The Evolution of Meat Transport: A Look Back at the History of DIN 5047 Euro Hooks
The “Euro hook” has a fascinating history that started in 1968, when Burkhard Höcker founded a company in Osnabrück, Germany, selling meat transport hooks to abattoirs. With the growth of modern slaughtering companies and increased meat transport by lorry, the need for a hook suitable for such transportation arose. Höcker’s task was to develop a hook that could transport meat up to 250 kg, such as pork halves or beef quarters, with ease and speed. …
