Manufacturer of high-quality fastening technology, screws and custom fastening systems.
August Friedberg GmbH
GelsenkirchenNew on Amplifa
About August Friedberg
August Friedberg GmbH, founded in 1884 in Gelsenkirchen, is a specialist provider of high-quality fastening technology. The company manufactures system and safety components such as screws and complete fastening systems using cold and hot forming. Its core industries include the automotive industry, wind energy, steel and structural engineering, as well as complex industrial special applications. At the Gelsenkirchen site, individual products and tailored fastening systems are also developed in close collaboration with customers to meet specific requirements. The portfolio of services includes, in addition to production, technical support, application-oriented development consulting and logistics services. As an internationally active family business, August Friedberg places great value on the quality, stability and reliability of its products, which are established on the world market.
- Site
- Gelsenkirchen
- Processes
- Cold forming of screws (cold-formed), Hot forming of screws (warm-formed), Mass production of screws and rivets, Development of customer-specific fastening systems / application engineering, Development of special products and customer-specific fastening systems, Technical support and application-oriented development consulting, Complete solutions for fastening systems, Logistics
- Materials
- Steel (screw material, EN 14399-4 / EN 14399-8 HV screws), Hot Forming, Cold Forming, Steel
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 14001, DIN EN ISO 50001, DIN EN ISO 9001, IATF 16949, Declaration of Performance EN 14399-4, Declaration of Performance EN 14399-8, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1884
- Industries
- Automotive, Wind Energy, Steel and Structural Engineering, Industrial Special Applications, Mining (historical), Industrial Applications
- 01
Application Consulting
- 02
Development
- 03
Cold Forming
- 04
Hot Forming
- 05
Quality Assurance
- 06
Logistics
Processes & Materials
Hot Forming
Forming steel above its recrystallization temperature enables the production of fasteners with complex geometries.
Cold Forming
Manufacturing process for producing screws and fasteners from steel without prior heating of the raw material.
Steel
Main material for the production of high-strength screws and demanding fastening systems.
Site
Gelsenkirchen
DEHeadquarters and Production
- Materials
- Steel
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold forming of screws (cold-formed)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel (screw materials) |
| Hot forming of screws (warm-formed)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel (screw materials) |
| Mass production of screws and rivetsForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Development of customer-specific fastening systems / application engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality Management
The quality standards are stored in a dedicated business management system for quality, environmental and safety management as requirement profiles for all business-relevant processes.
| Evidence | Gelsenkirchen |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| IATF 16949 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 50001 |
Company History
- 1884
Foundation of the 'Rotthausener Screw and Rivet Factory' by master blacksmith August Friedberg in Gelsenkirchen.
- 1891
Growth from a craft business into an industrial company with its own warehousing and in-house dimensioning standards.
- 1899
Standards for screw manufacturing are developed for the first time; machining increases.
- 1905
Commercial register entry as 'Schraubenfabrik August Friedberg'.
- 1924
Management passes to the founder's son Gustav Friedberg; the Great Depression leads to temporary partial shutdown.
- 1934
The company is back in full operation with over 140 employees. Company founder August Friedberg dies.
- 1945
The plant is more than 80% destroyed in the Second World War. Reconstruction lasts into the 1950s.
- 1959
75th anniversary as an independent family business and manufacturer for the mass production of screws and rivets.
- 1966
Despite the crisis in the mining industry, operations are expanded to 25,000 m² of plant premises on Belforter Straße.
- 1971
The 3rd generation with Ingrid Brand-Friedberg takes over; the plant grows to 30,000 m² and is oriented internationally.
- 1976
The direct export share of the Gelsenkirchen headquarters exceeds 50% of revenue.
- 1980
Further development into an internationally active specialist provider of high-quality fastening technology with a focus on R&D and quality.
- 2000
Growing demand from the wind energy industry further establishes the company on the world market.
- 2014
On the occasion of the 130th anniversary, products for wind energy in particular drive technological development forward.
- 2015
After the death of Ingrid Brand-Friedberg, Beatrix Brand takes over management in the 4th generation.
- 2017
Modernizations and new structures prepare the company for future technical and economic requirements.