Rennsteig tools
| Rennsteig Tools GmbH
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| legal form | GmbH |
| founding | 1990 (re-establishment from predecessor company) |
| Seat | Viernau , Germany |
| Number of employees | 300 |
| Branch | Tool industry |
| Website | www.rennsteig.com |
Rennsteig Tools is a manufacturer of hand tools with headquarters in Viernau in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district in Thuringia . In addition to striking and prying tools, the production program also includes tools for sanitary and electrical installations. Rennsteig is the market leader in Europe in various product segments. The company has two production sites in Viernau and Altersbach as well as a sales office in the USA.
history
Rennsteig tools in its current form essentially originated from the VEB hand tools Steinbach-Hallenberg in the tool combine Schmalkalden . It was founded in 1990 as a GmbH, was managed by the Treuhandanstalt and became a company of the Knipex Group in 1991 . In the 1990s, the production program was first streamlined and modernized and the machinery was extensively renewed. The development capacity was then greatly expanded and numerous innovations, especially in the field of cable and pipe processing, were brought onto the market. In 1998, a larger area in Viernau was acquired and, in addition to the plant in Altersbach, another location with a new building was opened, which was expanded with a larger production hall in 2015 and 2017.
Product range
In addition to striking and prying tools such as chisels, pin punches and similar tools, Rennsteig develops and manufactures tools for the installation and processing of pipes (including pipe wrenches , pipe cutters , pipe crimping pliers) and tools for electrical installation ( cable shears , wire strippers and crimping pliers ). A particular specialty are tools for aviation, fiber optic cables and the installation of photovoltaic systems. Many tools are manufactured in conjunction with system providers (manufacturers of plugs, connectors and fittings).
Innovations
Rennsteig Tools holds over 50 national and international patents and has been recognized as a Top 100 innovator for its innovative strength. Important Rennsteig inventions are the first crimping pliers with digital display and the first electromechanically driven crimping tool. The company is a development supplier for Airbus for the connection technology for the new aluminum cabling of the Airbus A380 .
Awards
Rennsteig Tools has received several awards for its achievements, its innovations and its commitment in the region: in 2014 with the Thuringian innovation award for its digital crimping pliers with integrated wear indicator, in 2015 with the MuT medium-sized company award as “Company of the Year” and also in 2015 with the “ Big One Mittelstand Prize "from the Oskar Patzelt Foundation .
Web links
- Company website
- Press article on inSüdThüringen.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Werkzeugkombinat.de ( Memento of the original from March 3, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Press article on inSüdThüringen.de
- ↑ Award ( page no longer available , searching web archives ) Info: The link is automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. to the top 100 innovator
- ↑ Four-pronged pliers "Digicrimp" ( memento of the original from August 25, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Rennsteig website
- ↑ Electromechanical crimping pliers ( Memento of the original from May 16, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Rennsteig website
- ↑ insüdthüringen.de ( Memento of the original from February 23, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Article dated June 9, 2012
- ↑ IPreisträger Thuringian Innovation Award on www.innovationspreis-thueringen.de
- ^ Message on the website of the Schmalkalden-Meiningen District Office
