Sustainability at Huf: Automotive supplier drives resource preservation with environmental campaign

Huf Polska has made an impressive development since its foundation on October 1st, 2000. Starting as an extended work-bench to support production at the Huf headquarters in Velbert, the Polish site now is the biggest in the entire Huf Group and an important pillar in the global manufacturing network of the automotive supplier. More than 100,000 door handles are painted every day in the two state-of-the-art paint shops with a brightly colored look.

Changchun Huf is the youngest Chinese production site in the Huf network. Since its founding in 2011, the automotive supplier's plant has taken a remarkable development, offering all major production technologies like injection molding, assembly and potting. Furthermore, Changchun Huf has one of the most advanced automatic painting lines. Based on the spindle line process, it allows the use of environmentally friendly water-based paints.

The automotive supplier Huf India has been based in Pune since 2007 - and is thus right in the middle of one of India's industrial centers. The metropolis is the country's educational capital, and has won several awards as India's most livable city. In short, Pune is the place to be. Numerous OEMs and suppliers are located around the town, which has been named India's "Motor City" by the British daily newspaper "The Independent". Huf India produces lock sets, door handles and brackets for well-known customers all over the world.

The Huf history is full of fascinating highlights. For more than a century, the automotive supplier has been writing automotive history as a leading specialist in secure car access and authorization systems. Ready for an exciting tour through the history of Huf? We will take you on a moving journey back in time with numerous "key moments".

Huf Brazil is located in Atibaia just outside Sao Paulo at a hub of the South American automotive industry.  Since more than 25 years, the automotive supplier is the reliable partner for many international customers when it comes to lock sets, remote keys and modern door handle systems.

Since 1991, Huf Portuguesa has supplied equipment, including lock sets, passive entry keys, electronic and mechanical steering column locks as well as door handles for more than 100 million cars. High-profile automotive customers value the plant’s manufacturing expertise and quality. Huf Portuguesa has traditionally been among the most attractive employers in the Viseu region.

Huf has realigned its Compliance Management System. How we behave towards customers, suppliers, colleagues and all other people is set out in the new Huf Code of Conduct. Our Group Compliance Officer and the Compliance Managers at our sites are the first point of contact for questions and reports. To report completely anonymously use the Huf whistleblower system.

With the Huf Production System (HPS) based on a holistic view of production, Huf has established a highly effective approach that improves the worldwide standardization of processes, makes production more efficient, and enables continuous improvement on a global scale. HPS workshops as recently organized at Huf Portuguesa mark the start of the standardization of Kaizen events.

By using solar energy, Huf Espana is setting a sustainable example of consistent environmental protection. The site in El Burgo de Osma generates "green" energy with the power of the sun. With more than 3,200 solar modules and an annual capacity of 2,100 MWh, the solar power plant reduces the company's carbon footprint and thus makes an important contribution to achieving its corporate goals. Background: Huf has set itself the goal of becoming CO2-neutral by 2030 and acting sustainably in every respect.