List of Manufacturers and Brands of Mechanics Hand Tools Manufactured in Germany
Adler / Adler Werkzeug GmbH & Co., KG, Weinbrennerstrasse 4, 68753 Waghausel, Germany /
https://www.adler-werkzeug.de/en/ /
https://adler1919.com/ / est. 1919 / axes /
AMF /
Anshotz / Anshotz / nippers /
Artu / Artu Werkzeuge GmbH, Aplerbecker Str. 459, 44287 Dortmund, Germany /
https://www.artu.de/ / est. 1979 / twist drills, cutting tools / see also Artu-USA /
AST / Albert Steup GmbH & Co., Wuppertal, Germany / chisel /
https://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2017/05/vanished-tool-makers-ast-germany.html /
Astrofit / Astrofit / possibly manufactured by Rheidco (?) /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2018/03/german-austrian-wrench-makers.html /
ASW / ASW GmbH & Co. KG, Rontgenstrasse 10, 57439 Attendorn, Germany /
http://www.asw-wekador.de/ / bits, bit drivers /
Athlet / Athlet / screwdriver /
Atzler / Dr. Atzler, Nurnberg, Germany / spark plug tester / patent DE 363527 May 21 1921 / see also patent DE 356319 / see also Maxwell Brown Co. Inc., New York, NY /
BAB / BAB / pliers / West Germany / no information /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/bab-pliers-w-germany.497071/ /
Barlen / Robert Barlen, Dusseldorf, Germany / DG 322413 Oct 27 1907 Robert Barlen /
Banico / Banico / wrench /
Belzer / Belzer, Frankfurt, Germany / est. 1884, merged with Dowidat 1975, acquired by Bahco 1988 / "Vanadium Extra" /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=474814 /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2015/07/vanished-tool-makers-belzer.html /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/belzer-tools.418673/ /
Benscheidt / chisels, punches /
Bergmann / Otto Bergmann Werkzeuge, Zehlendorfer Strasse 33, Berlin, Germany / est. 1904 /
Bernstein / Bernstein-Werkzeugfabrik Steinrucke GmbH, Industriehof Trecknase 1, 42897 Remscheid, Germany /
https://www.bernstein-werkzeuge.de/ / pliers / est. 1953 /
Bertool / Bertool-Werkzeugfabrik Paul Berrenberg, Haan, Germany / acquired by Stahlwille /
Bessey / Bessey Tool GmbH & Co. KG, Muhlwiesenstrasse 40, 74321 Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany /
https://www.bessey.de/ / est. 1889 /
Black & Decker / Black & Decker, Germany /
Blombach / Walter Blombach GmbH, Am Blaffertsberg 13, 42899 Remscheid, Deutschland /
https://www.wabeco-remscheid.de/ / est. 1885 / vises, drill stands /
Blohm & Voss / Blohm & Voss, Hamburg, Germany / shipbuilding company /
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blohm+Voss /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/2022-garage-sale-thread.491610/page-119#post-9837015 /
Bodmann / Bodmann / wrench /
Boker / Heinrich Boker Baumwerk GmbH Solingen, Schutzenstr. 30, 42659 Solingen, Germany /
https://www.boker.de/ / est. 1869 /
Bollmann-Selzser / Bollmann GmbH, Klausener Strasse 9, 42899 Remscheid & Max Selzer GmbH & Co. KG (same address) /
https://www.bollmann-selzer.de/ / est. 1931 /
Bonsa / see Bontgen & Sabin, Solingen /
Bontgen & Sabin / Bontgen & Sabin, Solingen, Germany / ca. 1870-1983 / edge tools / "Bonsa" / D.R.G.M. 146827 Nov 30 1930 H. Berns /
https://www.lakesidetrader.com/Education/Maker-Mark/Bontgen-&-Sabin-Solingen/index.php /
https://stewartsmilitaryantiques.co...wback-bayonet-bontgen-sabin.44222.archive.htm /
Bosch / Robert Bosch GmbH, Gerlingin, Germany / est. 1886 /
Bracht / Heinrich Bracht Werkzeugfabrik, Remscheid, Germany / edge tools /
https://www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/bracht.phtml /
https://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/index.php?threads/heinrich-bracht-chisels.73758/ /
Brinkmann / Eduard Brinkmann Gew rzm hle GmbH, Elberfeld, Germany /
B & V / see Blohm & Voss, Hamburg /
Carolus / manufactured for Gedore in Taiwan /
Cclife / Cclife Technic GmbH, Barentsstr. 15, 53881 Euskirchen, Germany /
https://cclife.de/ /
CK / CK Tools / Carl Kammerling GmbH & Co., Bendahler Str. 110, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany /
https://www.carlkammerling.com/ /
Cyclus / RA-CO Radsport Components GmbH, Fichtenweg 37, 99098 Erfurt, Germany /
https://cyclus.ra-co.de/ / bicycle tools /
Dako / see Gedore /
Dastra / Dastra see David Strasman & Co. Werkzeugfabrik, Ronsdorf, Wuppertal, Germany /
Daum / F.W. Daum GmbH & Co., KG, Fischerstrasse 30, 42859 Remscheid, Germany / /
https://www.daum-kg.de/ / "Urbo" locking pliers and clamps / est. 1897 /
David Strasman / David Strasman & Co. Werkzeugfabrik, Ronsdorf, Wuppertal, Germany / est. 1835 / "Dastra" edge tools /
https://ornamental-woodcarver-patri...11/dastra-woodcarving-tools-manufacturer.html /
Dominicus / J.D. Dominicus & Son GmbH, Remscheid, Germany (offices at Ritterstrasse 71, Berlin, Germany) / est. 1822 /
https://www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/dominicus.phtml /
Dowidat / see Gedore / est. 1919 /
http://alloy-artifacts.org/european-tool-makers.html#dowidat /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2018/03/german-austrian-wrench-makers.html /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...d-australian-made-tools.503971/#post-10344676 /
D.R.G.M. / Deutsches Reich Gebrauchsmuster / German: German Reich Registered Design 1891-1952 / see muesch-online.com/ /
Dreizack / see Wusthof /
Eldi / Eldi, Germany / bicycle tools /
Elofort / Elofort, Germany /
https://www.elofort-hand-tools.com/ / "Chrom-Van" wrench / price-point line manufactured by Elora /
Elora / Elora Werkzeugfabrik GmbH, Am Blaffertsberg 33, 42899 Remscheid, Germany /
https://elora.de/ / est. 1924 /
http://alloy-artifacts.org/european-tool-makers.html#elora /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2018/03/german-austrian-wrench-makers.html /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/mr-erich-rauch-elora-tools.509407/ /
Esche / Esche, Germany /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/esche-socket-set.508690/ /
Felo / Felo-Werkzeugfabrik Holland-Letz GmbH, Emil-Rossler-Str. 59, D-35279 Neustadt, Hessen, Germany /
https://www.felo.com/ / est. 1878 / screwdrivers /
Fichtel & Sachs / see ZF Sachs /
Floether / T.H. Floether, Germany / wrench /
Forum / Einkaufsb ro Deutscher Eisenh ndler GmbH, EDE Platz 1, 42389 Wuppertal, Germany /
https://www.forum-tools.com/ /
Fromholz / Freidrich Wilhelm Fromholz, Remscheid, Germany / planes / * plane iron manufacturer for Columbia Wood Tool Mfg. Co. Inc., New York, NY * /
https://www.holzwerken.de/museum/hersteller/fromholz.phtml /
Fruh / Fruh Schnellbautechnik GmbH,
F & S / see ZF Sachs /
Garant / private label brand of Hoffman group, some manufactured by Stahlwille /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...-with-garant-wrenches-made-in-germany.502092/ /
Garanto Fein / saw set see Hettus Schmidt /
Gardena / Gardena Mfg. GmbH, Hans-Lorenser-Str. 40, 89079 Ulm, Germany /
https://www.gardena.com/de/ / pruners, shears, secateurs, garden tools /
Gedore / Gedore Werkzeugfabrik GmbH & Co. KG, Remscheider Str. 149, 42899 Remscheid, Germany /
https://www.gedore.com/ http://alloy-artifacts.org/european-tool-makers.html#dowidat /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2018/03/german-austrian-wrench-makers.html /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...d-australian-made-tools.503971/#post-10344676 /
Geschaftsbereich Wolf-Garten / see Stanley Black & Decker Outdoor GmbH /
Gesellschaft / Gesellschaft fur Werkzeug-Industrie GmbH, Remscheid, Haddenbach, Germany / "D.R. Patent" adjustable wrench / US patent 741841 Oct 20 1903 Harry Scheffer /
https://www.datamp.org/patents/displayPatent.php?number=741841&typeCode=0 /
https://papawswrench.com/vboard/index.php?topic=26770.0 /
Giesen & Forsthoff / Giesen & Forsthoff GmbH & Co., KG, Baumstrasse 36-38, 42651 Solingen, Germany / shears, scissors, edge tools /
Gross Stabil / (Gross Stabil clamps acquired by Bessey Tool 200? ) /
GSR / GSR Gustav Stursberg GmbH, Schmiedestrasse 4, 42899 Remscheid, Germany /
https://gsr-germany.de/en/ / est. 1889 / taps, dies, countersinks, measuring devices /
Hahn Bremer / W. Hahn Bremer KG, Cronenberg, Germany / bench vise / marked "W.H.-B." /
Halder / Erwin Halder KG, Erwin-Halder-Strasse 5-9, 88480 Achstetten-Bronnen, Germany /
https://www.halder.com/de / est. 1938 /
Hapewe / Hapewe / pliers / est. 1965 acquired by Knipex 2005 /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2017/04/vanished-tool-makers-hapewe-west-germany.html /
Haunstetter / Josef Haunstetter Sagenfabrik KG, Im Tal 6 1/2, D-86179 Augsburg, Germany /
https://www.haunstetter-saegenfabrik.de/ / "Puk" saws /
Hawera / Hawera Probst GmbH, Schutzenstrasse 77, 88212 Ravensburg, Germany / see Robert Bosch Power Tools /
Hazet / Hazet-Werk, Hermann Zerver GmbH & Co. KG, Guldenwerther Bahnhofstrasse 25-29, 42857 Remscheid, Germany /
https://www.hazet.de/ est. 1868 /
http://alloy-artifacts.org/european-tool-makers.html#hazet /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hazet-tool-thread.150384/ /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2018/03/german-austrian-wrench-makers.html /
https://www.vw-t2-bulli.de/hazet-de.html /
Heckenrose / Augusta-Heckenrose Werkzeugfabriken GmbH & Co. KG, Sportfeldstrasse, 14959 Trebbin, Brandenburg, Germany /
http://www.augusta-heckenrose.de/ / saws and edge tools for carpentry and forestry /
Heiland / Heiland / pliers /
Helios-Preisser / Helios-Preisser GmbH, Steinbeisstrasse 6, 72501 Gammertingen, Germany /
https://www.helios-preisser.com/ / est. 1940 / precision measuring devices /
Henger, Paul / Paul Henger, Stuttgart, Germany / surgical forceps / patent US 474130 May 3 1892 & DE 59030 Mar 7 1891 & GB 9117 May 29 1891 / * the patent applies to the manner in which the two halves of a tool are manufactured for ease of disassembly to allow for cleaning. Henger is the inventor. It is not clear who manufactured the item. /
Hermes / Hermes /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/hermes-german-socket-set-id.404468/ /
Heyco / Heyco-Werk Heynen GmbH & Co. KG, Birgden III/1, D-42855 Remscheid, Germany /
https://heyco.de/ / est. 1937 /
http://alloy-artifacts.org/european-tool-makers.html#heyco /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2018/03/german-austrian-wrench-makers.html /
Heynen / Heynen / chisels, punches /
Hilger / Hilger & Sons, Remscheid, Germany / cutlery /
https://www.allaboutpocketknives.com/knife_forum/viewtopic.php?t=62613 /
Hirsch /
Honneknovel / see Stichling-Werkzeugfabrik Honneknovel & Co. /
Hoppe /
Huber / Huber / HUF "Ever Ready" Wrench / patent DE (?) /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum...djustables-that-is.435464/page-7#post-9886966 / / see also HUF Tool Co., Lancashire, England /
Huckinghaus / Wilhelm Huckinghaus Werkzeugfabrik, Remscheid, Germany / est. 1892 / "Starko" schraubenschlussel /
HUF / see Huber /
Ideal / Ideal Schraubzwingen Heinrich Betz International Werkzeugfabrik GmbH, d /
https://www.ideal-schraubzwingen.de/ / est. 1950 / clamps /
Ilofors / Ilofors see Tracht-Odenthal /
INGO / INGO, West Germany / open-end wrench with multiple size openings /
ITMA / ITMA / wrench /
Jdeal / Jdeal / wrench /
Kamasa / Kamasa, Germany / wrench /
Kammerling / Carl Kammerling GmbH Co., Bendahler Str. 110, 42285 Wuppertal, Germany /
https://www.carlkammerling.com/ / est. 1904 / saw set /
Kampmann / Kampmann, Germany /
Keil / Keil Profi-Werkzeuge, Steinfelder Strasse 11, 49413 Dinklage, Germany /
https://www.keil.eu/ / twist drills, chisels, saws /
Keilpart / Fr. Keilpart & Co., Suhl, Germany / precision measuring instruments and machinists tools /
Kirschen / Kirschen Werkzeuge, Wilh. Schmitt & Comp. GmbH & Co. KG, Konigstrasse 59, 42853 Remscheid, Germany /
https://www.kirschen.de/ / est. 1858 / "Two Cherries" chisels /
Knipex / Knipex Werk C. Gustav Putsch KG, Oberkamper Strasse 13, 42349 Wuppertal, Germany /
https://www.knipex.de/ US:
https://www.knipex.com/ / est. 1882 /
http://alloy-artifacts.org/european-tool-makers.html#knipex /
Koch / F.A. Koch & Co. / pliers /
KS Tool / KS Tools Werkzeuge-Maschinen GmbH, Seligenstadter Grund 10-12, 63150 Heusenstamm, Germany /
https://www.kstools.com/en / est. 1992 /
Kukko / Kukko-Werkzeugfabrik, Kleinbongartz & Kaiser oHG, Heinrich-Hertz-Str. 5, 40721 Hilden, Germany /
https://www.kukko.com/ / "Turnus" / pullers /
Kunz / Kunz, Germany / saws, planes /
KWB / KWB Germany GmbH, Hauptstrasse 132, 28816 Stuhr, Germany /
https://www.kwb.eu/ /
Lennartz / Gebrueder Lennartz GmbH & Co. KG, Hohenhagener Str. 46, D-42855 Remscheid, Germany /
https://www.lennartz.de/ / est. 1896 / parent company of Heinemann Saw, Canton, OH /
Lessmann / Lessmann GmbH, Lucas-Schultes-Str. 2, 86732, Oettingen, Germany /
www.lessmann.com / est. 1948 / brushes /
Lowe / Gebr. Schroder GmbH, Konrad-Zuse-Ring 3, 24220 Flintbek, Germany /
https://www.original-loewe.de/ / pruners, shears, secateurs / est. 1868 /
Luckhaus & Gunther / Luckhaus & Gunther, Remscheid, Germany /
Lukas / Lukas Erzett GmbH & Co. KG, Gebruder Lukas Strasse 1, 51766 Engelskirchen, Germany /
https://lukas-erzett.com/de/ / est. 1937 / milling, grinding, polishing and cutting tools /
Lumen / Lumen /
http://progress-is-fine.blogspot.com/2018/03/german-austrian-wrench-makers.html /
Lux / Emil Lux GmbH & Co. KG, Emil-Lux-Str. 1, 42929 Wermelskirchen, Germany /
https://lux-tools.emil-lux.de/ / est. 1919 /
Martor / Martor KG, Lindgesfeld 28, 42653 Solingen, Germany /
https://www.martor.com/ / est. 1940 / box cutters, blades /
Maschinen Wagner / Maschinen Wagner Werkzeugmaschinen GmbH, Robert-Bosch-Strasse 1, 77871 Renchen, Germany /
https://www.wagner-maschinen.de/ /
Matador / Matador GmbH & Co. KG, Morsbachtalstrasse 17, 42855 Remscheid, Germany /
https://www.matador.de/ / est. 1900 /
Matra / see Marx & Traube GmbH /
Marx & Traube / Marx & Traube GmbH, Germany /
Mauser / Mauser Werk A.G., Oberndorf, Germany / est. 1874 / schraubenschlussel / patent DE 351276 Dec 19 1919 /
Meister / Meister / saw /
Menz / Menz / pliers /
Metabo / Metabowerke GmbH, Nurtingen, Germany / est. 1923 / see Rheidco /
Metrisch /
Michels / L. Michels & Sohne, Ronsdorfer Strasse, Remscheid, Germany / "Tenadium" /
https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/threads/tenadium-wrench.291349/
Mueller / Mueller Werkzeug GmbH & Co. KG, Flursrasse 13, D96215 Lichtenfels, Germany /
https://mueller-werkzeug.com/ / est. 2010 /
Mullner /
