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About FASTENRATH

A clear commitment

As a company, we recognise our responsibility to protect both people and the environment.
For this reason, environmental protection is an integral part of our corporate policy.
FASTENRATH obtained certification according to the DIN EN ISO 14001 environmental standards as long ago as 1997, setting a benchmark for the entire industry.
To this day, we continue to invest sustainably in new, ecofriendly technologies and processes.

We will be pleased to send you our current environmental policy on request. Please contact Dr Jörg Peddinghaus (joerg.peddinghaus@fastenrath.de).

From the very beginning...

FASTENRATH Befestigungstechnik GmbH is now one of the world’s leading manufacturers of nuts and cold-formed parts. With around 200 employees across two sites, more than 850 customers worldwide and six million parts produced every day, the figures speak for themselves. This standing is the result of decades of steady growth. Our success today is built on accumulated experience, continuous innovation and consistently reliable quality.

Today

FASTENRATH is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of nuts and cold-formed parts. With more than 850 customers worldwide and six million parts produced every day, the figures speak for themselves.

2025
FASTENRATH is incorporated into the Boltun Group.
The Boltun Group Europe now comprises: Boltun, Fastenrath, ESKA and Frank Sieber.
2023
Commissioning of the new logistics centre and introduction of SAP S/4HANA.
2015
FASTENRATH acquires additional industrial land in Plettenberg to support future expansion. The course is set for continued growth. Innovation continues to drive the company forward.
2014
The main administrative building in Plettenberg undergoes comprehensive modernisation.
2012
An additional 700-tonne press is commissioned in Westerburg.
2011
Production and storage areas in Westerburg are expanded by 2,000 m².
2009
As of its 100th anniversary, FASTENRATH employs 185 people, ships 12,000 tonnes annually and generates turnover of EUR 45 million.
2008
A new cold forming press with 650 tonnes of press force is installed in the new production hall in Westerburg.
2007
Modernisation of the Westerburg plant continues, including an additional storey on the office building and a new 2,000 m² production hall.
2003
A fully automated packaging system in Plettenberg increases output and improves working conditions. Westerburg receives its first six-stage cold forming press.
2002

The Westerburg toolmaking facility is equipped with state-of-the-art technology, including sinker EDM, wire-cut EDM machine and a CNC hard turning machine.

1999
A new high-bay warehouse with around 3,500 storage pallet spaces is built in Plettenberg. Loading onto lorries at the Herscheider Strasse site is now a thing of the past: just-in-time deliveries are now possible.
1997
Quality management becomes a top priority, a commitment confirmed by certification to DIN ISO 9001 and DIN ISO 14001.
1975
The product range is expanded to include the development, manufacture and distribution of cold-formed parts.
1959
FASTENRATH continues to grow, with 400 employees and annual turnover exceeding DM 7 million.
1955 to 1957
The company is thriving and builds a new production hall in Plettenberg. An additional 3,500 m² of production space in Westerburg and an extension to the office building confirm the company’s success.
1949
FASTENRATH develops its first in-house machine for cold-formed nuts, marking the birth of ERFA nuts.
1941
During the Second World War, production is relocated to Westerburg to protect operations from bombing along the railway line between Plettenberg and Herscheid.
1934
FASTENRATH celebrates its 25th anniversary. Surface treatment, rolling, drawing operations and the wire rope warehouse, are relocated to a branch plant which the company’s 50 employees can reach from the main site by rail.
1924
A new process for turned nuts leads to a surge in sales between 1931 and 1934. This prompts the purchase of a five-storey production building on Herscheider Strasse in Plettenberg.
1909
FASTENRATH is founded by Ernst E. Fastenrath on 14 July 1886. A trained metalworker, Fastenrath initially produces square nuts, before expanding production to include hexagonal nuts just a few years later. Even at this early stage, the founder’s innovative spirit and business acumen are clearly evident.