Manufacture of hand tools and torque technology – forged, produced and calibrated in Germany

STAHLWILLE Eduard Wille GmbH

Wuppertal · Steinbach-Hallenberg · IserlohnNew on Amplifa

1862Founded

600+Employees (Wuppertal and Steinbach-Hallenberg, as of

3Sites in Germany

55 %Export share

up to 25,000 blanks/dayDrop forging capacity (SWM)

About STAHLWILLE

STAHLWILLE Eduard Wille GmbH is a manufacturer of hand tools founded in 1862 and based in the Cronenberg district of Wuppertal. The product range comprises around 10,000 items: wrenches, socket wrenches, ratchets, extensions, torque wrenches, pliers as well as special tools for aerospace, wind power and the automotive industry. Production begins with the drop forging of tool steel – at the Steinbach-Hallenberg SWM tool factory with a daily capacity of up to 25,000 blanks – and includes CNC machining as well as electroplating (galvanizing and nickel plating of ferrous materials) by STAHLWILLE Industrietechnik GmbH in Iserlohn. According to the company, production takes place in Wuppertal and Steinbach-Hallenberg under strict quality controls. A DAkkS-accredited calibration laboratory in Wuppertal calibrates torque tools according to DIN EN ISO 6789 and DIN 51309. Around 55% of the products are exported to more than 90 countries; the group includes the brands VBW, ALARM and Jetco as well as subsidiaries in Europe, the USA and China.

Site: Wuppertal
Processes: Drop forging / forging of hand tools, CNC machining / machining, Electroplating (nickel and chrome plating), Manufacture of hand tools (wrenches, socket wrenches, ratchets, pliers,, Calibration service (torque wrenches, torque screwdrivers, angle wrenches,, Repair service for tools, Calibration service (DAkkS-accredited laboratory, DIN EN ISO 6789, DIN 51309, DKD), Repair service
Materials: Ferrous materials, Tool steel (forged)
Certificates: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17025 (calibration laboratory)
Founded: 1862
Employees: 600
Industries: Industry, Aerospace, Wind power, Rail transport, Automotive, Agriculture

01
Drop forging (SWM, Steinbach-Hallenberg)
02
CNC machining / machining
03
Electroplating (galvanizing and nickel plating, Iserlohn)
04
Assembly of hand tools
05
Quality inspection
06
Calibration service / repair / spare parts / training

Materials & Processes

Tool steel (forged)

Base material of the drop-forged hand tools such as wrenches and pliers.

Ferrous materials

Material basis for the galvanizing and nickel plating in Iserlohn.

Sites

Wuppertal

Headquarters, production, DAkkS-accredited calibration laboratory

Steinbach-Hallenberg (SWM)

Production – drop forge, manufacture of pliers and blanks

Lot size: up to 25,000 blanks/day
Materials: Tool steel

CNC machines
Modern production lines
CAD-CAM chain

Iserlohn (STAHLWILLE Industrietechnik)

Electroplating (galvanizing and nickel plating)

Materials: Ferrous materials

Tools & Components

**Torque wrenches**Drop forging · Torque technology

**Torque wrenches with display**Digital torque technology · Industry

**Hand tools**Drop forging · Trade/industry

Inside the production

Industries

IndustryAerospaceWind powerRail transportAutomotiveAgricultureTrade/craft

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Drop forging / forging of hand toolsForming	–	–	–	up to 25,000 blanks per day	Steel (ferrous materials)
CNC machining / machiningMachining	–	–	–	–	Steel
Electroplating (nickel and chrome plating)Surface treatment	–	–	–	–	Ferrous materials
Manufacture of hand tools (wrenches, socket wrenches, ratchets, pliers,Assembly	–	–	–	–	Tool steel
Calibration service (torque wrenches, torque screwdrivers, angle wrenches,Testing	according to DIN EN ISO 6789, DIN 51309, DKD	–	–	–	–
Repair service for toolsAssembly	–	–	–	–	–

2 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
CNC machines	–	–	–	–	Steinbach-Hallenberg (SWM tool factory)
Modern production lines	–	–	–	–	Steinbach-Hallenberg (SWM tool factory)

Additional services

Calibration service (DAkkS-accredited laboratory, DIN EN ISO 6789, DIN 51309, DKD)Repair serviceTechnical supportSpare partsTraining/coursesWebinarsKnowledge portal

Quality & Certification

The quality management system is certified according to ISO 9001 (Wuppertal and Steinbach-Hallenberg), the environmental management system according to ISO 14001 and energy management according to ISO 50001 (in each case Wuppertal). The calibration laboratory in Wuppertal is accredited according to DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 by DAkkS and calibrates according to DIN EN ISO 6789, DIN 51309 and DKD guidelines.

Evidence	Wuppertal	Steinbach-Hallenberg	Iserlohn
ISO 9001
ISO 14001
ISO 50001
ISO/IEC 17025 (calibration laboratory)

History

1862
Founded by Eduard Wille as a drop forge on 150 m²
1899
Taken over by the sons Emil and Eduard Wille
1901
150 product groups, special tools for mechanical engineering and shipbuilding
1914
500 employees, 25 apprentices, export share of approx. 80%
1938
Taken over by the grandsons Eduard and Waldemar Wille, 400 employees
1996
Acquisition of the SWM tool factory in Steinbach-Hallenberg
2001
Acquisition of the VBW tool factory, Remscheid
2002
Acquisition of Alarm-Werkzeuge, Remscheid
2015
Acquisition of Jetco Torque Tools LLC (USA)
2023
STAHLWILLE Industrietechnik in Iserlohn for electroplating; subsidiaries in Europe, USA and China