Components for aluminium profile systems, shopfloor/intralogistics solutions and industrial fittings
FATH GmbH
Spalt (DE) · Venlo (NL) · Aldershot (GB)New on Amplifa
About FATH
FATH GmbH, headquartered in Spalt in the Franconian Lake District, develops and produces components for aluminium profile systems, shopfloor and intralogistics solutions, industrial fittings and solar components. According to its own statements, the company is the world market leader in components for aluminium profile systems and offers system-independent standard parts such as T-slot nuts, levelling feet, connectors, hinges, latches and workstation components. Spalt houses the headquarters, central logistics, product development and a large part of production, including injection moulding. Materials used are aluminium, steel, stainless steel (1.4301, 1.4310), zinc and aluminium die casting as well as plastics such as PA, POM, PP, PVC, ABS/PA and polycarbonate. In addition to standard parts, FATH offers custom adaptations (special dimensions, corporate colour, branding), production for stock, and — together with CEMEC — flow and strength simulations. More than 550 employees worldwide serve customers from mechanical engineering, intralogistics, enclosure and control cabinet construction, server racks, solar energy, telecommunications as well as aerospace.
- Site
- Spalt
- Processes
- Custom adaptation of C-parts (special dimensions, corporate colour, branding), In-house production of components for aluminium profile systems (production site Spalt), Flow and strength simulation (together with CEMEC), Development and manufacture of drive technology, mechanical, mechatronic & optomechanical, Stock production of custom standard parts (production for stock), Custom adaptation of components (corporate colour, branding, special dimensions), Production for stock of custom standard parts, Custom Engineering – individual components
- Materials
- Aluminium (aluminium profiles), Steel, Stainless steel, Spring steel, Plastic PA (glass bead reinforced / glass fibre reinforced / carbon fibre reinforced), Plastic POM, Plastic PP, Plastic PVC
- Employees
- more than 550
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering, Intralogistics, Production/Shopfloor, Enclosure and control cabinet construction, Server racks, Solar energy
- 01
Product development and simulation
- 02
Injection moulding
- 03
Die casting
- 04
Assembly
- 05
Central warehouse and shipping
Locations
Spalt
DEHeadquarters, central logistics, product development and production (main site)
- Materials
- Aluminium, steel, stainless steel, plastics, zinc and aluminium die casting
- Injection moulding machine
Venlo
NLSales (FATH BV)
Aldershot
GBSales (FATH Components Ltd.)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom adaptation of C-parts (special dimensions, corporate colour, branding)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastic, Steel |
| In-house production of components for aluminium profile systems (production site Spalt)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
| Flow and strength simulation (together with CEMEC)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and manufacture of drive technology, mechanical, mechatronic & optomechanicalAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stock production of custom standard parts (production for stock)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Aluminium |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine | – | 1 | – | – | Spalt (historical purchase, used) |
Additional services
History
Founded by Werner, Wido and Mirko Jan Fath
First relocation; purchase of a used injection moulding machine
First trade fair participation
New construction of the headquarters in Spalt (production hall and office building)
Foundation of the foreign subsidiary in Orlando, FL, USA
Foundation of the foreign subsidiary in Hungary
Foundation of the foreign subsidiary in Shanghai, P.R. China
Foundation of the foreign subsidiary in Aldershot, UK
Expansion to include a logistics centre at the HQ; today's locations in Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, the USA, China, Hungary, Mexico, Brazil and India