Handcrafted walking sticks, hiking sticks and mobility aids made of wood, aluminium, carbon and stainless steel.
Stockkontor – Gastrock Stöcke GmbH
Bad Sooden-Allendorf, DENew on Amplifa
About Stockkontor
Stockkontor is a family-run company from Bad Sooden-Allendorf, operating since 1982, that manufactures and sells exclusive walking sticks, hiking sticks, umbrellas and mobility aids. The range includes handcrafted wooden sticks made from domestic beech as well as precious woods such as oak, cherry, acacia, hickory, sweet chestnut, rosewood, walnut and hazel, complemented by sticks made of aluminium, carbon and stainless steel. Manufacturing includes milling of wooden shafts, forging of steel tips, gravity die casting and die casting for handles, as well as surface treatments such as staining, flaming, painting, oiling, sealing, high-gloss polishing, chrome plating, nickel plating and gilding. Medical devices under Directive 93/42/EEC, such as height-adjustable walking aids with a load capacity of up to 225 kg, complete the programme. Products are sold via the company's own online shop and amazon.de; an adjustment service for adapting stick lengths is part of the service offering.
- Site
- Bad Sooden-Allendorf
- Processes
- Handcrafted stick production from wood (beech), Painting (high gloss, silk matt, matt), Staining, Flaming (surface treatment), High-gloss polishing / mirror polishing, Milling (spiral/ornaments, jambis tube imitation), Gravity die casting (Fritz handle SILVER), Die casting (angle handle)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Carbon/Carbon fibre, Stainless steel, Light metal, Beech, Oak, Cherry wood, Acacia wood
- Certificates
- Conformity Directive 93/42/EEC (medical devices), Directive 93/42/EEC (medical devices)
- Founded
- 1982
- Industries
- Medical/healthcare supplies, Mobility aids for senior citizens, Retail walking sticks/accessories
- 01
Wood/material selection
- 02
Milling and shaping of shafts
- 03
Forging of steel tips
- 04
Casting processes for handles (gravity die casting, die casting)
- 05
Surface treatment (staining, flaming, painting, polishing, chrome plating)
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Sales via online shop
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Lightweight, height-adjustable tube for walking and folding sticks with a load capacity of up to 150 kg.
Carbon
Ultra-light sticks for demanding weight and stability requirements.
Stainless steel
Extra-stable walking sticks with a load capacity of up to 225 kg.
Beech
Domestic hardwood for handcrafted standard and designer sticks.
Acetate
Used for cast, polished knob handles and anatomically shaped grips.
ABS plastic
Plastic handles, also in chrome-plated high-gloss or refined finishes.
Brass
Decorative rings and trim bands as refinement elements.
Steel
Forged ferrules and tips for Alpenstangen.
Locations
Bad Sooden-Allendorf
DEManufacturing and sales
- Part weight / size
- Load capacity up to 225 kg
- Lot size
- Small series/custom one-off production
- Materials
- Wood, aluminium, carbon, stainless steel
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handcrafted stick production from wood (beech)Assembly | – | 137 cm | – | – | Beech, Oak, Cherry, Acacia, Hickory, Sweet chestnut, Rosewood, Walnut, Hazel, Blackthorn, Ebony |
| Painting (high gloss, silk matt, matt)Surface | – | – | – | – | Beech, Hardwood |
| StainingSurface | – | – | – | – | Beech |
| Flaming (surface treatment)Surface | – | – | – | – | Beech, Oak, Hickory, Cherry |
| High-gloss polishing / mirror polishingSurface | – | – | – | – | Metal, Wood |
| Milling (spiral/ornaments, jambis tube imitation)Machining | – | – | – | – | Sweet chestnut, Beech |
| Gravity die casting (Fritz handle SILVER)Casting | – | – | – | – | ABS plastic / synthetic resin |
| Die casting (angle handle)Casting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Gilding / chrome plating / silvering / nickel platingSurface | – | – | – | – | ABS plastic, Metal, Brass |
| Casting of acetate knob handlesCasting | – | – | – | – | Acetate |
| Forging (ferrule/tip for Alpenstangen)Forming | – | 190 cm | – | – | Steel |
| Oiling and sealing of wooden surfacesSurface | – | – | – | – | Walnut, Acacia |
| Medical device manufacturing under Directive 93/42/EEC (walking sticks)Assembly | – | 185 cm | load capacity up to 225 kg | – | Aluminium, Carbon, Stainless steel, Beech, Acetate, ABS |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Medical devices are manufactured in accordance with Directive 93/42/EEC; conformity is declared on a product-by-product basis.
| Evidence | Bad Sooden-Allendorf |
|---|---|
| Directive 93/42/EEC (medical devices) |
History
- 1982
Foundation of the family-run company with a focus on exclusive walking sticks and umbrellas from German and European stick manufactories.