Manufacturer of cable management products: cable ties, conduits, fastening, insulation and identification made of plastic
HellermannTyton GmbH & Co. KG
25436 Tornesch · Hamburg (historic founding site)New on Amplifa
About HellermannTyton
HellermannTyton is a manufacturer of products for bundling, fastening, processing, connecting, insulating, protecting and identifying cables and wires, as well as connectivity solutions for data networks. The portfolio includes cable ties, heat-shrink tubing, cable protection conduits, cable grommets, electrical installation materials, identification systems and application tools; in addition, the company develops custom plastic parts for industrial applications. Manufacturing at the German site in Tornesch takes place in injection molding (including two-component injection molding), extrusion, laser welding and in-house toolmaking; 3D printing is used for prototypes. The materials processed are primarily engineering plastics such as polyamide 6.6, PA12, PA46, PA11, polypropylene and PEEK, as well as stainless steel. Customers include the automotive industry, rail vehicle construction, aerospace, shipbuilding, solar and wind power, control cabinet construction and electrical installation. The group employs more than 7,000 people in 40 countries, over 900 of them at the Tornesch site.
- Site
- Tornesch
- Processes
- Injection molding, Extrusion, Two-component injection molding (2K), 3D printing (additive manufacturing) for prototype production, Laser welding, Development and assembly of application tools, In-house production of injection molding tools (toolmaking), Product development / custom plastic parts (CAD, rapid prototyping,
- Materials
- Polyamide 6.6 (PA66), Polyamide 12 (PA12), Polyamide 4.6 (PA46), Polyamide 11 (PA11, castor oil based), Polypropylene (PP), Polyetheretherketone (PEEK), E/TFE (Tefzel®), PVC (insulating tapes, conduits)
- Certificates
- Known Consignor (RAKCD, EU database of regulated agents), Known Consignor (RAKCD), ZVEH Quality Alliance (Brand Partner)
- Founded
- 1935
- Employees
- more than 7,000
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Rail vehicle construction, Aerospace, Shipbuilding, Recreational vehicles, Solar systems/PV
- 01
Product development (CAD, simulation, rapid prototyping/3D printing)
- 02
Toolmaking (own injection molding tools)
- 03
Injection molding / two-component injection molding
- 04
Extrusion
- 05
Laser welding
- 06
Assembly of application tools
- 07
Logistics (automated high-bay warehouse) and sales
Tornesch Site
Tornesch
DEGerman headquarters: administration, production (injection molding, extrusion, laser welding, toolmaking), logistics,
- Lot size
- High-volume series (automated production)
- Materials
- Polyamides (PA66, PA12, PA46, PA11), polypropylene, PEEK, E/TFE, PVC
- Electric injection molding machines
- Automated high-bay warehouse system
Cable Management Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide 6.6 (PA66), Polypropylene (PP), Polyamide 12 (PA12), Polyamide 4.6 (PA46), PEEK, E/TFE (Tefzel), PA11 |
| ExtrusionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyamide 6.6 (PA66), Polypropylene (PP), Polyamide 12 (PA12), Polyamide 4.6 (PA46) |
| Two-component injection molding (2K)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics (two materials or two colors of the same |
| 3D printing (additive manufacturing) for prototype productionAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Development and assembly of application toolsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-house production of injection molding tools (toolmaking)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Product development / custom plastic parts (CAD, rapid prototyping,Engineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Heat shrinking of heat-shrink tubing and molded partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electric injection molding machines | – | – | – | – | Tornesch |
| Automated high-bay warehouse system (storage) | – | – | – | 2000 | Tornesch |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Products for safety-critical electrical installations are already designed with safety aspects in mind; HellermannTyton is a registered brand partner in the ZVEH quality alliance and has been registered as a known consignor (RAKCD) since February 2013. Resident engineers at VW, Porsche, Audi, BMW and Mercedes handle OEM quality requirements directly on site.
| Evidence | Tornesch |
|---|---|
| Known Consignor (RAKCD) | |
| ZVEH Quality Alliance (Brand Partner) |
History
- 1935
Foundation of Hellermann GmbH by Paul Hellermann in Hamburg (Große Bleichen); first product: rubber grommets, inspired by rubber tubes in bicycle valves; the three-prong tensioning tool becomes the trademark
- 1960
Relocation from Hamburg to Pinneberg, Siemensstraße
- 1965
Presentation of the Tyton system for cable bundling with continuous material
- 1981
Foundation of the subsidiary Hellermann Engineering (today HellermannTyton Engineering GmbH) for the production of its own injection molding tools
- 1999
Product name Tyton integrated into the company name; brand name HellermannTyton
- 2000
Relocation of the German GmbH, then with 270 employees, to Tornesch; new construction of administration and production including an automated high-bay warehouse system
- 2006
Expansion of the new building; warehouse capacity more than doubled
- 2013
Listing on the London Stock Exchange (April 2, FTSE 250); listed in the RAKCD database as a known consignor
- 2015
Acquisition by Delphi Automotive (completed December 18); relocation of the group headquarters from Crawley to Tornesch; expansion of logistics space by 6,600 m² and office space by 5,400 m²
- 2017
Delphi renamed Aptiv (December 5); HellermannTyton becomes part of the Electrical/Electronic Architecture division
- 2024
Renaming of the German HellermannTyton GmbH to HellermannTyton GmbH & Co. KG (September 13); member of the Initiative Kreis Pinneberg Wirtschaft