In the industrial and environmental technology sectors, Hengst Automotive also develops customized solutions[buzzword] for almost all filtration applications, employing 3,000 people worldwide in eleven locations in Germany, Brazil, China, India, Poland, Singapore and the USA.

Founded in 1958 by engineer Walter Hengst, the company is to this day an independent third-generation family enterprise with its headquarters in Münster.

In 1992, Walter Hengst’s daughter, Wera Röttgering, founded the national registered association Herzenswünsche e. V. (Heart’s Desires).

In 1997, a highly efficient oil mist separator system (cyclones for Otto and diesel engines) was introduced.

This was followed by the founding of the subsidiary company, Indústria de Filtros Ltda., in São Paulo, Brazil (formerly Hengst-Wetzel Ltda.).

In the same year, Hengst introduced a cylinder head cover with integrated oil separator and pressure regulation.

Hengst opened an engineering office in Bangalore, India in early 2013 in order to expand its worldwide presence.

joint venture shares were acquired from the Brazilian partner and the company was renamed Hengst Indústria de Filtros Ltda.

An application engineering office in Detroit (MI) opened in 2003, which was followed by the founding of the subsidiary company, Hengst of North America, Inc. Camden (SC), in the USA in 2005.