Our journey in perimeter protection

With less than a thousand guilders in savings, no materials or customers, and absolutely nothing but rock-solid confidence, Frans Ruigrok founded a company in 1952 now known as Heras. This series of articles will you into the history of our company. We look back on exciting times marked by pioneering and innovation. Our trip down memory […]

Heras has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. In part 1 we returned to Eindhoven’s Kattenstraat, where Frans Ruigrok started his company Hekwerk Industrie Eindhoven. Part 2 focuses on the challenges Ruigrok faced as a business owner in the first years of the company’s […]

Heras has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. Part 2 focused on the challenges Ruigrok faced as a business owner in the first years of the company’s existence. In part 3 you can read how Ruigrok turns his dream of standardising the production of […]

A spotlight on the history of Heras: part 4  Heras  has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. In part 3  we covered how Heras founder Frans Ruigrok turned his dream, the standardised production of fencing, into reality. Part 4 focuses on how Heras develops […]

Heras has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. In part 4 we talked about Heras’ development into a professional sales organisation, a period in which turnover reached unprecedented levels. In part 5, you can read about the company’s relocation to Oirschot and how Frans […]

Heras has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. In part 5, we talked about the company’s relocation to Oirschot and how Frans Ruigrok succeeded in attracting skilled workers. In part 6, founder Frans Ruigrok retires and a new era begins. Heras […]

A spotlight on the history of Heras: part 7 Heras has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. In part 6, Heras founder Frans Ruigrok handed over the reins to Hugo Groeneveld. Part 7 talks about how Groeneveld continues to innovate as he builds on […]

Heras has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. In part 7, you discovered how Hugo Groeneveld, successor to Heras founder Frans Ruigrok, continued to shape the company while driving innovation. In part 8, Heras fences are exported all over the world.  Heras crosses the […]

Heras has a rich history. In a series of articles, we look back at some of the key developments in our history. In part 8, we talked about Heras exporting its fences worldwide. In part 9, we focus on our innovations and the launch of new business units. Groundbreaking in the fencing industry Heras’ security fence for optimal […]