Development and manufacture of fasteners, cold-formed parts and fastening systems for the automotive and electrical industries
ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG
Forchtenberg-Ernsbach · Forchtenberg-Rauhbusch · Dörzbach · Dörzbach (logistics center) · Salaise sur Sanne (FR) · Rochester Hills, MI (US) · Shenyang (CN)New on Amplifa
About ARNOLD
ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Forchtenberg-Ernsbach, is a manufacturer of fasteners, cold-formed parts, series modules and processing systems and is part of the Würth Group. The company develops and manufactures custom fasteners for metal, sheet metal and plastics (including TAPTITE 2000®, REMFORM®, Sheetite®, Alufast®), complete fastening systems with system technology (Tooltec, Feedtec, Controltec) and cold-formed multifunctional parts with up to seven forming stages. The value chain includes toolmaking, double-stroke and multistage presses, thread rolling, in-house heat treatment, electroplating, friction element welding (Flowweld®) as well as metal 3D printing and technical cleanliness in accordance with VDA 19.1. Its main customers are the automotive and electrical industries as well as e-mobility, in particular for lightweight and multi-material applications. Production takes place at four sites in Germany; sales companies exist in France, the USA and China. In 2025, the company generated revenue of €276 million with 1,455 employees and produced 6.395 billion parts.
- Site
- Forchtenberg-Ernsbach
- Processes
- Cold forming / cold extrusion (multifunctional parts, up to 7 forming stages), Thread rolling (standard and special threads), Double-stroke and multistage presses (cold bulk forming, high-volume series), Toolmaking (5-axis HSC milling, CNC turning, laser cutting, EDM, 3D measurement), Heat treatment (fully automatic hardening furnaces), Surface treatment (own electroplating shop, wide range of standard surfaces), Technical cleanliness / cleaning, coating, packaging (ARNOLD Cleancon®, VDA 19.1), Friction element welding (Flowweld®)
- Materials
- Steel (20MnB4), Aluminium, Plastic, Zinc-Nickel (Coating), Steel (20MnB4, 1.5525)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, IATF 16949, ISO 45001:2023, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, CQI-9, ISO 9001:2015 (US site), ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 45001
- Employees
- 1.455
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Electrical industry, E-mobility
- 01
Engineering & Development
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Double-Stroke/Multistage Presses
- 04
Thread Rolling
- 05
Heat Treatment
- 06
Surface Treatment
- 07
Automatic Sorting/Inspection
- 08
System Technology & Assembly Systems
- 09
Logistics & Dispatch
Materials & Processes
Steel (20MnB4, 1.5525)
Boron-alloyed forming steel for friction element welding systems (Flowweld®), strength classes up to 1,900 MPa.
Aluminium
Material for custom fasteners and sheet-metal joining applications in lightweight construction.
Plastic
Joining material for direct screw connections into plastic (REMFORM®).
Zinc-Nickel (Coating)
Electroplated surface coating for corrosion protection of fasteners.
Sites
Ernsbach Plant, Forchtenberg
DEHeadquarters, development, manufacturing, sales, toolmaking
- Lot size
- High-volume series, prototypes, small series
- Materials
- Steel, aluminium, plastic
- 5-axis HSC milling machines
- CNC lathes
- laser systems
- EDM machines
- 3D measuring devices
- double-stroke and multistage presses
- thread rolling machines
- fully automatic hardening furnaces
- electroplating lines
- sorting machines
- climate chambers
Rauhbusch Plant, Forchtenberg
DEProduction plant
Dörzbach Plant
DEDevelopment, manufacturing
Dörzbach Logistics Center
DEShipping, dispatch, warehousing
Salaise sur Sanne
FRARNOLD TECHNIQUE FRANCE SAS (sales)
Rochester Hills, MI
USARNOLD FASTENING SYSTEMS Inc. (sales)
Shenyang
CNARNOLD FASTENERS (Shenyang) Co., Ltd. (production/sales)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold forming / cold extrusion (multifunctional parts, up to 7 forming stages)Forming | – | – | – | – | steel, aluminium |
| Thread rolling (standard and special threads)Forming | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Double-stroke and multistage presses (cold bulk forming, high-volume series)Forming | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Toolmaking (5-axis HSC milling, CNC turning, laser cutting, EDM, 3D measurement)Machining | – | – | – | – | steel (tool steel) |
| Heat treatment (fully automatic hardening furnaces)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Surface treatment (own electroplating shop, wide range of standard surfaces)Surface | – | – | – | – | steel |
| Technical cleanliness / cleaning, coating, packaging (ARNOLD Cleancon®, VDA 19.1)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Friction element welding (Flowweld®)Joining | – | – | – | – | aluminium, steel (up to 1,900 MPa, from 0.8 mm) |
| Resistance element welding (Flexweld®)Joining | – | – | – | – | aluminium, hot-formed steel |
| Flow hole forming (Flowform®, self-piercing one-sided joining connection)Joining | – | – | – | – | sheet metal (metal) |
| Press-fitting (press-fit technologies)Joining | – | – | – | – | metal |
| Clinching (clinch nuts, steel and aluminium sheet)Joining | – | – | – | – | steel, aluminium |
| RivetingJoining | – | – | – | – | metal |
| Thread-forming screw connections (TAPTITE 2000® etc.)Joining | – | – | – | – | metal |
| Direct screw fastening into plastic (REMFORM®)Joining | – | – | – | – | plastic |
| Direct screw fastening of thin sheet metal (Sheetite®)Joining | – | – | – | – | sheet metal (metal) |
| Stamped and bent parts / technical assemblies (StanzTec, optionally with integrated fastener)Forming | – | – | – | – | metal |
| Metal 3D printing (additive manufacturing of prototypes and small series, weldable metal alloys)Additive | – | – | – | – | weldable metal alloys |
| Calculation and simulation (FEM, installation tests)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic sorting (sorting machines, climate chambers, testing technology)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Functional samples / prototypes (small and very small series)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electrical contact fastening (iFast®)Joining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly/processing systems (feeding technology, system technology Tooltec/Feedtec/Controltec)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
17 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5-axis HSC milling machines | – | – | – | – | Toolmaking, Forchtenberg-Ernsbach |
| CNC lathes | – | – | – | – | Toolmaking, Forchtenberg-Ernsbach |
| Laser systems | – | – | – | – | Toolmaking, Forchtenberg-Ernsbach |
| EDM machines | – | – | – | – | Toolmaking, Forchtenberg-Ernsbach |
| 3D measuring devices | – | – | – | – | Toolmaking, Forchtenberg-Ernsbach |
| Double-stroke and multistage presses | – | – | – | – | Germany (production) |
| 7-stage servo presses | – | – | – | 2020 | Germany (production) |
| Thread rolling machines | – | – | – | – | Germany (production) |
| Fully automatic hardening furnaces | – | – | – | – | Germany (production) |
| Electroplating lines | – | – | – | – | Germany (production) |
| Sorting machines | – | – | – | – | Germany (production) |
| Climate chambers | – | – | – | – | Germany (production) |
| 3D printing system (metal) | – | – | – | – | – |
| Friction element welding system technology (Flowweld®, max. speed 25,000 rpm, max. axial force 10.0 | ARNOLD Flowweld® | – | – | – | – |
| Drum feeders (Multifeeder/Powerfeeder) | ARNOLD Feedtec | – | – | – | – |
| Segment feeders (Segment Airfeeder) | ARNOLD Feedtec | – | – | – | – |
| Vibratory feeders | ARNOLD Feedtec | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
The management system is structured in accordance with ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001 (certified by TÜV SÜD), supplemented by CQI-9 for heat treatment. Quality assurance includes an in-house Testing Center with joint point analysis, sorting machines, climate chambers and 3D measuring devices, as well as technical cleanliness in accordance with VDA 19.1 (ARNOLD Cleancon®).
| Evidence | Ernsbach Plant, Forchtenberg | Dörzbach Plant | Rochester Hills, MI |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |||
| IATF 16949 | |||
| ISO 14001 | |||
| ISO 50001 | |||
| ISO 45001 | |||
| CQI-9 |
History
- bis 1945
Historical phase 1 of the company's history (video series on the company chronicle)
- 1945–1994
Historical phase 2 of the company's development
- 1994–2016
Historical phase 3 of the company's development
- ab 2016
Historical phase 4 of the company's development