Manufacturer of special nails, hooks and screws for construction, carpentry, interior fitting and DIY needs
BiERBACH GmbH & Co. KG Befestigungstechnik
Unna (parent plant/headquarters)New on Amplifa
The Company
BiERBACH is a fastening technology manufacturer founded in 1855 in Altena in the Sauerland region, with its headquarters in Unna (Westphalia). The company manufactures special nails, hooks and screws to customer drawings as well as a stock programme with more than 1,000 varieties, produced at its parent plant in Unna on computer-controlled production systems. Products are made in diameters from 0.5 to 10 mm and lengths from 5 to 400 mm from steel (natural hard or hardened), stainless steel A2/A4, aluminium, brass, copper and special alloys; in addition, the company offers heat treatment, phosphating, galvanising, coating and painting in RAL colours. Customers include master carpenters, joiners, interior fitters, architects, structural engineers, the building materials trade and DIY enthusiasts. Quality is ensured by an in-house materials laboratory (microstructure and strength testing) as well as optical measuring equipment with 100% inspection; where required, supported by structural calculations, test certificates and ETA approvals.
- Site
- Unna
- Processes
- Nail/fastener manufacturing (custom manufacture to customer specification), Heat treatment: hardening of nails, Surface treatment: phosphating, Surface treatment: electroplated or mechanical galvanising, Surface treatment: organic or inorganic coating, Surface treatment: painting in all RAL colours (head or full painting), Thread manufacturing: screw threads, barb threads, combination threads, Nail point manufacturing: rolled points, pilot points, pressed special points
- Materials
- Steel, natural hard or hardened, Stainless Steel Rostfrei® A2, Stainless Steel Rostfrei® A4, Stainless steel, other stainless grades, Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Special alloys
- Certificates
- ETA approvals (building-authority/European, product-specific)
- Founded
- 1855
- Industries
- Fastening technology/construction, Carpentry/joinery/interior fitting, Building materials trade (DIY stores), DIY market, Garden and home
- 01
Development and design on CAD systems
- 02
Nail and fastener manufacturing on computer-controlled systems
- 03
Heat treatment (hardening)
- 04
Surface treatment (phosphating, galvanising, coating, painting)
- 05
Material and dimensional testing (laboratory, 100% optical inspection)
- 06
Packaging and labelling
Materials and Processes
Steel, natural hard or hardened
Base material for nails and fasteners, also in shot bolt quality, with optional heat treatment.
Stainless Steel A2
For corrosion-prone and standard structural applications in construction.
Stainless Steel A4
For applications with increased requirements on corrosion resistance.
Aluminium
For special applications in construction, garden and home.
Brass
For decorative and special fastenings, e.g. round-head pins.
Copper
For special applications in construction and DIY.
Special alloys
For customer-specific requirements in custom manufacture.
Nylon
For the Nylon PressNail as a discreet plastic solution.
925 Sterling Silver
For the special product NagelRing.
Heat treatment (hardening)
Hardening of steel nails for fastenings in concrete and masonry.
Surface treatment
Phosphating, electroplated/mechanical galvanising, coating and painting in all RAL colours.
Thread and point manufacturing
Screw threads, barb threads and combination threads; rolled points, pilot points, pressed special points.
Sites
Unna
DEParent plant and headquarters: production, development, administration
- Part weight / size
- up to 10 mm diameter, 400 mm length
- Lot size
- Stock programme and custom manufacture
- Materials
- Steel, stainless steel A2/A4, aluminium, brass, copper, nylon, special alloys
- Computer-controlled production systems for fastening and nail technology
- Optical measuring equipment (100% inspection)
- CAD system
- Materials laboratory
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nail/fastener manufacturing (custom manufacture to customer specification)Forming | – | 400 mm (nail length) × 10 mm (nail diameter) | – | – | Steel (natural hard or hardened), Stainless steel A2, A4 and other stainless grades, Aluminium, Brass, Copper, Special alloys |
| Heat treatment: hardening of nailsHeat treatment | – | 400 mm × 10 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Surface treatment: phosphatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface treatment: electroplated or mechanical galvanisingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface treatment: organic or inorganic coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Surface treatment: painting in all RAL colours (head or full painting)Surface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Thread manufacturing: screw threads, barb threads, combination threadsForming | – | 400 mm × 10 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| Nail point manufacturing: rolled points, pilot points, pressed special pointsForming | – | 400 mm × 10 mm | – | – | Steel, Stainless steel, Aluminium, Brass, Copper |
| Packaging: carton-packed, bags, blister, cans; price marking, special labellingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and design on CAD systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing: materials laboratory (microstructures, strength of semi-finished products)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing: optical measuring equipment with 100% inspection for dimensional accuracyTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer-controlled production systems (fastening and nail technology) | – | – | – | – | Unna |
| Optical measuring equipment (100% inspection) | – | – | – | – | Unna |
| CAD system | – | – | – | – | Unna |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
An in-house materials laboratory monitors the microstructures and strength of the semi-finished products used; optical measuring equipment automatically checks the products for dimensional accuracy with 100% inspection. Where required, structural calculations, official test certificates as well as building-authority and European technical approvals (ETA) are provided.
| Evidence | Unna |
|---|---|
| ETA approvals (building-authority/European, product-specific) |
History
- 1855
Founded in Altena in the Sauerland
- heute
Located at the parent plant in Unna; more than 160 years of market presence