History
Without roots, there will be no growth. Our roots go back to 1948 when we developed our core capabilities, which have enabled us to manage the diverse projects of our clients successfully.
1948
First Steps in Harburg and Kassel
The firms Dr. Mueller in Harburg and Dr. Pickel in Kassel are being founded.
1973
Our Firm in Worms
The Geotechnical Firm “Dr Harress & Dr. Hurler” is founded in the city of Worms.
1990
Big Changes
Pickel and Harress merge to HPC HARRESS PICKEL CONSULT Ltd.
1994
Rapid Growth
Foundation of the Spanish branch office in Bilbao.
1995
Next Steps
Foundation of the Italian branch office in Milan.
2001
Big Steps
HPC Holding AG takes over all shares of HPC HARRESS PICKEL CONSULT Ltd. from RWE AG.
Both enterprises merge into HPC HARRESS PICKEL CONSULT AG.
2006
Extension to Neighbourhood
HPC Polska and HPC Austria are founded.
2011
Our new Name
Renaming of HPC HARRESS PICKEL Consult AG to HPC AG.
2023
75 years of HPC
Celebrating 75 years of committed work in land recycling, environmental consulting and infrastructure planning.
2025
Stronger together
HPC is now part of the French Ginger Group. Ginger, founded in 1933, is, like HPC, an environmental consulting company and employs a total of around 3,500 people.