstrup-walcher GmbH (Kirchzarten, Germany), halstrup-walcher S.r.l. (Milan, Italy) and beck-walcher GmbH (Sindelfingen, Germany).
halstrup-walcher GmbH
halstrup-walcher GmbH develops, manufactures and distributes products and customised solutions in the following areas:
- Positioning systems for automated format adjustments in mechanical engineering projects
- Drive solutions
- Pressure measurement technology for cleanroom, HVAC and OEM applications
- Calibration services for the measurement parameter pressure
- Development services for mechanical, electronic and software applications
halstrup-walcher S.r.l.
Historically, Italy represents one of our most important target markets as the country with the second largest turnover volume in the mechanical engineering sector in Europe.
Our Italian customers have therefore been served by halstrup-walcher S.r.l., based in Milan, since 2017. The local team distributes all halstrup-walcher GmbH products.
beck-walcher GmbH
With more than 100 years of experience, beck-walcher GmbH, based in Sindelfingen, Germany, is one of the leading suppliers of diaphragms and pressure cells for differential and absolute pressure. The product portfolio includes:
- Diaphragms
- Separating diaphragms
- Plate springs
- Absolute pressure cells
- Differential pressure cells
- Transmission chains
People at halstrup-walcher
Our mission statement
We at the Halstrup-Walcher Group deliver high-quality products and services for the measurement and drive technology industries throughout the world.
We stand for German precision, innovation, team spirit, and strict compliance with deadlines. We have worked out our mission statement together with our employees:
Open communication
Our basic principles inform everything we do, and we foster a spirit of open communication.
We champion freedom of expression, freedom from violence and collaboration free of discrimination.
Our business operations are characterized by discipline, reliability and responsibility.
Our communications are respectful, transparent and honest.
We address mistakes and concerns openly and directly.
Teamwork
We work as a team in which each and every individual contribution is important.
We treat each other with respect and consideration.
We encourage and expect individual expertise, abilities and skills.
We consider private and professional development to be factors for success.
We provide mutual support. Enjoying our work is important to all of us.
Economic efficiency
We secure our present and future with cost-effective business practices and qualified employees.
We achieve our aims through practices that are both cost-effective and results-oriented.
We are a family-owned business. Channelling our earnings into investments and into the economic security of Kirchzarten, Germany, simply goes without saying.
We offer flexible work models that meet the needs of customers and employees alike.
We consider professional development, training and continuous improvement to be important goals, both for the company and for individuals.
Sustainability
We take responsibiliy for ourselves, for our company and for the environment.
We actively promote the health and welfare of our employees based on their needs and going over and above legal requirements.
We protect the environment by using resources effectively and efficiently.
We support select social projects in our region.
Agreeing on and complying with rules and processes means we can depend on each other.
Corporate Social Responsibility / Code of Conduct
The mission statement is part of a comprehensive Code of Conduct on the subject of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). For more information, please refer to the following document:
For inquiries about our approach to social responsibility and compliance, send us an email at:
What we mean by quality
We want you to be completely satisfied with all our products and services. That’s why we focus on achieving the highest quality standards. Naturally, our quality management system is certified in accordance with ISO 9001. We develop, design and manufacture our products at our headquarters in Kirchzarten. During these processes, we ensure that we use resources responsibly and sustainably. Our environmental management system is certified in accordance with ISO 14001. To ensure our high quality products remain competitive, we have introduced lean management.
Aspects of the quality management system in accordance with ISO 9001:2015
halstrup-walcher’s quality management system has been regularly certified in accordance with ISO 9001 since 1996. Its certification is compliant with the revisions introduced in 2015.
- Living tradition of process management
- Risk management
- Product traceability via serial numbers
- Living tradition of continuous improvement
- Culture of honesty regarding mistakes
- Key quality data and quality targets in shop floor management
- We consider quality in various aspects of guiding principles.
The process of our quality assurance measures
Development
- with testing area
- with our own EMC laboratory
Manufacturing
- with methodological expertise
- internal audits
- intermediate tests
- final inspection with documentation
- incoming goods inspection with CAQ system
Service
- with 8D analysis
- short throuhput times
halstrup-walcher is committed to sustainable business practices. We pursue a wide range of activities in the area of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and undergo regular external evaluations in order to identify and implement further potential for improvement.
Environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2015
The ISO 14001 certification confirms that halstrup-walcher GmbH takes environmental aspects into account in all processes and corporate decisions.
With the aim of promoting environmental protection as well as reducing environmental pollution, ISO 14001:2015 certifies the environmental management system of companies. This certifies, among other things:
- Responsible approach to the environment in all processes and corporate decisions
- Operational environmental protection beyond the legal guidelines
- Defined environmental goals
- Appointment of the environmental officer and the quality management team
- Planning of implementation (e.g. training of employees in sustainable management)
EcoVadis sustainability rating
halstrup-walcher has been awarded the Bronze medal in the EcoVadis Sustainability Rating in February 2024.
EcoVadis is a global provider of sustainability ratings. EcoVadis' sustainability scorecards provide detailed insights into environmental, social and ethical risks across more than 200 procurement categories. The assessment covers sustainability criteria in the areas of environment, labor and human rights, ethics, and sustainable procurement. It is based on leading standards such as GRI, UNGC and ISO 26000, and is overseen by an international scientific committee.
Overview of awards and activities
- 2015: Start of participation in the ECOfit project (basis for targeted environmental management)
- 2017: Initial certification of environmental management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001
- 2021: MobilSiegel award for climate-friendly mobility on the way to work
- 2021: Installation of e-charging stations with sustainably produced electricity on the company grounds for employees and for the region
- 2022: EcoVadis Silver award
- 2022: Return concept for WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment)
- 2022: Return concept for packagings
- 2023: Survey of environmental risks at suppliers using the Voluntary Disclosure CSR questionnaire
- 2023: Certificate of environmental management system according to DIN EN ISO 14001
- 2024: EcoVadis Bronze award
- 2024: UNGC Participant
Establishment of lean management
In 2009, we introduced a lean management system to reinforce our market position through achieving outstanding punctuality, quality and costs. Methods such as the continuous improvement process, shop floor management, 5S, one piece flow, etc. have been a part of our daily working lives ever since. Here we would like to introduce you to some of the tools we use to create better processes and work flows.
5S and SMED
Avoiding waste is one of the key tenets of lean management and an area in which every employee can contribute. Everyone feels the benefits of a clean and orderly workplace (5S) and optimisation of setup times (SMED).
Pull-production and one-piece-flow
Our supposedly utopian goal was to reduce delivery times from an average of 30 working days to 1-2 working days. This is why we build a one piece flow with 100% material availability for defined small-scale series production. The associated principles with this, such as pull manufacturing, kanban systems and paperless production orders, also contribute to reducing throughput times. This is how we are transforming a utopian vision into reality.
Shop floor management
Shop floor management plays a key role in lean management at halstrup-walcher. All our employees gather every day for a departmental meeting on the shop floor. Here, they collect and evaluate current and relevant key data regarding quality, deadlines and costs. Current topics are addressed through concise and effective communication.
Measures for eliminating these issues immediately and permanently are discussed and agreed at follow-up meetings in the company. These take into account all the relevant information.
Everyone contributes, no problem is ignored. Solutions to the problems are implemented without delay.
Our location in
Kirchzarten
From the idea to the finished product. In our two plants in Kirchzarten in close proximity to each other, we have all our employees in one place. Thanks to the short communication channels, we are thus able to react very quickly to short-term (changes in) customer requirements.
Plant 1: Stegener Straße 10
Plant 2: Ottenstraße 2
History
From precision drive and sensor technology to complete mechatronic and metrological systems. Since 1946 in strong family hands – since 1990 by the Walcher family. Rooted in the Dreisamtal valley between the Black Forest and the Rhine plain near Freiburg im Breisgau. High-tech products – Made-in-Germany.
2022
The newly founded beck-walcher GmbH takes over the business of the Beck GmbH Druckmesselemente to strengthen the measurement technology division.
2019
Expansion of the development department and production
2017
Expansion of sales in Italy with own subsidiary halstrup-walcher S.r.l. Audited environmental management: initial certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001
2015
The new “Plant II” production facility is dedicated. Located on Ottenstraße 2, the plant offers 3,100 square meters of floor space
2008
Lean Management is introduced and the value-creation team is born
2007
Production area is expanded and the central high-bay warehouse built
2004
Passing of the torch at halstrup-walcher. Jürgen Walcher becomes the new CEO
2000
The company is renamed halstrup-walcher GmbH
1999
New building with an expanded production area; the company moves into the facility at Stegener Straße 10
1996
The company enters the field of mechatronics, specializing in positioning systems
1995
Certified quality management: Initial certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001
1992
Entered into the processor technology business: first device with P92 microprocessor
1990
Dr. Hans Walcher acquires Erwin Halstrup Multur GmbH. The establishment of the new parent company, Walcher Meßtechnik GmbH, results in the formation of the Halstrup-Walcher Group
1981
The company is renamed Erwin Halstrup Multur GmbH
1974
The company enters the electronics sector and starts to develop and manufacture electronic pressure instruments for small differential pressures
1954
The company relocates to Kirchzarten. In subsequent years, the production program switches from electromedicine to gear technology
1946
Foundation of the company by Erwin Halstrup in Freiburg, for the manufacture of electromedical equipment
