ARGO-HYTOS——流體技術領域的強大品牌

作為零件和系統(tǒng)供應商，在移動式工作機械和機械工程方面，ARGO-HYTOS是世界市場領導者供應鏈中不可或缺的組成部分。ARGO-HYTOS已組建了國際性生產銷售公司網，提供全球成功客戶習慣的全面支持。客戶在哪兒，我們就在哪兒，針對他們提供附加值和專業(yè)技術。隨著時間的推移，現(xiàn)代技術難題越來越復雜，找到以豐富經驗為支撐、能夠提供集成方案的系統(tǒng)合作伙伴至關重要。擁有豐富的經驗，他們才能夠在項目中發(fā)揮作用，提供流體動力技術解決方案。

ARGO-HYTOS是一家中型家族企業(yè)，擁有員工1300余名，在移動和工業(yè)液壓系統(tǒng)流體和運動控制過濾技術方面有超過70年的經驗。尤其是在移動式液壓系統(tǒng)領域，ARGO-HYTOS躋身創(chuàng)新領導者行列。

我們把自己定位為偕同客戶共同實施創(chuàng)新型個性化設計式系統(tǒng)解決方案的國際合作商。我們如此定位的基礎是我們的模塊化產品系列廣泛，可靈活向定制化解決方案擴展。因此，我們利用自己的技術財富，反復給現(xiàn)代流體動力技術賦予新的動力。

ARGO-HYTOS擁有許多專利，并設定的新的行業(yè)標準。 ARGO-HYTOS集團在德國、捷克共和國、印度和中國創(chuàng)辦有生產公司，另外還下轄許多銷售和裝配公司，能夠在世界范圍施加影響。另外，我們還和專業(yè)服務合作伙伴網絡建立有合作關系。 

ARGO-HYTOS的目標是為提高客戶產品質量、持續(xù)保證客戶獲得可觀利潤做出實質性貢獻。

 企業(yè)愿景

我們在保持家族企業(yè)性質的同時，在努力成為世界液壓系統(tǒng)領導供應商。為了讓客戶生產出更優(yōu)質的產品，我們希望自己在當前以及未來涉及的業(yè)務領域內都能保持創(chuàng)新領導地位。

行為準則

ARGO-HYTOS的目標是成為世界液壓系統(tǒng)技術的領導制造商。

我們現(xiàn)在以及未來都將是具有長遠愿景的家族企業(yè)。

該行為準則是我們社會責任的組成部分，是公司持續(xù)取得成功的先決條件。

責任

我們希望每個員工都能自行負責切實遵守本行為準則，同時也幫助同事遵守本行為準則。公司的管理層負責貫徹落實本行為準則。

此處所述的基本準則是公司的最低要求標準。

人權

我們承諾在自己的影響范圍內遵守國際公認的人權要求。

童工

我們堅決杜絕使用童工，也期望合作伙伴杜絕使用童工。

我們保障《聯(lián)合國兒童權利公約》所規(guī)定的兒童權利。

強迫勞動

我們不參與也不牽扯使用任意形式的強迫勞動。

歧視和尊重他人

我們有意提供不因性別、種族、膚色、宗教信仰、年齡、國籍、殘疾或性取向而存在歧視和騷擾的工作環(huán)境。我們尊重每個員工的尊嚴、隱私和個性。

報酬和工作時間

我們承認工人需要給予適當?shù)膱蟪辏袷馗鲃趧邮袌龅姆ǘㄗ畹捅Ｕ瞎べY。我們遵守關于工作時間的法律法規(guī)。

工作環(huán)境改善

我們的員工進取心強、訓練有素和盡職盡責，是我們保持競爭力的基礎。我們視員工的發(fā)展進步為公司未來重要的投資。我們也重視社會和技術專業(yè)知識的發(fā)展。

工作和家庭的協(xié)調

利用家庭友善的安排和規(guī)定，我們加強員工的滿意度和積極性，提高集團業(yè)績。

健康安全

我們的目標是杜絕工傷事故。為此，我們提供安全健康的工作環(huán)境，讓工人在工作期間不受健康危害，保持身體健康。為了保證實現(xiàn)該目標，我們不斷改善工作條件，制定預防措施，加大技術安全投入，監(jiān)控工作狀況。

環(huán)保責任

在可持續(xù)發(fā)展和公平發(fā)展的經濟背景下，我們把環(huán)境保護和自然資源保護，結合當代需要和下代需要為重要責任，從而保護、重構地球生態(tài)系統(tǒng)的完整性。

我們在全世界的生產工廠內維系環(huán)保管理體系，并持續(xù)對其進行改進。

我們最低限度必須遵守本地環(huán)保法規(guī)和ARGO-HYTOS集團的規(guī)程規(guī)范。

個人資料保護

我們員工和商業(yè)合作伙伴的隱私資料，在使用上很謹慎，僅在運營需要或法定要求時使用。未經授權，個人資料均予妥善保護，防止非授權人員查閱或遺失。

利益沖突、收禮和受賄

我們承諾，我們不收受引發(fā)利益沖突的禮物、報酬或持有此類投資。特別是，我們不贈予、提供或接受賄賂或其他非法酬謝。

商業(yè)合作伙伴

我們鼓勵商業(yè)合作伙伴在其公司內部采取、實施類似的社會責任準則。

History ARGO-HYTOS

2003 ARGO & HYTOS merged and now operate as ARGO-HYTOS.

On this page the history of ARGO (Kraichtal, Germany) is displayed in black, the history of HYTOS (Vrchlabí, Czech Republic) in red.

To have a closer look at the complete history of the HYTOS part of ARGO-HYTOS in Czech Republic, please click here.

Fluid technology has been our passion for over 70 years

07.07.2017 70th Anniversary of ARGO-HYTOS.

Approx. 1300 employees, turnover: approx. 140 million Euro

01.07.2017 After 19 years as Managing Director of ARGO-HYTOS Benelux, Henk Jantzen enters his well-deserved retirement and hands over the position to Anne Bouma

2017 Launch of the first oil service Unit UMPC with switch-off function

22.05.2017 Allianz Industry 4.0 awarded ARGO-HYTOS as one of 16 Baden-Württemberg lighthouse projects for the production of the future

April 2017 Distribution of the first hybrid tank to the customer

February 2017 ARGO-HYTOS receives an advisory board

01.01.2017Reorganization of the Corporate Board Team: Christian H. Kienzle (CEO), Dr. Marcus Fischer (COO), Erich Hofer (CFO)

We make your products better. Worldwide.

November 2016 After 25 years as Managing Director of ARGO-HYTOS Italy, Marco Bottura enters his well-deserved retirement and hands over the position to Mario Meloni

May 2016Through a minority stake of FSP Capcellence Beteiligungs GmbH, ARGO-HYTOS has strengthened its competitiveness

2016 Launch of the new filtration and element range Lightline and Exapor Light and of the new portable particle counter OPCount 

Start of the production of Fluid Management products at ARGO-HYTOS Poland, switch to extruded housings

10.7.2015Opening of the new building of ARGO-HYTOS Forbach, France

2015ARGO-HYTOS: TOP INNOVATOR 2015 (nominated by the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation of the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration) 

Launch of the new wear sensor OPCom FerroS and the new dewatering unit OPS 550 

ARGO-HYTOS – We produce fluid power solutions

2014 introduction of the portable particle counter OPCom Portable Oil Lab 

Meeting of business directors from the Association of Engineering Technology at ARGO-HYTOS in Vrchlabí

25.10.2014 Opening of the ARGO-HYTOS production facility in Yangzhou, China

January 2014 Foundation of a new subsidiary in Istanbul, Turkey: ARGO-HYTOS Hidrolik

12.10.2013 Inauguration of the new company building of ARGO-HYTOS in Zator, Poland

2013 Majority stake in AT Automacao Industrial in Jarinu, So Paulo, Brazil 

Market launch of the filter element range Exapor Spark Protect, introduction of the LubMon Connect (Remote Interface) and LubMon Visu (Display Unit and Data Logger) 

Development of product line of cartridge valves with UNF thread was completed

27.10.2012 Groundbreaking ceremony of the new production plant in Yangzhou, China

2012 65th Anniversary of AH 

Introduction of the LubCos Level lubrication condition sensor and the dewatering unit OPS 010

2012 Matthias Vorbeck appointed Commercial Director 

1200 employees worldwide, turnover: approximately €120 million 

Serial production of new proportional pressure valves

2011 OPCom II – Particle monitor for online monitoring of oil purity ECO2 – New filter series for in-line mounting 

FNA 110 – New filter unit for gearboxes in wind energy plants 

Completion of modular manifold RPEK1-03 development

2010 Dr Marcus Fischer is appointed Technical Director; Dr Wolfgang Mann retires after a distinguished career of service 

HYTOS PROTECH headquartered in Ostrava, Czech Republic, renamed ARGO-HYTOS Protech s.r.o. 

Successful certification of ARGO-HYTOS PVT. LTD, India, pursuant to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 

Opening of new prototype shop

2009 Ground-breaking ceremony and opening of new corporate building, ARGO-HYTOS Nordic AB, Sweden 

EXAPORMAX 2 – Innovation in filtration, new generation of filter elements

COPS 010 – New compact drainage device 

2008 Opening of new production facility in India 

Completion of plant expansion in the Czech Republic 

ARGO-HYTOS Company Day in the context of the Czech Association for Hydraulics and Pneumatics

July 2008 Open Day 

01.06.2007 Conversion of the joint stock company to a limited liability company, the ARGO-HYTOS s.r.o.in Czech Republic

16.03.2007 Ribbon cutting ceremony of the new production hal

2007 Ground-breaking ceremony for new manufacturing facility for ARGO-HYTOS Pvt. LTD., India 

UMPC 045 – Mobile filter unit with particle monitor 

Founding of ARGO-HYTOS Fluid Power Systems (Beijing) Co., Ltd., China

14.07.2006 Ground-breaking new building Extension of the production area for about 6000 sqm with high rack storage area and logistics center

2006 Founding of ARGO-HYTOS Polska sp. z o.o., Poland 

New return filter series for volume flows of up to 70 l/min 

New generation of cartridge valves – designed as slip-in valves 

Hydraulic bracket module made from high-quality plastic with integrated suction and air breather filter 

PRM7 – Proportional valve with digital on-board electronics and integrated positional feedback 

New slip-in valve series

2005 Founding of ARGO-HYTOS Nordic AB, Sweden, as well as ARGO-HYTOS Hong Kong Ltd., China 

Opening of new company building for ARGO-HYTOS Inc., USA 

First sensor prototype for online condition monitoring of lubricants and pressurised media 

Compact filter cooler system FNK, new series of screw-in valves with 3/4“-16 UNF-2 threads 

New series of screw-in valves with 3/4“-16 UNF-2 screw thread

2004 Ground-breaking ceremony for new manufacturing, logistics, and administrative building for ARGO-HYTOS Inc., USA 

New, high-performance generation of directional valves of the NG 10 series 

EXAPOR AQUA – new water-separating filter elements 

New solenoid operated directional valve NG 10 

About 350 employees, turnover 24,8 mill. EUR

2003 Merging of distribution company FSP Fluid Systems Partners GmbH with production company ARGO GmbH für Fluidtechnik; the merged company was renamed ARGO-HYTOS GMBH 

Change of name to ARGO-HYTOS a.s. 

Open day at ARGO-HYTOS a.s. 

10 years part of the FSP-Group

From a manufacturer of components to a system provider

2002 Certification of the production area Automotive according to ISO/TS 16949

Solenoid control valve NG3 – large breaking capacity on smallest space 

SA-power unit

2001 EXAPORMAX – The new ARGO filter element generation with a novel hybrid backing fabric 

Extension by prototypes factory

2000 Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001

E 121 – First plastic return suction filter for agricultural machines

Proportional directional control valve PRM

1999 Founding of FSP Benelux B.V., Netherlands 

Founding of FSP US, Inc., USA

Extension by thermal deburring 

1998 Acquisition of distribution rights for screw-in valves for Integrated Hydraulics Ltd., United Kingdom, for sale in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Benelux and the Czech Republic

Segmentation of product range into three areas: Filter Technology & Fluid Management, Control & Regulation Technology, Sensor & Measuring Technology

LS 117 – The first plastic suction filter for industrial trucks 

From filter specialists to systems providers

1998 Integration of new Sensor and Measurement Technology business unit 

Joint venture with ARTI (ART Instruments Inc., Grants Pass, Oregon, USA) and acquisition of European distribution rights for optical particle counters made by RION Co. Ltd., Japan 

Thereby expanding product range to include particle counters for oil hydraulics, water technology and clean room monitoring

1997 Acquisition of Ecotec-Hof GmbH product range by ARGO Ecotec GmbH Systeme für Fluidservice, company of ARGO GmbH für Feinmechanik 

Expansion of product range to include oil service devices 

Dr Wolfgang Mann appointed Managing Director 

50th anniversary 

Formation of the subsidiary Hytos Ostrava-Vítkovice spol. s.r.o. by acquisition of VíTKOVICE - Hydraulika a pneumatika s.r.o. with more than 30 years of experience in project planning and supply of hydraulic systems for divers industries

1996 Transmission control for ZF / AGCO Fendt (for power-split gearboxes) 

Start of screw-in valve product line 

40 years hydraulics about 320 employees, turnover: about 19 mill. DM 

Investment in Varia spol s.r.o, Trutnov, manufacturer of solenoid coils amongst others

Gear control for ZF / AGCO Fendt (for torque-split gears) 

Continuous advancement of the wide program of valves, power units and system blocks in all current types and functions as well as proportional valves with the corresponding control electronics. A main focus is the development of customized solutions, relying on approved basic technologies and specifically aligned with the respective demands of the customer. 

1995 Founding of FSP-Holding and FSP Fluid Systems Partner GmbH in Kraichtal as a distribution company for ARGO GmbH and HYTOS a.s.

Certification in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 

Construction of the new incoming goods department 

Extension of the effective area

Global expansion

1994 Start of production of Private Label Valves NG 6 for Denison Hydraulics, USA 

License agreement with Binder in Villingen for the manufacture of a new magnet for NG 6 valves

Certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 as one of the first companies in the Czech Republic President Dr. Ing. Pavel Bergmann, supervisory board chairman Christian H. Kienzle

1993 Company renamed ARGO GmbH für Fluidtechnik

Acquisition of portions of HYTOS a.s. in Vrchlabí, Czech Republic

Start of the distribution of hydraulic filters and filter solutions of ARGO GmbH for fluid technology, Germany 

Lightline – First plastic return filter with a new connection design for the return line

Production of small units for adapter ramps 

Sale of FAG-shareholder interests to the FSP-Group and to Ulbrich-Holding, Austria

07.07.1993 About 370 employees, turnover: about 3 mill. DM

20.07.1992 Privatisation of the national corporate group and formation of HYTOS a.s. Vrchlabí as Joint Venture of TOS HYDRAULIKA a.s. Vrchlabí and FAG Kugelfischer Georg Schfer AG (70% FAG, 30% Czech State)

25.08.1992 Dr.Ing. Pavel Bergmann becomes first director and supervisory board chairman

1992 Implementation of the proportional directional control valves PRL1 und PRL2

1991 Completion of new building, floor space expanded from 3200 m2 to 9000 m2, 260 employees, turnover: over DM 32 million 

Heinz Schmidt retires after a distinguished career 

Change of corporate form to a joint stock company, the TOS HYDRAULIKA a.s. Vrchlabí

1990 Christian H. Kienzle joins the company as the sole managing director 

229 employees, sales of approximately DM 28 million

Founding of ARGO UK Ltd., United Kingdom 

Joint venture between FluidTecnica, Italy and ARGO GmbH

Into the future with innovative solutions

1989 After the Velvet Revolution“ change of name to TOS HYDRAULIKA s.p. Vrchlabí

1987 E 198 – First return suction filter for ski slope grooming equipment

1986 Expansion of the AV building and implementation of autonomous manufacturing

1984 Completion of the new building (tracts of the today’s building of ARGO-HYTOS s.r.o.)

1983 Founding of ARGO S.a.r.l, France

1982 Extension of the product range by servo cylinders. These were awarded by a gold medal on the industrial fair ROBOT 1982 in Brünn

1981 Further increase of the performance data, hydraulic components up to 250 and 320 bar

1980 206 employees, sales of approximately DM 17.1 million Expansion of product line – Continuous enhancement and completion of individual model series 

Change of corporate form to TOS Rakovník k.p., závod Vrchlabí

From magnetic coils to hydraulic filters

1979 Start of the new building in the open countryside Construction of a new administration building and production area

1977 Heinz Schmidt, who joined the company in 1954, is appointed the next Managing Director (until 1991)

1976 EXAPOR – innovative, multilayer filter elements made from inorganic microfibre fleece

1974 Change of name to TOS Rakovník n.p., závod Vrchlabí

1973 First NC-machine

1972 ES 074 – First in-tank suction filter with closed hydrostatic drives

1971 E 103 – First in-tank return filter with integrated air breather filter 

Extension of the production programme and increase of the performance data, now pressures up to 160 bar (pumps, hydraulic motors, valves, power units, servo systems)

1970 Expansion of production floor and administrative building 

150 employees, sales of approximately DM 8.2 million

We grow along with our products

1968 First production of complete hydraulic units for the whole Czechoslovakian machine tool industry (ZH“ production on order)

1965 Administrative offices moved from Stuttgart to Menzingen, company headquarters now in Menzingen

1960–69 Development of customer-specific filters for gearboxes 

First pleated paper filter elements: in the beginning the first pattern was folded using a ruler; the first folding machine was introduced in the mid-1960s

1961 Construction of new building in the Talstrae (now Industriestrae) in Menzingen

1960 Acquisition of current company premises in Menzingen 33 employees, sales of approximately DM 1.4 million

1959 Two-stage pilot controlled valve JHRMT, later on SV4 and SV6

1958 Change of name to Náadí n.p. Praha, závod 050 Vrchlabí

From Kienzle to ARGO products

1956 Beginning of production of hydraulic valves and pumps up to 63 bar 

D 20 – The first flow-through filter

1953 Change of name to TOS Vrchlabí n.p.

1952 Magnetic filter patent

1950s Expansion of product range to include hydraulic filters due to the rapid rise of the German machine construction industry

1950 19 employees, turnover: approximately DM 250,000

Shortly followed by development of an independent manufacturing programme for magnetic and screen filters

Subsidiary of the Czechoslovakian machine building group TOS (until 1992) TOS elákovice n.p., závod Vrchlabí 

Production of universal lathes (until 1956)

Beginnings in Stuttgart and in Kraichtal

1948 Start of manufacturing of simple sheet metal parts and immersion heaters using machines transferred to Kraichtal during the war, in the decommissioned cigar factory formerly operated by Funke und Huster in Menzingen. 

In the first years after the war, production of Kienzle splinter guards, and later magnetic coils for filtering out metallic particles in oil, as well as precision instruments such as vibration recorders, machine monitoring instruments, time recorders and temperature recorders as a supplier to Kienzle Apparate GmbH in Villingen.

1947 July 7th Founding of Argo GmbH für Feinmechanik in Stuttgart by Master of Economics Jochen Kienzle for the production of taxi meter watches and precision instruments, with Jochen Kienzle as the Managing Director and Karl Reichert as authorised representative

The early years

1945 179 employees 

Production of taxi meters under the Argo“ trademark, tachographs, parking meters, and office machines beginning in 1950

May 1945 61 employees return to work 

April 1945 Cessation of production

December 1945 1200 employees

1945 – 1947 State Administration Production of bearings and gears (until 1953)

Start of 1944/45 Parts of the production process are outsourced due to the war and subsequently transferred to Kraichtal

1939–45 During the Second World War, Kienzle Apparate also produces war essentials“, such as splinter guards for tank gearboxes

1942 Re-conversion for war purposes into an engine works Production for the arms industry, Company Friedrich Stolzenberg Berlin, aviation technology and the compagnies Efesko and Jungty

1939 Occupation, conversion of the textile plant into a factory belonging to the chemical industries

1938 Company renamed Kienzle Apparate AG

1929 Dr Herbert Kienzle (1887-1954) resigns from Kienzle Uhrenfabrik due to a dispute regarding the implementation of production line manufacturing and founds Kienzle Taxameter und Apparate AG in Villingen on June 19, 1929 Manufacture of metering devices for automobiles and chart recorders

1928 Manufacturing of the Autograph“, predecessor of the Kienzle tachograph

1926 Dr Herbert Kienzle takes over as Chairman of the board of Kienzle-Uhrenfabriken AG The beginning

1922 Company goes public as Kienzle Uhrenfabriken AG, Schwenningen floats on the Stuttgart Stock exchange

1919 Company renamed Kienzle Uhrenfabriken KG, Schwenningen

1914–18 Herbert Kienzle interned in the United States during the First World War, becomes acquainted with Henry Ford‘s assembly line production process

1913 Acquisition of C. Werner clock factory in Villingen by Schlenker & Kienzle C. Werner is the owner of the Argo trademark

1905 Manufacture of pocket watches

1905 Start of manufacturing of taxi meter clocks for use in horse-drawn carriages

1905 Construction of first calculator

1897 Dr.-Ing. h.c. Jakob Kienzle (1849-1935) sole owner of company after the departure of his brother-in-law C.J. Schlenker

1885 Renaming of Johs. Schlenker to “Schlenker & Kienzle”

1856 Founding of C. Werner clock factory in Villingen, manufacturing alarm clocks, regulators and clock mechanisms

1851 – 1939 Textile plant W. Jerie, the plant was bought in 1851 by Willibald Jerie and altered to a textile plant

1822 Johannes Schlenker clock making workshop founded in Schwenningen 

Manufacture of wood-spindled watches

1772 – 1851Paper Mill Ettel, in 1772 Gabriel Ettel bought the plant from the widow of Johan Kiesling

1695Acquisition of the plant by Tobiá Kiesling

1667Formation of the first paper mill in Vrchlabí by Kritof Weisz, mayor in Lánov, on the ground of today’s ARGO-HYTOS s.r.o.