Manufacturer of wires, wire ropes, cold heading wire, rib lath expanded metals and textile lifting slings
Wilhelm vom Hofe Drahtwerke GmbH
Altena · Dortmund · Fröndenberg/Ruhr · Bremerhaven · HannoverNew on Amplifa
About the Vom Hofe Group
As the parent company of the Vom Hofe Group, Wilhelm vom Hofe Drahtwerke GmbH pools knowledge and experience in wire and wire rope processing. At several locations in Germany, wire ropes are manufactured in a spectrum ranging from medical fine wire rope to crane rope for drilling platforms. Further products include high-quality wires in various grades for the metal and automotive industries, cold heading wire, and innovative rib lath expanded metals for plastering and formwork technology. Production comprises wire drawing, cold heading, and processing into ropes and wire products; in addition, textile lifting slings are manufactured. The group is 100 % owned by Wilhelm vom Hofe Drahtwerke GmbH, headquartered in Altena (Nettestraße 93), and belongs to the Erwin-Reinecke-Stiftung, whose sole beneficiary is the non-profit Evangelische Perthes-Stiftung e.V. Customers come from industries such as the metal industry, automotive industry, medical technology, crane and lifting technology, offshore, and plastering and formwork technology.
- Site
- Altena
- Processes
- Wire drawing / manufacture of cold-drawn wire, Cold heading of wire, Wire rope manufacturing (from medical fine wire rope to crane rope), Manufacture of rib lath expanded metal, Manufacture of textile lifting slings, Manufacture of wires, Wire rope production (medical fine wire ropes to crane ropes), Cold heading wire
- Materials
- Steel wire (various grades), Steel wire
- Founded
- 1972
- Industries
- Metal industry, Automotive industry, Plastering and formwork technology, Medical technology, Crane/lifting technology, Offshore
- 01
Wire drawing (cold-drawn wire in various grades)
- 02
Cold heading of wire
- 03
Manufacture of wire ropes
- 04
Manufacture of rib lath expanded metal
- 05
Manufacture of textile lifting slings
Materials and Processes
Steel wire
Various steel grades are processed into wires, cold heading wire, wire ropes and rib lath expanded metal.
Locations
Altena
DEHead office / Wilhelm vom Hofe Drahtwerke GmbH, wire mills
- Materials
- Steel
Altena (cold heading wire)
DEVom Hofe Kaltstauchdraht GmbH – cold heading wire
- Materials
- Steel
Dortmund
DEWADRA GmbH – rib lath expanded metals for plastering and formwork technology
- Materials
- Steel
Dortmund (RSM)
DERSM Heitfeld GmbH / RSM Putz- und Bautechnik GmbH
- Materials
- Steel
Fröndenberg/Ruhr
DEFRÖNDENBERGER Drahtwerk GmbH – wire mill
- Materials
- Steel
Bremerhaven
DEDrahtseilwerk GmbH – wire rope production
- Materials
- Steel
Hannover
DEENGELMANN Drahtseilfabrik GmbH – wire rope factory
- Materials
- Steel
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire drawing / manufacture of cold-drawn wireForming | – | – | – | – | Steel wire (grades not further specified) |
| Cold heading of wireForming | – | – | – | – | Steel wire |
| Wire rope manufacturing (from medical fine wire rope to crane rope)Joining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of rib lath expanded metalForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Manufacture of textile lifting slingsJoining | – | – | – | – | Textile |
Additional services
History
- 1972
Registration of Wilhelm vom Hofe Drahtwerke GmbH on 19.12.1972; continuation of the trading business operated by Erwin Reinecke under 'Wilhelm vom Hofe' (HR A 339, AG Altena)
- 1997
Transfer of the Vom Hofe Group to the Erwin-Reinecke-Stiftung; the sole beneficiary is the non-profit Evangelische Perthes-Stiftung e.V.
- 2012
Merger of Wilhelm vom Hofe Drahtwerke Vermögens- und Beteiligungs-GmbH
- 2019
Merger of Engelmann Drahtseilfabrik GmbH (25.02.2019) and Fröndenberger Drahtwerk GmbH (08.03.2019)
- 2020
Hagen Hänelt becomes Managing Director (16.07.2020); commercial power of attorney granted to Stephan La Roche (03.11.2020)