Hectronic USA Corp.

The Hectronic USA Corp. located in Chesapeake, VA is wholly owned subsidiary of the Hectronic group. The Hectronic group, formerly known as  Kienzle, was founded in 1928 by Dr. Herbert Kienzle. The earliest products developed were travel fare indicators for Droschgen - referred to as taximeters and tachographs, which is when the company began to flourish.

Today, Hectronic is not only one of the world’s leading manufacturers of intelligent parking solutions for the on- and off-street parking sector but is also a global supplier of innovative refueling solutions for public and fleet gas stations.

Over the years the family business has grown into what is today a group of companies, employing a workforce of 250 in seven subsidiaries all over the world.The Hectronic group´s holding company is Hectronic GmbH in Bonndorf/Germany and is entirely owned by members of the Forster family. The family business is already in the hands of the second generation and is managed by Stefan Forster.