Custom wheel fastening systems and threaded connection solutions for the automotive industry
ABC Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG
Gevelsberg (Kölner Straße 64) · DENew on Amplifa
Specialist in wheel fastening and threaded connections
ABC Umformtechnik GmbH & Co. KG is a specialist in custom wheel fastening systems and threaded connection solutions for the automotive industry and its system suppliers. At the Gevelsberg site, around 350 million parts are produced annually by approximately 301 employees; in 2024, around 17,500 tonnes of steel were processed with revenue of approx. €80 million. Manufacturing covers the entire value chain: in-house wire drawing (wire Ø4–Ø28 mm), cold forming on 28 forming presses (M3–M20, parts up to approx. 300 mm in length), thread rolling, heat treatment in continuous furnaces, machining post-processing on turning and milling machines, zinc flake coating with TopCoats, assembly on special-purpose machines, as well as 100% inspection and packaging. The products are predominantly high-safety components, e.g. for chassis, drivetrain and engine mounting, and are manufactured exclusively to customer specifications without a standard catalogue. Customers include international brand manufacturers such as Audi, BMW, Porsche, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen and Daimler Truck. The company, spun off from the ABC Group in 2003, has belonged to the international FAWER Group (Changchun/China) since 2021/22.
- Site
- Gevelsberg
- Processes
- Wire drawing (wire drawing plant, wires self-drawn from Ø11 mm), Cold forming/pressing of screw bolts and formed parts (M3–M20), Rolling (threads, knurling, grooves, special threads, thread-forming screws, combination with, Heat treatment (hardening and tempering in continuous furnaces), Machining post-processing (machining: turning and milling machines for contours/tolerances), Coating (zinc flake coating and TopCoats), Assembly (crimping, bonding, clamping of two or more components on special-purpose machines), 100% inspection (dimensional and crack testing on sorting systems)
- Materials
- Steel (wire), Steel wire Ø4–Ø28 mm, Cold forming, Rolling, Heat treatment, Machining, Zinc flake coating, Assembly
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, DIN EN ISO 14001:2015, DIN EN ISO 50001:2018, DIN EN ISO 45001:2023, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2018, ISO 45001:2023
- Founded
- 2003
- Employees
- 301
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Automotive suppliers/system suppliers
- 01
Design/development of custom solutions
- 02
Toolmaking (in-house production, assembly and maintenance of tool sets)
- 03
Wire drawing (in-house wire drawing plant, self-drawn from Ø11 mm)
- 04
Cold forming on forming presses (M3–M20)
- 05
Thread, knurl and groove rolling
- 06
Heat treatment (hardening and tempering)
- 07
Machining post-processing (turning/milling machines)
- 08
Coating (zinc flake, TopCoats)
- 09
Assembly (crimping, bonding, clamping)
- 10
100% inspection (dimensional and crack testing)
- 11
Packaging according to customer specification
Materials and processes
Steel wire Ø4–Ø28 mm
Base material for screw bolts and formed parts; wires from Ø11 mm are drawn in-house in the company's own wire drawing plant.
Cold forming
Production of screw bolts and formed parts M3–M20 on 28 forming presses, largest press 400 t press force, parts up to approx. 300 mm in length.
Rolling
Threads, knurling, grooves, special threads and thread-forming screws; combination with washers during rolling is possible.
Heat treatment
Hardening and tempering in in-house continuous furnaces to the required strength.
Machining
Post-processing of contours and tolerances that cannot be produced by forming, on turning and milling machines.
Zinc flake coating
Corrosion protection with TopCoats on in-house coating lines.
Assembly
Joining of two or more components by crimping, bonding or clamping on special-purpose machines.
Site
Gevelsberg
DEProduction and administration (main site)
- Part weight / size
- Parts M3–M20, up to approx. 300 mm in length; wire Ø4–Ø28 mm
- Lot size
- High-volume series for OEMs
- Materials
- Steel
- 28 forming presses (up to 400 t press force)
- Wire drawing line
- Turning and milling machines
- Continuous furnaces (heat treatment)
- Coating lines (zinc flake/TopCoat)
- Special-purpose assembly machines
- Sorting systems (100% inspection)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wire drawing (wire drawing plant, wires self-drawn from Ø11 mm)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel wire Ø4–Ø28 mm |
| Cold forming/pressing of screw bolts and formed parts (M3–M20)Forming | – | approx. 300 mm | – | – | Steel |
| Rolling (threads, knurling, grooves, special threads, thread-forming screws, combination withForming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Heat treatment (hardening and tempering in continuous furnaces)Heat treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Machining post-processing (machining: turning and milling machines for contours/tolerances)Machining | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Coating (zinc flake coating and TopCoats)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly (crimping, bonding, clamping of two or more components on special-purpose machines)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 100% inspection (dimensional and crack testing on sorting systems)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Toolmaking (in-house production, assembly and maintenance of tool sets)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Packaging (machine/manual according to customer specifications)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forming press | – | 28 | Screw bolts/formed parts M3–M20; largest press 400 t press force, wire up to Ø28 mm; parts up to | – | Gevelsberg |
| Wire drawing line | – | – | Wire self-drawn from Ø11 mm (input wire Ø4–Ø28 mm) | – | Gevelsberg |
| Turning and milling machines | – | – | Machining for post-processing of contours/tolerances | – | Gevelsberg |
| Continuous furnaces (heat treatment) | – | – | Hardening and tempering | – | Gevelsberg |
| Coating line (zinc flake/TopCoat) | – | – | – | – | Gevelsberg |
| Special-purpose assembly machines | – | – | Crimping, bonding, clamping | – | Gevelsberg |
| Sorting systems (100% inspection) | – | – | Dimensional and crack inspection | – | Gevelsberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Zero-defect quality
The quality objective is zero-defect quality for high-safety components; inspection is carried out on sorting systems with 100% dimensional and crack testing between production steps and at the end of the process. The management system is certified to IATF 16949, ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001 (TÜV NORD).
| Evidence | Gevelsberg |
|---|---|
| IATF 16949:2016 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 50001:2018 | |
| ISO 45001:2023 |
History
- 1823
Foundation of Altenloh, Brinck & Co. headquartered in Ennepetal, specialist in cold forming and surface coating
- 1912
Foundation of the plant in Gevelsberg, today's site of ABC Umformtechnik
- 1978
Altenloh, Brinck & Co. supplies the automotive industry for the first time
- 1987
Specialisation of a business unit in wheel fastening systems and threaded connection solutions
- 2003
Spin-off of ABC Umformtechnik from the ABC Group as an independent GmbH with a focus on the automotive industry
- 2021/22
ABC Umformtechnik becomes a company of the international FAWER Group (Fawer Automotive Parts Limited Company, Changchun/China)