Rudolf Rafflenbeul GmbH & Co. KG

Rudolf Rafflenbeul GmbH & Co. KG is a specialist for tension discs, washers and dowel pins. However, the product range also includes a variety of individual stamped and formed parts that ensure that components are permanently fastened or kept at a distance.

Rudolf Rafflenbeul supplies major automotive manufacturers and their suppliers, companies in mechanical and plant engineering, and the metal and electrical industries. Customers include Siemens, Deutsche Bahn, Gardena, thyssenkrupp, Miele as well as Audi, BMW, Toyota and Porsche. More than 500 companies in 33 countries rely on product solutions from Rudolf Rafflenbeul.

With a patented in-house development, the captive screw SAVETIX®, Rudolf Rafflenbeul was able to achieve a unique position on the market for fasteners in mechanical engineering. The product meets the requirements of the EU Machinery Directive (MRL 2006/42/EC) in a special way.

Another in-house development, the MONTIX® self-adhesive washer, simplifies the assembly of screws in hard-to-reach places and has found many applications in a short time. MONTIX® opened doors at important customers such as BMW.

The Rudolf Rafflenbeul company achieved sales of €30 million in 2022 with 130 employees. Production takes place exclusively at the Hagen site. The family business, which was founded in 1902, is now managed in the fourth generation by the partners Martin Rafflenbeul and Christoph Rafflenbeul-Dormeyer.