History and origin of the Hack brand
A chronological overview of our company development.
1923
1923
Foundation of a lime works in Schönthal/Langerwehe by Heinrich Hack.
1956
![History - Lime kiln](https://www.hack-duenger.de/wp-content/uploads/historie-kalkofen.jpg)
1956
Walter Hack takes over the lime works.
1973
![History - Quicklime](https://www.hack-duenger.de/wp-content/uploads/historie-branntkalk.jpg)
1973
Walter Hack launches the first 10 kg quicklime on the market. Launch of the Hack brand in garden centers.
1974
![History - Transporter](https://www.hack-duenger.de/wp-content/uploads/historie-transporter.jpg)
1974
Expansion of the small packaging range to include fertilizers.
1997
1997
Foundation of HHG mbH by Marcus Hack and takeover of the Hack Dünger brand.
2000
![History - Product packaging](https://www.hack-duenger.de/wp-content/uploads/historie-produktverpackung.jpg)
2000
New packaging design for the Hack Dünger brand.
2004
2004
Development and expansion of the professional fertilizer range.
2010
![History - New company building](https://www.hack-duenger.de/wp-content/uploads/historie-neues-firmengebaeude.jpg)
2010
Construction and completion of our new office building.
2018
![Conversion of packaging design (2018)](https://www.hack-duenger.de/wp-content/uploads/historie-produktverpackung-ab-2018.jpg)
2018
Conversion to the current packaging design.
2019
![Expansion of the lawn seed range (2019)](https://www.hack-duenger.de/wp-content/uploads/historie-erweiterung-rasensamen-2019.jpg)
2019
Expansion of the sales range with lawn seeds.
2023
2023
50th anniversary of the Hack brand.