In 1923, Anton Vallet founded an enterprise for welding and soldering repairs in the German city Aachen whose range of services has soon been enlarged by the fabrication and repair of radiators.
Since 1957 Albert Haugg was in charge of the company and concentrated exclusively on the development, engineering, fabrication and distribution of heat exchangers for engine cooling and vehicle air conditioning.

The field of customers, including vehicle manufacturers, the automotive aftermarket - especially the spare parts trade - and specialized repair shops in the sector of radiators, was constantly growing and new production plants were needed: Locations in Triberg, Sulz and Marienheide (Germany) complemented the AVA-Kühler-Haugg Group.

Due to the foundation of the enterprise section AVA Cooling Systems in 1963, the company was being restructured: AVA Cooling Systems was focusing solely on the international market for engine radiators and air conditioning spare parts whereas the Haugg Kühlergruppe was putting emphasis on the production of cooling moduls for vehicle manufacturers.
Step by Step, AVA Cooling Systems, but also the Haugg Kühlergruppe itself was setting up foreign bases in other European countries .

AVA Benelux BV was founded in 1996 and forms now the central distribution center in the Northern part of Europe. Due to the warehouse of 4500 square metres, 150 000 parts may be stored in order to be exported later on. Furthermore, the establishment is known as the headquarter for strategic purchasing and product development.

Up to now, the AVA-Kühler-Haugg Group maintains five production locations in Aachen, Sulz, Triberg (Germany), Brüssel (Berlgium) and Bratislava (Slovakia). In addition seven European distributorships are affiliated to the company: In Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, France, the UK, Italy and Denmark. The company and management headquarter is located in Aachen/Germany. The whole group employs more than 550 people.