1. Böllhoff – an international
fastening and assembly
technology company
Böllhoff – A family company
Partner to innovative industries – Joining together!
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2. 1. Background & History
2. Size and Locations
3. Philosophy & Market Approach
4. Product Overview
Agenda
Partner to innovative industries – Joining together!
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3. The History of Böllhoff
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• 1877: Wilhelm Böllhoff opens a wholesale hardware business in Herdecke, Germany.
• 1923: A branch is opened in Bielefeld following occupation of the Ruhr area following World
War I. Joseph Böllhoff, Wilhelm’s son, leads company into specialization of threaded
fasteners.
• 1950: First sales branch opens in Stuttgart
• 1952: Opening of first production facility in Bielefeld
• 1964: Opening of production facilities and sales offices in Mexico and Brazil
• 1971: Opening of production facility and sales office in France
• 1981: Opening of branches in UK and Spain
• 1992: Opening of branch in the U.S.A.
• 2000: Acquisition of Rivnut production facility in the U.S.A
• 2003: Opening of branch China
• 2004: Opening of new subsidiaries in Canada and South Africa.
• 2005: Opening of production facility in China
• 2009: Inauguration of production facilities in Italy and India
4. Facts and figures
Turnover 2013 by
customer group
Turnover 2013 by
divisions
Turnover 2013 by
world regions
54%
28%
13%
5%
55% 45% 54% 46%
Automotiveand
Aerospace
Generalindustry
Fastening-and
AssemblyTechnology
FastenerService
Supply
Germany
Rest of Europe
Americas
AsiaIn 2013, the Böllhoff Group
generated turnover of approx. €466 million
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5. Wherever you need us:
Böllhoff international
Argentina
Austria
Brazil
Canada
China
Czech Republic
France
Germany
Hungary
India
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovakia
Spain
Turkey
United Kingdom
USA
approx. 2,300employees at
34locations with 10production facilities in 23countries
And agencies around the world
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6. Böllhoff USA
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• Located in Kendallville, IN.
• 120,000 Square Feet
• 33 Employees
• 72,000,000 pieces manufactured/distributed in 2012
• 5 National Headers, 24 Acme’s, 8 tappers
• TS16949 and ISO14001 Certified
7. A Technology Provider
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• We offer both traditional and advanced fastening and
joining technologies.
• As newer and lighter materials are introduced to the
automotive industry, we strive to provide technology
solutions for the joining of these materials.
• With early involvement in the design and development
phase, our technologies may allow for joints and
material combinations previously believed to be
infeasible.
8. Traditional Fastening Technologies
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• Rivnuts
• Largest Producer in the world
• Production in France, USA, Brazil, China
• Supplier to all North American and European vehicle
producers
• Applications
• Front End Modules
• Door Hardware
• Roof Racks
• Aluminum tubing and extrusions
• Head Lamp mounting
• New Rivnut HRT for replacement of weld nuts
9. Advanced Joining Technologies
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• Bollhoff is a leader in Joining Technologies
• Alternatives to welding when new, lighter, or mixed
materials make welding difficult. (aluminum, carbon
fiber, high strength steel)
• RIVTAC: High Speed Joining
• RIVSET: Self Pierce Riveting
• ONSERT: Light Cured Adhesive
10. Advanced Joining Technologies
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• Rivtac
– One sided access, no pre-drilled holes
– Joining of dissimilar or multilayer materials
– High speed, cycle time of 300ms
• Rivset
– Joining of dissimilar metals
– No pre-drilled holes
– Capable of varying thicknesses
• Onsert
– Fast curing adhesive, under 5 seconds
– High strength
– Versatile substrate capability
11. NVH Solutions
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• Snaploc
– Noise and vibration decoupling
– Ease of assembly and dis-assembly reduces labor
– Improves appearance of Class A Surfaces
• Applications
– Engine Covers
– Air Box
– Speaker Mounting
– Interior Panels
12. Tolerance Compensation
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• Flexitol
– Blind gap compensation
– Reduces system costs by allowing increased
tolerances
• Applications
– I/P Mounting
– Head and Tail Lamp Mounting
– Sun roof frame to body
