Company history
of Schuhl & Co. Ltd.
Takeover of the shares by André Wiegelmann and Christian Wiese
As part of the MBO, André Wiegelmann and Christian Wiese take over the shares of Paul Günther von den Steinen.
Handover of management to Christian Wiese and André Wiegelmann
Mr. Paul-Günter von den Steinen retires and hands over the management to Mr. Christian Wiese - technical management and Mr. André Wiegelmann - commercial management.
Forming simulation Simufact
Purchase of Simufact forming simulation software
IATF 16949 certification and short-time working due to the pandemic
Certification according to IATF 16949 by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance GmbH. Overhaul of Studer grinding machine. Short-time work due to pandemic
New polishing machine for all tools and additional Sacma press
MAW polishing machine for mechanical polishing of all tools. Purchase of a used Sacma SP 570-6 CR WF as a hot former up to 900 degrees and corresponding transformer.
Certification by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
Certification according to IATF 16949 by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance GmbH. Purchase of a CNC eroding machine with tool changer.
More Sacma multi-stage presses
Commissioning of CAQ in SAP, Idos. Overhaul of an FP 13 and an FP 17. Purchase of a further Sacma SP 270-6 including wire preheating.
SAP going live completed
SAP going live completed. Commissioning of a hard turning machine instead of grinding profiling of punches.
Further testing machines for "100%" inspection and first Sacma multi-stage presses
Two further optical inspection meshes for the "100%" check. Purchase of multi-stage presses from Sacma. SP 270-6 and SP 370-6 CR, each with wire preheating.
Renovation work on older buildings completed
Reorganization of the department for fully automatic testing. Commissioning of additional optical testing machines. Completion of the renovation work on the older buildings.
Expansion of 100% inspection and commissioning of new hall
Expansion of quality assurance in the area of "100% control". Commissioning of a new hall for the storage of machining oils, waste oils and containers for metal waste.
New production hall
Commissioning of a new production hall. Acquisition of a fully automatic cleaning and preservation system with integrated vibratory finishing system for production parts.
Paul-Günter von den Steinen joins the Management Board
Paul-Günter von den Steinen joins the management of Schuhl & Co. GmbH.
Constructive innovations
Design innovations in geometry and dimensions. SCHUHL-COMBY® nuts from M 3 to M 20 and cold formed parts up to M 24 can be produced.
CAD design
Conversion of our development department to CAD design.
Expansion of the machine park
Expansion of the machine park in the area of multi-stage presses and automatic threading machines with machines from
NUTAP Schuhl & Co. GmbH Maschinenfabrik.
Further expansion of the production program
Further expansion of the production program up to the M 22 size range. Start of production of cold extruded parts on multi-stage presses.
SCHUHL-COMBY®
Start of production of a new type of fastening component system under the name "SCHUHL-COMBY®". This new development very quickly gained a significant market position. Start of production of nuts made of CrNi steels. Press report in Heim + Werk from 1975 about NUTAP Schuhl & von den Steinen Hagen - download
Expansion of the production program
Expansion of the production program to include drawing and shaped parts. Gradual introduction of the NUTAP REMP process with the processing of round wire rod and drawn round wire.
Schuhl factory premises in Winterberg - 1972
Relocation of nut production
Start of the relocation of the "nut production" division to Winterberg-Niedersfeld. Günter von den Steinen takes over the management of Schuhl & Co.
Reports of the Briloner Nachrichten from 1957 and 1958 - download
Foundation
The company Schuhl & Co. is founded by Ludwig Schuhl and Paul von den Steinen in Hagen/Westphalia. The nut production emerged from an experimental department of Maschinenfabrik NUTAP Schuhl & von den Steinen. First production of nuts M 3 - M 10 in the machine factory NUTAP Schuhl & von den Steinen.
The factory premises in Hagen
