1947: The company was founded by Rodolphe Heinen as a decorative ironwork manufacturer
1967: Following the fire at the Innovation department store, Belgium adopted very stringent fire protection regulations
1973: The world’s first fully insulated fire-resistant metal door was developed according to these new standards by Hans-Dieter Heinen, a physicist at the University of Liège in Belgium
1976: PARAFLAM, fire-resistant draught-proofing system
1982: Development of vandal-proof doors
1985: Development of an intumescent product for fire-resistant doors
1989: Grand Prix de l’Innovation Technologique (prize for technological innovation) of the Walloon Region
1996: Development of acoustic doors
1996: Five types of protection combined in a single door
1996: 15-year warranty
1997: HEINEN is fully ISO 9001certified
1997: Benor aTg label for the entire range of Heinen doors
1998: Welding-based assembly system
1999: Blast-proof doors
2004: H-Config, needs analysis software
2005: Robot automation of the production system
2010-2012: Fire-resistance testing campaign developed, based on standard EN1634-1 for 30 and 60 minutes (EI1 and EI2)
2013: Heinen becomes part of the EuroDV SA group
2013-2014: New development of burglary-resistant doors in line with standards EN 1627 to 1630 (classes 3, 4 and 5)
2014: Smoke-tightness tests according to EN 1634-3 (Sa, Sm)
2014-2015: New range of long-life fire-resistant doors according to standard EN 1634-1: EI1 120, EI2 120, EI2 180, EW 180 + Improved heat transmission
2016: Development of internal and external fire grids and successful completion of mechanical tests + durability C5
2017: New HCM fire doors specially designed for tunnels: HCM N3 single and double leaf doors
2018: Development of the RC5 double burglar resistant door and extension of the compliant dimensions for RC2 and RC3, up to 5mx5m
2019: The Belgian Justice compliant AE20 cell door joins the burglar resistant range
2020 -2021: Development of screwed installation doors: installation without mortar and without welding
2020: Development of bullet-proof doors according to EN1522-1523: FB4, FB5, FB6, FB7, AK47
2021: Ets R. Heinen s.a. becomes Heinen Doors Belgium s.a./n.v. and is integrated into the Heinen Doors International group
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1990: Heinen doors withstood molten iron at a temperature of 1200°C (Cockerill)
1991: Fire in a retirement home: the fire was contained and all the residents were evacuated without any injuries
2007: NMC Raeren: the site was completely destroyed by fire, apart from the storage areas protected by Heinen doors
2007: Heinen doors withstood a ram-raider attacking a large chain store
Many other examples on request.
Our references
Heinen operates in over 25 countries
Operates in every sector: industrial, commercial, administrative, public, infrastructure, military and residential
Involved with every kind of compartmentalisation application, especially where safety is a strategic aspect!
Most high-performance companies (from SMEs to multinationals) are Heinen customers
