Haselbach Surveying Instruments Inc. has its roots deep in the origin of modern surveying instrumentation. Hans Haselbach Sr. started the company with two of his sons after a  40 year career with Wild Heerbrugg Instruments (The Company that became Leica Geosystems ). Hans started as an apprentice at the factory in Heerbrugg, Switzerland in 1938 at the age of fifteen Some of the instruments he built are still in use today.

Hans Sr. worked for over 10 years at the factory.   He held various positions in engineering, manufacturing and the repair departments.  One of his most treasured memories was being a part of the design team for the Wild T-4 Astronomical theodilite.  In 1948, Hans, with two other men came to the United States to establish the “Henry Wild Surveying Instruments” office in Brooklyn, N.Y.  This was the first Wild Heerbrugg company office outside of Switzerland.

For 30 years in the U.S. he held the position of Service manager until his retirement in 1978.  It was then that he decided to move West to establish his own surveying instrument business with sons Erik and Hans Jr.  Haselbach Surveying Instruments was incorporated in 1978.  Today at the age of 80 Hans still comes in to work frequently to help with our service business. His problem solving skills and attention to detail provide us with valuable guidance.

Hans Haselbach Jr. is the primary customer interface for Haselbach Surveying Instruments. He is the person you see at conventions and doing demonstrations and product support for customers. Hans has a master’s degree in mechanical engineering. His education, combined with his experience, allow him to tackle complex technical subjects such as GPS technology and high tech robotics. Hans enjoys providing complete infield demonstrations of our products and technology. His ability to understand our customers’ needs and solve difficult support issues are one of the things that sets Haselbach apart from our competition. If you would like a detailed demo of Leica’s Surveying products don’t hesitate to give Hans a call.

Erik Haselbach is also a  mechanical engineer. He has taken the primary responsibility for managing the day to day operations of the  office. Erik is the person to talk with to schedule repairs and to follow up on orders. He is your interface with the manufacturers we represent.


 

Our staff offers over one hundred years of professional experience to the surveying community.  With a solid foundation in the past and the technical skill to move into the future we look forward to serving the needs of civil engineers and land surveyors for at least 25 more years.