Manufacture of window, window-door and façade hardware made of aluminium, stainless steel and zinc, produced entirely in Mainhardt.
Eugen Notter GmbH Beschlägefabrik
MainhardtNew on Amplifa
About Notter Beschläge
Eugen Notter GmbH Beschlägefabrik is a manufacturing company based in Mainhardt that produces window, window-door and façade hardware entirely at its Mainhardt site. Production includes the machining of further-processed aluminium extruded profiles, stamped parts, pins and rivets made of stainless steel, as well as zinc die-cast parts, for which the company's own toolmaking department is responsible. Services include CNC machining, drilling, thread cutting, riveting, component manufacturing and assembly, as well as automation and semi-automation solutions from prototypes to small, medium and large series. The company specialises in window and façade construction and supplies customers across Europe as well as in Asia and America. Since 2018, the company has been 100% part of Hydro. The products are IFT-certified to QM328 based on the standards EN 13126 and EN 1191.
- Site
- Mainhardt
- Processes
- Drilling, Thread cutting, CNC machining, Stamped parts / stamped straps made of stainless steel, Riveting, Component manufacturing and assembly, Automation / semi-automation, Toolmaking (production of tools for zinc)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Stainless steel, Zinc, Plastic, CNC machining, Assembly
- Certificates
- IFT certification QM328 (EN 13126, EN 1191) for tilt-and-turn and, IFT QM328 (EN 13126, EN 1191)
- Founded
- 1931
- Industries
- Window construction, Façade construction
- 01
Toolmaking (zinc)
- 02
CNC machining
- 03
Drilling and thread cutting
- 04
Stamping and riveting
- 05
Component manufacturing and assembly
- 06
Quality control in the testing rig
Materials and Processes
Aluminium
Further-processed extruded profiles for window and façade hardware.
Stainless steel
Pins, rivets, stamped straps and stamped parts for hardware components.
Zinc
Hardware parts, manufactured with tools produced in the company's own toolmaking department.
Plastic
Plastic parts as components of hardware manufacturing.
CNC machining
Machining including drilling and thread cutting.
Assembly
Component manufacturing and assembly from prototypes to large series, partly automated.
Locations
Mainhardt
DEProduction and administration
- Lot size
- Small series, medium and large series
- Materials
- Aluminium, stainless steel, zinc, plastic
- CNC machining
- Toolmaking
- Testing rig
- Automation/semi-automation
Hardware and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DrillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Zinc, Plastic |
| Thread cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Zinc, Plastic |
| CNC machiningMachining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Zinc, Plastic |
| Stamped parts / stamped straps made of stainless steelForming | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| RivetingJoining | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
| Component manufacturing and assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | Small series – Medium and large series | Aluminium, Stainless steel, Zinc, Plastic |
| Automation / semi-automationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking (production of tools for zinc)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Zinc |
| Quality control in the testing rigTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Prototype manufacturingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Testing according to EN 13126 and EN 1191 (IFT certified QM328)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
The products are IFT-certified to QM328 as proof of conformity for tilt-and-turn and top-hung hardware based on the standards EN 13126 and EN 1191. Quality control takes place in the company's own testing rig with various testing options.
| Evidence | Mainhardt |
|---|---|
| IFT QM328 (EN 13126, EN 1191) |
Company History
- 1931
Founding of Eugen Notter GmbH by master blacksmith Eugen Notter in Stuttgart-Wangen; production of letter baskets and metal goods
- 1934
Relocation of company headquarters to Sulzbach/Murr
- 1954
Move to Mainhardt with a new hall
- 1962
Construction of a second hall to expand production
- 1965
Construction of the office complex
- 1970
Focus on aluminium hardware, internationalisation
- 1991
Construction of another hall to expand production capacity
- 2012
Expansion of export markets to the entire European abroad as well as Asia and America
- 2018
Hydro acquires 100% of the Notter company