On 17th May 2006, Heinz Hänggi GmbH became a proud member of the Barnes Group. The Barnes Group actively supports our long-term company policy of total commitment to precision and reliability in order to achieve maximum customer benefits.

Celebrating its 150^th anniversary in 2007, Barnes Group Inc. is an international diversified aerospace and industrial products manufacturing and distribution company, serving a wide range of markets and customers.  Barnes Group consists of three businesses with 2006 sales of $1.3 billion.

• Barnes Industrial is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of precision mechanical springs and nitrogen gas products and a global supplier of specialty products, such as retaining rings, reed valves, precision blanked components and injection-molded plastic components.
  
  
• Barnes Aerospace is a manufacturer and repairer of highly engineered assemblies and components for commercial and military aircraft engines, airframes and land-based industrial gas turbines. 
  
  
• Barnes Distribution is an international, full-service distributor of maintenance, repair, operating and production supplies.

More than 6500 motivated employees in more than 65 plants around the world contribute towards the success of the Barnes Group.