HILTL - Wear Your Values

Without any capital, but with a lot of expertise, heart, courage and passion, master tailor Fritz Hiltl founded his trouser company in Sulzbach-Rosenberg in 1955 – together with his wife Hedwig and with the active support of his brother Erhard and six apprentices. His goal: to offer trousers made to measure. At that time, only 20 pairs of trousers per day were produced.

Fritz Hiltl presented his first collection at Cologne Men's Fashion Week – and impressed the trade professionals with the outstanding quality of his trousers. HILTL trousers soon established themselves on the market, being considered the epitome of high quality. 

In order to meet the constantly growing demand, Fritz Hiltl decided to build a new factory: On 18 October 1968, he opened the most modern factory building in the region – in Asamstraße in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. 

In 1980, HILTL already employed 370 people, who produced 2,000 pairs of trousers every day. They were sold in Germany, Holland, Belgium, England, France, Austria and Switzerland. With the opening of the borders in 1989 and a general economic upswing, the demand for HILTL trousers continued to grow throughout Germany and all across Europe. 

After the death of her husband, Hedwig Hiltl took over the management of the trouser company.

At the start of the new millennium, HILTL successfully entered the American market: "The ultimate pair of trousers was born."

We don't want to be the biggest but the best: By consistently following Fritz Hiltl's philosophy, the company celebrated its 50^th anniversary in 2005. HILTL trousers are now worn all over the world – for business and leisure. 

The traditional Bavarian, yet internationally successful company had finally established itself as a premium brand for the quality-conscious, design-loving and trend-savvy man. HILTL celebrated its 60^th anniversary in 2015. At that point, over half a million pairs of trousers were being shipped to more than 40 countries around the world every year. 

Nord Holding acquired the trouser specialist HILTL. The goal-oriented ideas of the new company management were in line with the value framework and identity of the traditional HILTL brand. 

Since 1955, HILTL has been offering exclusive trouser couture that preserves tradition yet focuses on innovation. So the foray into the online world in 2019 was an inevitable next step. The aim of introducing a webshop was to be present both online and offline – and to harmoniously unite these two previously separate sales worlds. 

As if the Corona pandemic wasn’t challenging enough, the majority shareholder Nord Holding unexpectedly withdrew its financing commitments at the end of June. What followed was insolvency in self-administration – and the search for a new owner, which was quickly found in Lorea AG. This resulted in the renaming of Fritz Hiltl Hosenfabrik GmbH & Co. KG to HILTL Hosen-Manufaktur GmbH.

In 2021, HILTL set sail for a promising future – with bank-independent financing from the Swiss investment company Lorea AG and a set of comprehensive measures. The focus is now on brand and product development. The original HILTL factory building is renovated and it turns into the new company´s headquarter.

In the Autumn of 2022 HILTL opens the new innovative trouser factory at its original location in Sulzbach-Rosenberg. A unique combination of tradtional tailoring machines and cutting-edge computer software.