Manufacturing of professional anvil and bypass shears for gardening, craftsmanship, and industry since 1923.
Gebr. Schröder GmbH (Original LÖWE)
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About Original LÖWE
Gebr. Schröder GmbH manufactures Original LÖWE cutting tools for professional use. The basis is the anvil shear principle patented by Walther Schröder in 1923: a pulling blade cuts against a fixed substrate. The range includes garden shears (GardenPRO, natural), industrial shears (INDUSTRIAL) for trades such as tilers, carpenters, automotive construction, leather industry, and irrigation technology, as well as hunting shears and accessories such as leather holsters. Wear parts such as blades, anvils, springs, and bearings are replaceable; spare parts are also available for models decades old. It is manufactured from steel for blades and substrates; the natural series uses hickory and beech wood handles and genuine leather. Since 2019, production and administration have been located at the headquarters in Flintbek (Schleswig-Holstein); shipping is done within Germany.
- Site
- Flintbek
- Processes
- Shear manufacturing (Anvil shears and bypass shears, since 1923), Spare parts manufacturing and maintenance of shears (Blades, Anvil, Spring, Bearing replaceable), Spare parts and maintenance (even for 100-year-old models), Online shop with shipping within Germany, Customer service and dealer search
- Materials
- Steel (Shear blades/bases, Steel core), Hickory Wood, Beech Wood, Leather (Genuine Leather Holsters), Steel, Leather (Genuine Leather)
- Founded
- 1923
- Industries
- Craftsmanship, Industry, Gardening, Viticulture, Fruit growing, Automotive construction
- 01
Development and design of the shear models
- 02
Manufacturing of the cutting tools (blades, anvil, handles)
- 03
Assembly of the shears
- 04
Spare parts manufacturing and maintenance
- 05
Distribution via specialized trade and online shop (within Germany)
Materials
Steel
Material for blades, anvil bases, and steel cores of the wood-handled branch shears.
Hickory Wood
Solid wood for the handles of the single-hand shears in the natural series.
Beech Wood
Handle material for the branch shears in the natural series.
Leather (Genuine Leather)
Material for leather holsters and accessories.
Locations
Flintbek
DEProduction and Administration (Headquarters)
- Materials
- Steel, Hickory Wood, Beech Wood, Leather
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shear manufacturing (Anvil shears and bypass shears, since 1923)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel (Blades, Anvil), Hickory Wood, Beech Wood, Leather |
| Spare parts manufacturing and maintenance of shears (Blades, Anvil, Spring, Bearing replaceable)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Steel |
Additional services
History
- 1868
Founding of P. Nicolaisen Jun. Maschinenfabrik in Kiel, manufacturing among other things greenhouses and agricultural equipment.
- 1920
The machine factory was acquired by Fritz Howaldt; Walther Schröder was hired as Prokurist.
- 1923
Walther Schröder invents the first anvil shear in the world (Original LÖWE 1) and patents it.
- 1925
Registration of the trade mark 'Lion on Gear Wheel'; licensed production as Snap Cut Pruner in the USA.
- 1928
Introduction of the Original LÖWE shear in England under the brand Rolcut.
- 1929
Karl Wulff takes over the Fritz Howaldt machine factory.
- 1933
Founding of Fritz Howaldt Ltd. in London.
- 1945
Rolcut takes over manufacturing in London.
- 1954
Walther Schröder acquires the company Fritz Howaldt from Karl Wulff.
- 1957
Entry of sons Uwe and Rolf Schröder.
- 1960
Move to new production facilities in Dietrichsdorf-Neumühlen; manufacturing of stable equipment and shears.
- 1976
Acquisition of the company Fritz Howaldt by Uwe and Rolf Schröder.
- 1983
Re-establishment as Löwe-Scheren GmbH; only shear manufacturing.
- 1987
Reorganization into Gebr. Schröder GmbH.
- 1998
Re-incorporation; founding of Randolph Schröder GmbH as the sole shareholder.
- 2019
Move to the new, larger production facility in Flintbek.
- 2023
100 years Original LÖWE; anniversary shears for the 'Lion's Day'.