Insight

The name WOLTERS has been linked to the production of nuts for over a century, with the company’s experience forming the basis of its globally valued expertise in fastening technology. However, 100 years of production experience alone is not the only thing that has enabled WOLTERS to position itself as a benchmark for the fastener sector and a leading modern business. 

WOLTERS GmbH is a third generation family business, founded in 1921 by the brothers Carl and Hans Wolters. Today the company employs 90 people and commissions over 25,000 tonnes of goods annually. “The basis of our long-term success lies in the combination of traditional production expertise and a broad, deep product range – with over 20,000 different nuts of all common standards,” explains Stephan Vick, CEO at WOLTERS GmbH. “We leave nothing to be desired in terms of materials, standards, strengths and sizes. We also deliver all types of coatings quickly and even in small quantities.”

Thanks to the unique breadth and depth of its range, WOLTERS can respond flexibly to the requirements of trade and industry. Its customer base includes well-known companies from all sectors, be it construction, automotive or mechanical engineering. 

“Customers who do not want to compromise on quality and service have been relying on us for many years,” points out Stephan. “This is because the entire journey of the products, from raw material to the customer, is transparent, documented and thus meets the highest requirements. Thanks to our 100% incoming goods inspection, measurements during production, and exclusive cooperation with certified partners, we are able to guarantee the highest level of quality and stability in our supply chains.”

WOLTERS’ customers can also benefit from individual inventory management, which includes both standard and special parts. “We keep larger quantities of goods in stock for our customers in order to be able to react flexibly to unforeseeable fluctuations in demand,” highlights Stephan. “This strategy has proven successful, especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, when we were able to deliver continuously.”

WOLTERS is also able to develop special solutions together with customers and their development departments. “Our engineers are always on hand to offer advice and support, thus offering real added value. Individual special solutions are in demand not only in logistics, but also in service and development. At WOLTERS, the customer does not speak to a machine, but to a personal consultant who quickly creates a tailor-made offer, regardless of whether it is a 10kg or 10 tonne order.”

Stephan continues: “The sooner our specialists are involved in projects, and new developments, the better we can develop products that meet both technical requirements and are economically optimal. Thanks to our knowledge, and our extensive databases, we are able to simplify complex special solutions and can optimise them through internal processing.”

Thanks to state of the art production and measuring systems, WOLTERS can quickly and easily provide prototypes and prove their suitability for individual requirements. “Our expertise in thread cutting and in the production of customer specific lock nuts is particularly noteworthy – including the manufacture of one piece locking nuts (full metal, steel and stainless steel),” reports Stephan. “We offer threads from M4 to M72 as standard, with larger threads available on request. Our extensive inventory of blanks and taps, along with uncommon and rare dimensions and thread designs, also enables us to respond to unusual customer requests at short notice.”

WOLTERS’ flexibility also enables it to quickly react to customers’ requirements, for instance in the implementation of customer-specific test programs or being able to take into consideration the additional clamping forces that coatings applied after the deformation process can produce. “Our modernised and expanded systems enable us to sort according to customer specifications and meet all requirements,” underlines Stephan.

In recent years, the company has also continuously modernised and expanded its machinery; invested in a large photovoltaic system –
 so that it is now independent of the public power grid for much of the year; introduced a new ERP system; as well as continued to invest in its employees to ensure they are continuously receiving specialist training, which ultimately benefits customers.

“These investments have created a solid foundation for the future, with a focus on expanding our expertise in the area of standard parts, as well as drawing and special parts,” explains Stephan. “By further building up our technical expertise in the turning and milling sector, we will be able to offer our customers even greater added value in the future.”