ABOUT US
DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
The development of our products and all prototype construction takes place centrally at our headquarters in Triefenstein. Design, simulations, and functional testing are closely integrated with production, allowing ideas to be quickly transformed into tangible samples and working prototypes. This short innovation cycle allows us to quickly validate design changes, optimize technical solutions in a practical way, and accelerate production readiness.
Our in-house machinery is available alongside development: On modern machining machines from DMG MORI AG, we manufacture housing components such as upper and lower housings, handguards, rail systems, and pistol stocks with high precision. Mechanical finishing, including vibratory finishing and robot-assisted glass bead blasting, is carried out directly at the production stations to ensure surface quality and dimensional accuracy. This close proximity of design, prototyping, and production enables a high degree of quality control and ensures that development results do not have to be adjusted later in series production.
Firearms production and the final assembly of various components also take place in Triefenstein. This allows us to maintain control over the entire process chain, from the initial idea through the prototype phase to final assembly. This vertical integration increases our ability to innovate, shortens delivery times, and ensures that new products can go into series production quickly, efficiently, and with consistently high quality.
FOCUS ON MOLD MAKING AND POLYMER PRODUCTS
In addition to our machining capabilities, HERA boasts a powerful polymer division: We currently produce high-quality components for the global market with over 36 active injection molds. The consistent in-house development of our polymer components and our manufacturing base in Germany clearly differentiate us from the competition and ensure short innovation cycles and high quality standards.
As a manufacturing partner for polymer production, HERA works closely with a long-standing partner in Marktheidenfeld, approximately 6 km away. There, our injection molds are not only stored and maintained, but also used productively. This partner has machines across the entire tonnage spectrum, its own tool and mold shop, and extensive development resources. This collaboration allows us to optimally integrate development and series production processes: rapid prototyping, tool optimization, and production scaling go hand in hand—always with German expertise and a high level of process reliability.
INTERNATIONAL
We have been exporting continuously to the North American market since 2010. With the founding of HERA LLC in 2016, we were able to significantly expand our presence in the USA and sustainably strengthen existing structures. As a reliable supplier to renowned US wholesalers such as RSR and Sport South, we confirm that quality and innovation are convincing even in one of the most demanding markets.
At the same time, we have consistently expanded our international sales structure: Today, we supply customers on several continents and work with a dense network of importers and resellers. This global presence enables us to quickly meet regional market demands while efficiently utilizing development and production capacities in Germany and the USA.
Our international growth is based on a clear strategy: technical excellence, reliable partnerships, and fast logistics. This ensures that HERA products are available worldwide, with the same commitment to performance, quality, and service that has made us successful locally.
STORY
HERA GmbH was founded in 2008 by Thomas Nöth in the Franconia region of Germany with a clear vision: to combine uncompromising quality, innovative engineering, and consistent in-house manufacturing in Germany. What began as a small company quickly evolved into an internationally established brand.
After only two successful years, HERA had already established a strong presence in both the European and U.S. markets. The company's transformation into a limited liability company (GmbH) in 2010 laid the foundation for continued growth. In 2016, the establishment of HERA LLC in Salt Lake City, Utah, marked another important milestone in the company's international expansion. In 2026, the U.S. operation was relocated to St. Joseph, Michigan, further optimizing logistics while strengthening proximity to key partners and customers throughout the United States.
Today, HERA operates nearly 5,000 cubic meters of combined production and storage capacity across its German manufacturing facilities and U.S. operations. To support the growing demands of international markets, the company acquired an additional site of more than 7,000 square meters in 2019. This investment provides the foundation for the continuous expansion of research and development, manufacturing, and logistics, while ensuring sustainable growth for the future.
Today, HERA is recognized as an internationally established manufacturer of premium firearms, components, and accessories. State-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, uncompromising quality standards, and the determination to develop products without compromise have defined the company since its foundation. Every product is engineered and manufactured in Germany, combining innovation, precision, and reliability at the highest level. This philosophy has made HERA a trusted partner for government agencies, sport shooters, and professional users around the world.