GEDORE is a global leading partner in premium tools, special tools, and customized solutions for industrial and commercial sectors. This family-owned German company, founded in 1919 in Remscheid, boasts over 16,000 products. It is renowned worldwide for its high quality, innovation, performance, reliability, and excellent service, with a presence in over 70 countries.GEDOREisagloballeadingpartnerinpremiumtools,specialtools,andcustomizedsolutionsforindustrialandcommercialsectors.Thisfamily-ownedGermancompany,foundedin1919inRemscheid,boastsover16,000products.Itisrenownedworldwideforitshighquality,innovation,performance,reliability,andexcellentservice,withapresenceinover70countries.
Key Products/TechnologiesKeyProducts/Technologies
Hand Tools and Workshop Equipment: A comprehensive range of hand tools including spanners, wrenches, ratchets, socket wrenches, pliers, impact tools, screwdrivers, hammers, and chisels. The company also provides workshop equipment such as trolleys, workbenches, and toolboxes.HandToolsandWorkshopEquipment:Acomprehensiverangeofhandtoolsincludingspanners,wrenches,ratchets,socketwrenches,pliers,impacttools,screwdrivers,hammers,andchisels.Thecompanyalsoprovidesworkshopequipmentsuchastrolleys,workbenches,andtoolboxes.
Torque Tools and High-Torque Bolting Technology: An extensive array of precision torque application solutions, encompassing torque wrenches, torque screwdrivers, torque multipliers, and testers. Specialized expertise in high-torque bolting technology, developing and manufacturing high-torque screwdrivers and test stands for ranges from 60 to 54,000 N-m.TorqueToolsandHigh-TorqueBoltingTechnology:Anextensivearrayofprecisiontorqueapplicationsolutions,encompassingtorquewrenches,torquescrewdrivers,torquemultipliers,andtesters.Specializedexpertiseinhigh-torqueboltingtechnology,developingandmanufacturinghigh-torquescrewdriversandteststandsforrangesfrom60to54,000N-m.
Special Tools and Custom Solutions: Development and production of specialized tools for the automotive industry (e.g., KLANN special tools for vehicle repair and optimization) and tailored tool solutions based on customer requirements. Holding over 90 domestic and international patents and utility models.SpecialToolsandCustomSolutions:Developmentandproductionofspecializedtoolsfortheautomotiveindustry(e.g.,KLANNspecialtoolsforvehiclerepairandoptimization)andtailoredtoolsolutionsbasedoncustomerrequirements.Holdingover90domesticandinternationalpatentsandutilitymodels.
Forestry and Carpentry Tools: The OCHSENKOPF brand offers specialized forestry and carpentry tools, including axes and hatchets. This product line leverages over 230 years of traditional German axe forging expertise.ForestryandCarpentryTools:TheOCHSENKOPFbrandoffersspecializedforestryandcarpentrytools,includingaxesandhatchets.Thisproductlineleveragesover230yearsoftraditionalGermanaxeforgingexpertise.
Forging Technology and Material Science: Over 100 years of forging competence, operating Europe's largest hydraulic double-acting hammer. Utilization of first-class materials like chrome-vanadium steel ensures product quality and durability that often exceeds DIN standards.ForgingTechnologyandMaterialScience:Over100yearsofforgingcompetence,operatingEurope'slargesthydraulicdouble-actinghammer.Utilizationoffirst-classmaterialslikechrome-vanadiumsteelensuresproductqualityanddurabilitythatoftenexceedsDINstandards.
Core AdvantagesCoreAdvantages
Uncompromising Quality and Durability: Over 100 years of forging expertise, intelligent construction, and the use of premium materials (e.g., chrome-vanadium steel) ensuring superior quality and durability. Adherence to quality standards that surpass DIN requirements.UncompromisingQualityandDurability:Over100yearsofforgingexpertise,intelligentconstruction,andtheuseofpremiummaterials(e.g.,chrome-vanadiumsteel)ensuringsuperiorqualityanddurability.AdherencetoqualitystandardsthatsurpassDINrequirements.
Extensive Product Portfolio: Offering one of the widest ranges among European tool manufacturers with over 16,000 products. This includes hand tools, torque tools, special tools, workshop equipment, and forestry tools, catering to diverse industrial needs.ExtensiveProductPortfolio:OfferingoneofthewidestrangesamongEuropeantoolmanufacturerswithover16,000products.Thisincludeshandtools,torquetools,specialtools,workshopequipment,andforestrytools,cateringtodiverseindustrialneeds.
Innovative Technology and Precision Engineering: Continuous investment in research and development leading to innovative tool designs. Integration of precise torque control mechanisms and anti-slip features to enhance user efficiency and convenience.InnovativeTechnologyandPrecisionEngineering:Continuousinvestmentinresearchanddevelopmentleadingtoinnovativetooldesigns.Integrationofprecisetorquecontrolmechanismsandanti-slipfeaturestoenhanceuserefficiencyandconvenience.
Global Production and Distribution Network: Operating six production facilities in Germany and additional sites in Brazil, England, Austria, and South Africa. A sales network spanning over 70 countries ensures prompt supply and localized services.GlobalProductionandDistributionNetwork:OperatingsixproductionfacilitiesinGermanyandadditionalsitesinBrazil,England,Austria,andSouthAfrica.Asalesnetworkspanningover70countriesensurespromptsupplyandlocalizedservices.
Customer-Centric Custom Solutions: Capability to provide high-quality tools, special tools, and customized solutions tailored to the varied demands of industrial and commercial sectors. Specialized expertise in developing bespoke solutions for automotive and high-torque applications.Customer-CentricCustomSolutions:Capabilitytoprovidehigh-qualitytools,specialtools,andcustomizedsolutionstailoredtothevarieddemandsofindustrialandcommercialsectors.Specializedexpertiseindevelopingbespokesolutionsforautomotiveandhigh-torqueapplications.
Ergonomic Design and Safety: Meticulous attention to ergonomic design and functionality in products. A design philosophy prioritizing user safety and efficient operation.ErgonomicDesignandSafety:Meticulousattentiontoergonomicdesignandfunctionalityinproducts.Adesignphilosophyprioritizingusersafetyandefficientoperation.
Target IndustriesTargetIndustries
Automotive Industry: Supplying tools to major automotive manufacturers such as BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Volkswagen Group, and Volvo, as well as bus and truck manufacturers like Dennis, Iveco, and Scania. Torque tools are also utilized by F1 racing teams and in the manufacturing of the Airbus A380 aircraft.AutomotiveIndustry:SupplyingtoolstomajorautomotivemanufacturerssuchasBMW,Ford,Mercedes-Benz,Porsche,VolkswagenGroup,andVolvo,aswellasbusandtruckmanufacturerslikeDennis,Iveco,andScania.TorquetoolsarealsoutilizedbyF1racingteamsandinthemanufacturingoftheAirbusA380aircraft.
Construction and Heavy Industry: Applications requiring high-torque bolting technology, including steel construction, special safety bolted joints, power station and wind turbine construction, and railway track bolting.ConstructionandHeavyIndustry:Applicationsrequiringhigh-torqueboltingtechnology,includingsteelconstruction,specialsafetyboltedjoints,powerstationandwindturbineconstruction,andrailwaytrackbolting.
Mechanical and Plant Engineering: Precision tools and special tools for the assembly, maintenance, and repair of machinery and plant equipment.MechanicalandPlantEngineering:Precisiontoolsandspecialtoolsfortheassembly,maintenance,andrepairofmachineryandplantequipment.
Agricultural Technology: Provision of tools for the maintenance and repair of agricultural machinery.AgriculturalTechnology:Provisionoftoolsforthemaintenanceandrepairofagriculturalmachinery.
Mining: Supplying high-quality hand tools and special tools suitable for demanding mining environments.Mining:Supplyinghigh-qualityhandtoolsandspecialtoolssuitablefordemandingminingenvironments.
Forestry and Carpentry: Professional axes and related tools for logging, timber processing, and other forestry and carpentry tasks.ForestryandCarpentry:Professionalaxesandrelatedtoolsforlogging,timberprocessing,andotherforestryandcarpentrytasks.
General Industry and Trade: Utilization of general-purpose and specialized tools for maintenance, repair, and assembly operations across various industrial sites and commercial establishments.GeneralIndustryandTrade:Utilizationofgeneral-purposeandspecializedtoolsformaintenance,repair,andassemblyoperationsacrossvariousindustrialsitesandcommercialestablishments.
Major MarketsMajorMarkets
South AfricaSouthAfrica
Vietnam, China, India, KazakhstanVietnam,China,India,Kazakhstan
Germany, Austria, United Kingdom, Poland, Spain, Netherlands, Russia (until 2024)Germany,Austria,UnitedKingdom,Poland,Spain,Netherlands,Russia(until2024)
USAUSA
AustraliaAustralia
BrazilBrazil
Certifications/PatentsCertifications/Patents
DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 (Quality Management System) certification. An integrated management system applicable to German and Austrian sites.DINENISO9001:2015(QualityManagementSystem)certification.AnintegratedmanagementsystemapplicabletoGermanandAustriansites.
DIN EN ISO 50001:2018 (Energy Management System) certification. Aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing costs at German and Austrian sites.DINENISO50001:2018(EnergyManagementSystem)certification.AimedatincreasingenergyefficiencyandreducingcostsatGermanandAustriansites.
DIN EN ISO 14001:2015 (Environmental Management System) certification. Applied to German sites in Remscheid and Vaihingen/Enz for environmental management.DINENISO14001:2015(EnvironmentalManagementSystem)certification.AppliedtoGermansitesinRemscheidandVaihingen/Enzforenvironmentalmanagement.
European Directive 2014/68/EU Annex I, Par. 4.3 (Quality-Assurance System for Manufacturer of Materials) certification. Pertaining to the manufacturing of flanges and forgings.EuropeanDirective2014/68/EUAnnexI,Par.4.3(Quality-AssuranceSystemforManufacturerofMaterials)certification.Pertainingtothemanufacturingofflangesandforgings.
Over 90 domestic and international patents and utility models held by the GEDORE Automotive division. Demonstrating strong capabilities in innovative special tool development.Over90domesticandinternationalpatentsandutilitymodelsheldbytheGEDOREAutomotivedivision.Demonstratingstrongcapabilitiesininnovativespecialtooldevelopment.