Heintzmann South Africa (PTY) Ltd is part of the Heintzmann Holding GmbH, which has its head office in Bochum, Germany. The Heintzmann Group celebrated recently its 160 year in the manufacturing of steel safety products, originally for the mining industry and for the last 60 years also steel safety products for road infrastructure. The high priority on safety in mines to save lives has been a priority in the manufacturing of tested road safety systems.