contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . january 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message hagen type international private company industry pet supplies founded 1955 headquarters montreal quebec canada key people rolf c. hagen chairman of the board products aquaclear fluval habitrail exo terra website www.hagen.com hagen inc. officially the rolf c. hagen group of companies is a pet supplies company founded in 1955 by rolf c. hagen with the help of his brothers dieter and horst . dieter and horst hagen joined the company later after immigrating from germany becoming key members of the firm . 1 contents 1 history 2 exo terra 3 references 3.1 general 4 external links 5 see also history edit rolf c. hagen began acquiring bird seed from the prairies in western canada with the intention of exporting it back to germany where he had established contacts . this was the initial stage of his new venture before expanding his business into a diverse pet supplies manufacturer with an aim of international expansion . during the past fifty years the hagen group of companies was able to export its business from canada to the international market . its customers include small and local pet stores in canada and the united states as well as publicly owned box stores such as petsmart and petco . 1 its global head office is located in montreal quebec canada and was completed in june 2006 . hagen wholly owns subsidiaries in the united states england france germany and malaysia . there is talk of opening new subsidiaries in latin america to bring the pet scene to this emerging market . the hagen group of companies consist of hagen industries also in montreal and hagen pet foods inc. hagen pet foods inc. is based in waverly new york where the nutrience line of premium dog food is produced . hagen manufactures products related to pets such as aquariums leashes cages of all sorts foods etc. the company has created a popular line of aquarium filtration for enthusiasts and professionals called fluval 106 206 306 406 . this line of external filtration creates a more stable habitat than a hang on the back filter . it also makes the famous habitrail line of tubular hamster housing as well as the exo terra line of realistic reptile housing products . it is known for brand products like aquaclear and fluval aquarium filters and nutrience dog food . the firm s recent business restructuring phase resulted in direct shipment of its products to independent dealers instead of through traditional two step distribution . rolf c. hagen born in 1932 died on 22 october 2011 . 2 rolf c hagen closed the edmonton alberta warehouse in sept 2014 they opened a distribution center 3rd party logistics in calgary sept 2014 and still maintain a small office in edmonton for order control and western distribution control . the crab geosesarma hagen is named after the company because of the company s support of christoph d. schubart and christian lukhaup . 3 g. hagen is a popular crab in the aquarium trade where it was traded long before it was scientifically described . 3 exo terra edit hagen s exo terra creates terrariums for reptiles and invertebrates . their division sponsors an annual two week expedition to africa . the exo terra expedition explores the natural habitats of reptiles and has even discovered a species of gecko phelsuma vanheygeni . the company holds an annual nactus award reptile photography contest that awards hobbyists a place on the expedition . references edit a b lt staff . tecsys signs major contract with rolf c. hagen inc. logisticstoday.com june 24 2003 founder of rolf c hagen dies 22 october 2011 a b peter k. l. ng christoph d. schubart & christian lukhaup . new species of vampire crabs geosesarma de man 1892 from central java indonesia and the identity of sesarma geosesarma nodulifera de man 1892 crustacea brachyura thoracotremata sesarmidae pdf . raffles bulletin of zoology . general edit 2006 industry recognition awards rolf c. hagen s exo terra worm dish global pet expo 2007 best new product showcase winners several awards for hagen global pet expo 2006 best new product winners one award for hagen appma and pida announce 2005 global pet expo new product showcase winners one award for hagen epa penalizes hagen over pesticides external links edit hagen official website hagen industries official website logistics today exo terra official website see also edit eheim fish food retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title rolf c. hagen group & oldid 741855926 categories animal food manufacturerscompanies based in montrealfishkeepinghidden categories articles with a promotional tone from january 2016all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces 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