Development, production and distribution of flexible abrasives and grinding tools for metal, automotive body and wood processing.

Hermes Schleifmittel Ges.m.b.H.

Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal (AT) · Hamburg (DE)New on Amplifa

Austrian Ges.m.b.H., FN 120648zLegal form

more than 1500Tool variants

2 (Bad Sankt Leonhard, Hamburg)Certified DACH sites

Branches on all continentsPresence

About Hermes Schleifmittel

Hermes Schleifmittel Ges.m.b.H. develops, produces and distributes flexible abrasives and grinding tools such as abrasive belts, disc pads, abrasive rolls, strips and grinding sponges. The portfolio comprises more than 1500 tool variants, supplemented by in-house grain production and processing. The products are used in metal processing (sheet metal, plates, coils, bars, tubes, wire, forged and cast parts, tank and container construction), in automotive body and paint finishing as well as in wood processing (boards, furniture, painted wood parts, parquet). With the Hermes Production System (HPS), the company offers process consulting, practical training and vendor-neutral grinding manuals; via the online portal HERMES CONNECT, stock availability, prices and orders can be accessed. The headquarters and production site are located in Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal (Austria), with a certified site in Hamburg (Germany); production, logistics and sales branches exist on all continents.

Site: Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal
Processes: Grinding with abrasive belts (narrow and wide belts, e.g. CERAMIT CR 477 Z, BW 114, BS 118, RB, Grinding with disc pads (e.g. SF 168 SK, VC 151-Longlife, VC 154-Longlife, RB 306 J-flex SK,, Grinding with abrasive rolls, abrasive sheets, strips and grinding sponges (hand sanding), Abrasive film belts for paint processing (Brilliance Film FC 164-Longlife VEL, FB 637, BS, Application areas: metal processing (sheet metal, plates, coils, bars, tubes, wire, forged and, Process consulting, application engineering, grinding training and vendor-neutral grinding manuals, Product finder / application-based product recommendations, HPS – Hermes Production System: process consulting, practical training, vendor-neutral grinding
Materials: Steel, Stainless steel (Inox), High-alloy materials (High-Alloy), Non-ferrous metals (Non-Ferrous), Titanium, Hardwood, Softwood, Fiberboard / veneer / solid wood (Board)
Certificates: DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018
Industries: Metal processing (sheet metal, plates, coils, bars, tubes, wire, forged and, Automotive body and paint processing, Wood processing (boards, furniture, painted wood parts, parquet), Metal processing (sheet metal/plates/coils, bars/tubes/wire, forged and, Automotive body & paint processing (body construction, paint processing ART), Wood processing (boards, furniture, painted wood parts, parquet processing)

01
Research and development (grain production, grain processing)
02
Production of abrasives and grinding tools
03
Application engineering / technical service
04
Process consulting and training (HPS)
05
Sales and logistics (HERMES CONNECT)

Materials & Processes

Stahl

Steel

Abrasive belts such as CERAMIT CR 477 Z are suitable for stock removal grinding, descaling and deburring on steel.

Edelstahl

Stainless steel (Inox)

Particularly suitable material for ceramic grain abrasive belts for surface finishing.

Titanium

High-alloy materials such as titanium are machined with ceramic grain abrasive belts.

Non-ferrous metals

Non-ferrous metals are among the application areas of the abrasive belt product range.

Holz

Wood (solid wood, veneer, fiberboard)

Wide belts, disc pads and abrasive rolls for calibration, profile and fine sanding in wood processing.

Lack

Paint

Abrasive film belts and disc pads for paint intermediate sanding and paint processing (ART).

Composite

Composites

Application area of selected abrasive belts.

Stein

Stone

Application area of selected ceramic grain abrasive belts.

HPS

Hermes Production System (HPS)

Process consulting, practical training and vendor-neutral grinding manuals by experienced application engineers.

Locations

Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal

Production and administration site (registered office)

Materials: Abrasives on backing (paper, fabric, film)

Abrasives production
Grain production and processing

Hamburg

Headquarters resp. certified site (Tasköprüstraße 1)

Abrasives production

Components & Products

**Self-adhesive disc pads SF 168 SK (paper, silicon carbide)**Abrasives · Wood processing

**Abrasive belts CERAMIT CR 477 Z (ceramic grain)**Abrasives · Metal processing

**Grinding solutions for automotive body and paint processing**Abrasives · Automotive body construction

**Grinding tools for parquet and furniture sanding**Abrasives · Wood processing

Inside the production

Employees during grinding training (HPS)

Industries

Metal processing (sheet metal, plates, coils, bars, tubes, wire, forged andAutomotive body and paint processingWood processing (boards, furniture, painted wood parts, parquet)Metal processing (sheet metal/plates/coils, bars/tubes/wire, forged andAutomotive body & paint processing (body construction, paint processing ART)Wood processing (boards, furniture, painted wood parts, parquet processing)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Grinding with abrasive belts (narrow and wide belts, e.g. CERAMIT CR 477 Z, BW 114, BS 118, RBSurface	Roughness values <1 µm achievable	Wide belts up to 2.300 mm	–	–	Steel, Stainless steel (Inox), High-alloy materials, Non-ferrous metals, Titanium, Hardwood, Softwood, Board, Paint, Composites, Stone
Grinding with disc pads (e.g. SF 168 SK, VC 151-Longlife, VC 154-Longlife, RB 306 J-flex SK,Surface	–	–	–	–	Wood (solid wood, veneer, fiberboard), Paint, Metal
Grinding with abrasive rolls, abrasive sheets, strips and grinding sponges (hand sanding)Surface	–	–	–	–	Wood, Veneer, Fiberboard, Paint, Metal
Abrasive film belts for paint processing (Brilliance Film FC 164-Longlife VEL, FB 637, BSSurface	–	–	–	–	Paint on wood, Wood
Application areas: metal processing (sheet metal, plates, coils, bars, tubes, wire, forged andSurface	–	–	–	–	Metal, Stainless steel, Castings, Body sheet metal, Paint, Wood
Process consulting, application engineering, grinding training and vendor-neutral grinding manualsEngineering	–	–	–	–	–

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
Abrasives production (manufacture of abrasives and grinding tools as well as	Hermes Schleifmittel	–	–	–	Bad St. Leonhard im Lavanttal, Austria; Hamburg, Germany

Additional services

Product finder / application-based product recommendationsHPS – Hermes Production System: process consulting, practical training, vendor-neutral grindingHERMES CONNECT: online service portal with stock availability, prices, orders andResearch and development (grain production, grain processing)Application engineering / technical serviceLogistics and worldwide sales

Quality & Certification

Hermes operates a globally valid integrated management system in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 (since 1993, incl. research and development), DIN EN ISO 14001 (since 2002) and DIN EN ISO 50001 (since 2014), certified by TÜV NORD CERT GmbH. As a co-founder of SEAM, the company is also integrated into the EU-certified sustainability programme of the European abrasives industry.

Evidence	Bad Sankt Leonhard im Lavanttal	Hamburg
DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
DIN EN ISO 14001:2015
DIN EN ISO 50001:2018

History

1993
First quality management certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 (incl. research and development) – Hermes was the first European grinding tool manufacturer to receive this certification
1995
Establishment of the first environmental management system
2002
Environmental management certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001
2014
Extension of the management system with energy management according to DIN EN ISO 50001