Drawing and finishing of steel wire from 0.50 to 50 mm diameter for the automotive, forming technology, tool and rolling bearing industries.
Max W. Claas GmbH & Co. KG (CLAAS/KLINCKE Drahtwerke)
Altena (Rahmedestraße 375) · Altena (Rahmedestraße 15)New on Amplifa
About CLAAS/KLINCKE Drahtwerke
The CLAAS/KLINCKE Drahtwerke are a cooperation between Max W. Claas GmbH & Co. KG and Hermann Klincke J. H. Sohn GmbH & Co. KG, based in Altena (North Rhine-Westphalia), and continue the tradition of the Altena wire industry, which dates back to 1738. The company draws and finishes steel wire in fine, medium and coarse drawing with diameters from 0.50 to 50 mm. The portfolio includes quality steel wire with carbon contents of 0.02 % to 0.95 %, hardenable spring steel wire, tool steel wire, cold-heading wire, rolling bearing wire as well as customer-specific profiled wires with tolerances in the micrometer range. Modern drawing machines together with the latest annealing and surface technologies in the company's own drawing and annealing plants form the basis of production. Customers include buyers from the automotive, fastening and forming technology sectors as well as the tool and rolling bearing industries, who are supplied worldwide. Around 99 employees produce at two plant sites with large, fully covered logistics centres.
- Site
- Altena
- Processes
- Wire drawing (fine, medium, coarse drawing), Wire finishing, Annealing (annealing plant), Manufacture of profiled wires (custom), Manufacture of cold-heading wire, Wire drawing (fine, medium and coarse drawing 0.50–50 mm), Annealing plant, Surface technology/finishing
- Materials
- Quality steel wire (carbon content 0.02 % – 0.95 %), Hardenable spring steel wire (Cr-, V- and Mo-alloyed), Tool steel wire (Cr-, V- and Mo-alloyed), Cold-heading wire, Rolling bearing wire, Quality steel wire (C 0.02–0.95 %), Hardenable spring steel wire, Tool steel wire
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 1738
- Employees
- 99
- Industries
- Automotive, Fastening and forming technology, Tool industry, Rolling bearing industry
- 01
Annealing
- 02
Wire drawing (fine, medium, coarse drawing)
- 03
Surface technology/finishing
- 04
Materials testing
- 05
Logistics/shipping
Materials and Processes
Quality steel wire (C 0.02–0.95 %)
For components manufactured by bending, upsetting, rolling or stamping.
Hardenable spring steel wire
Cr-, V- and Mo-alloyed versions for springs with demanding requirements.
Tool steel wire
Cr-, V- and Mo-alloyed for tools such as screwdriver blades, drills and cold extrusion tools.
Cold-heading wire
For fasteners and cold extrusion parts with demanding requirements for cold formability.
Rolling bearing wire
For the rolling bearing industry.
Profiled wire
Customer-specific cross-sections with tolerances in the micrometer range and optimised material utilisation.
Annealing plant
Heat treatment of the wires in the company's own annealing facilities at both sites.
Wire drawing
Fine, medium and coarse drawing from 0.50 to 50 mm diameter on modern drawing machines.
Sites
Altena, Rahmedestraße 375 (Max W. Claas)
DEDrawing plant, annealing plant, administration, logistics
- Part weight / size
- Wire diameter 0.50–50 mm
- Materials
- Steel
- Drawing machines
- Annealing facilities
Altena, Rahmedestraße 15 (Hermann Klincke)
DEAnnealing plant, drawing plant, administration
- Part weight / size
- Wire diameter 0.50–50 mm
- Materials
- Steel
- Annealing facilities
- Drawing machines
Wire Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire drawing (fine, medium, coarse drawing)Forming | – | – | Diameter 50 mm | – | Quality steel, Spring steel, Tool steel |
| Wire finishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Annealing (annealing plant)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of profiled wires (custom)Forming | Tolerances in the micrometer range · excellent surface quality | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of cold-heading wireForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drawing machines | – | – | Wires with diameters from 0.50 – 50 mm | – | Altena |
| Annealing facilities | – | – | – | – | Altena (Hermann Klincke, 3,000 m² hall space) |
Additional services
Quality and Certifications
Production includes materials-testing-supported quality assurance and is underpinned by certified management systems in accordance with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001 and IATF 16949.
| Evidence | Altena |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1738
Traditional origins of the Altena wire industry
- 1989
The Falz family takes over Max W. Claas GmbH & Co. KG
- 1995
Acquisition of Hermann Klincke J. H. Sohn GmbH & Co. KG
- 2008
Re-establishment of Max W. Claas GmbH & Co. KG at the Grünewiese site (until 2013)
- 2018
Expansion of Max W. Claas by 3,000 m² of hall space
- 2023
Expansion of Hermann Klincke by 3,000 m² for annealing, drawing and administration