Titgemeyer Group
Titgemeyer Group is a privately held German industrial manufacturer of fastening technology and industrial supplies (blind rivets, lock bolts, retaining rings, automation systems), serving automotive, wind, agricultural, HVAC, and machinery customers across roughly 50 countries from European production facilities and direct sales subsidiaries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1901
- HeadquartersOsnabrück, Germany
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Titgemeyer Group does
Titgemeyer Group is a privately held German industrial manufacturer founded in 1901 and headquartered in Osnabrück, operating through the legal entity Titgemeyer GmbH & Co. KG under holding company GTO Beteiligungs-GmbH (Managing Director Dietrich Leifert). The group designs, produces, and distributes fastening technology and industrial supplies, with its product portfolio organized into two divisions. The fastening-technology division spans blind rivets (TIFAS, TIBULB, POP brands), threaded inserts and blind rivet nuts (RIV-TI, Tubtara, Jack Nut, CAPTIVE), lock bolt systems (TIFAS LockBolt, DeltaBolt, BOBTAIL), push-on locking washers (STARLOCK), retaining rings (CIRTEQ), processing tools (pneumatic-hydraulic, electrohydraulic, manual, and battery-powered), the TIOS Control process-monitoring system with up to 40 sensors, and the SAN modular automation platform. The industrial-supplies division provides door and flap accessories, gas springs, bumpers, ventilation systems, toolboxes, and functional technology components.
The group manufactures in three European countries — Germany (Osnabrück), the United Kingdom (Tipton for lock bolts, Glusburn for Cirteq retaining rings and locking washers with 300-plus employees and over 4,500 SKUs), and the Czech Republic (Písek, formerly RIVETEC, for tools and automation). It sells through wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in nine European countries (Germany, Austria, Poland, UK, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France, Czech Republic) and authorized distribution partners across North America, South America, Spain, Slovenia, and Turkey, reaching approximately 50 countries. Customers are concentrated in transport and mobility (automotive, commercial and construction vehicles), agricultural technology, wind power, mechanical engineering, HVAC and heat pumps, and specialist industrial trade.
The business model is predominantly direct B2B hardware sales of engineered components and consumables, complemented by an online shop (shop.titgemeyer.com) and aftermarket services including application consulting, technical training, maintenance, and tool rental. Quote-based pricing applies to custom automation solutions, while standard fasteners and tools carry list pricing. Proprietary automation and process-control capabilities (SAN, TIOS Control) create a software- and data-adjacent layer on top of the core hardware business, and IATF 16949:2016 certification underwrites automotive segment credibility. The company has no external funding rounds on record and is preparing for its 125th anniversary in 2026 alongside the launch of its RL-Tool Series.
Titgemeyer Group firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Titgemeyer Group
- Legal name
- Titgemeyer GmbH & Co. KG
- Website
- https://titgemeyer.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1901
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Short description
- Titgemeyer Group is a privately held German industrial manufacturer of fastening technology and industrial supplies (blind rivets, lock bolts, retaining rings, automation systems), serving automotive, wind, agricultural, HVAC, and machinery customers across roughly 50 countries from European production facilities and direct sales subsidiaries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Titgemeyer Group industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial Fasteners and Hardware
- NAICS
- Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing (332722), Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing (333515)
- SIC
- Bolts, Nuts, Screws, Rivets & Washers (3452), Cutlery, Handtools & General Hardware (3420)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Fasteners, Anchors & Connectors (Bolts, Weld Studs, Plates) (IMADACAJ)
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Where Titgemeyer Group is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Osnabrück
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices13 records
Markets served
Titgemeyer Group business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Fastening Technology Products: Sale of blind rivets, blind rivet nuts, lock bolts, retaining rings, and related fastening components manufactured in own European facilities
- Tools and Equipment: Sale of professional riveting tools, installation equipment, and processing technology for fastening applications
- Industrial Supplies: Sale of industrial hardware supplies including door fittings, gas springs, latches, tool boxes, ventilation systems, and functional technology components
- Automation Solutions: Custom special machines, assembly lines, and automation solutions for automated riveting applications including the SAN system
- Services: Application consulting, maintenance and repair services, technical training, and tool rental services
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels6 records
Marketing channels8 records
Titgemeyer Group product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Titgemeyer Group manufactures and supplies fastening elements (blind rivets, blind rivet nuts, lock bolt systems, push-on locking washers, and retaining rings) together with the professional installation tools, modular automation systems, and industrial supplies needed to deploy them. The portfolio spans the TIFAS, RIV-TI, STARLOCK, and CIRTEQ proprietary product lines plus the SAN automated riveting platform with TIOS Control process monitoring, complemented by sealants, door and flap hardware, ventilation systems, toolboxes, and functional technology components.
Product overview
Titgemeyer Group is a manufacturer of fastening technology and industrial supplies based in Germany. The product portfolio is organized into two main divisions: fastening technology (Befestigungstechnik) and industrial supplies (Industriebedarf). The fastening technology division encompasses blind rivets (TIFAS, TIBULB, POP brands), threaded inserts (RIV-TI, Tubtara, Jack Nut, CAPTIVE), lock bolt systems (TIFAS LockBolt, DeltaBolt), retaining washers (STARLOCK), retaining rings (CIRTEQ), processing tools with TIOS Control process monitoring, and the modular SAN automation system for fully automated riveting. The industrial supplies division provides door and flap accessories, bumpers and strips, ventilation systems, toolboxes, and functional technology components. Production facilities are located in Germany (Osnabrück), UK (Tipton, Glusburn), and Czech Republic (Písek), with sales offices across Europe. The company also offers custom special machines and automation solutions through its Titgemeyer Tools & Automation subsidiary.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Cirteq: Brand for retaining rings, push-on fasteners, and precision stamped parts (Starpress).
- TIFAS
- STARLOCK
- TIOS Control
- SAN
- POP
- RIV-TI
- Tubtara
- Jack Nut
Products and services
- Blind Rivets (TIFAS / POP / TIBULB) Blind rivets for one-sided mounting under the proprietary TIFAS brand, the established POP brand, and the TIBULB bulb-style variant, supplied for industrial fastening where access is limited to one side of the workpiece.
- Blind Rivet Nuts and CAPTIVE Press-in Fasteners (RIV-TI / Tubtara / Jack Nut / CAPTIVE) Blind rivet nuts (RIV-TI, Tubtara, Jack Nut) that create durable threaded connections in thin-walled materials and CAPTIVE press-in fasteners that remain secured to the base material after installation.
- Lock Bolt Systems (TIFAS LockBolt / DeltaBolt) TIFAS LockBolt (standard and Multigrip variants) and DeltaBolt lock bolt systems delivering pintail-free, vibration-secure, fatigue-resistant permanent fastening with high clamp load, including a Multigrip version that tolerates variable grip ranges.
- STARLOCK Push-on Locking Washers STARLOCK spring-steel push-on retaining washers used to secure components on shafts without traditional locking methods, designed for one-handed quick assembly and used in approximately 50 countries worldwide.
- CIRTEQ Retaining and Snap Rings CIRTEQ retaining rings and circlips produced at the Glusburn (UK) facility, covering standard ring types, radially installable rings, axial play compensation rings, and wave spring rings, with more than 4,500 different products manufactured across the product family.
- Starpress Precision Stamped Parts Custom precision stamped parts manufactured by Cirteq at its Glusburn, West Yorkshire facility for specialized industrial applications requiring tight tolerances and material-specific forming.
- Verarbeitungstechnik / Riveting Tools (Pneumatic-Hydraulic, Electrohydraulic, Manual, Battery Tools, RL-Tool Series) Professional Verarbeitungstechnik (processing tools) for installing blind rivets, blind rivet nuts, and lock bolts, covering pneumatic-hydraulic tools (including the new RL-Tool series), electrohydraulic tools, manual tools, and the new 2025 battery-powered tool generation. Includes matching tools for STARLOCK washers and sealants/adhesives application.
- SAN Modular Riveting Automation System SAN is a modular riveting automation system for fully automated work environments, capable of setting blind rivets and blind rivet nuts, integrating up to 40 sensors for process control and permanent monitoring, designed for Industry 4.0 environments, with integration options for Universal Robots collaborative robots and configurable SAN2 (blind rivets, 2.0-6.4 mm) and SAN4 (blind rivet nuts, M3-M8) riveting heads.
- Sondermaschinen Custom Special Machines and Assembly Lines Customer-specific Sondermaschinen (special machines), riveting workstations, universal assembly workstations, and full production lines, engineered and manufactured by Titgemeyer Tools & Automation spol. s r.o. at its Písek, Czech Republic competence center.
- Industrial Supplies (Door & Flap Accessories, Bumpers & Strips, Ventilation Systems, Toolboxes & Storage, Functional Technology) Industrial supplies portfolio spanning door and flap accessories (rubber hood holders, gas springs, flap and turnbuckle latches, TILA door hinges, locks, door handles, seals), bumpers and strips (PUR, rubber/PVC, profiles, sealing strips), ventilation and air systems (roof fans, ventilation sheets, steel and aluminum air reservoirs, tensioning bands), toolboxes and storage in stainless steel and plastic, plus functional technology components (vibration dampers, tipping bearings).
- Sealants and Adhesives (PU, MS Polymer, Floor Coatings, Pretreatment, Tapes) Industrial sealants and adhesives including PU (polyurethane) sealants, MS polymer sealants, floor coatings, surface pretreatment products, plus sealing and adhesive tapes, with associated processing tools available.
Quantifiable outcome
- Products used in approximately 50 countries across all continents
- +1 more outcomes
Companies that use Titgemeyer Group
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Titgemeyer Group technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
Titgemeyer Group partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- Universal RobotscorePartnership for robotic automation integration. Universal Robots collaborative robots are integrated with Titgemeyer's SAN automation system for automated riveting applications in manufacturing environments.
- Friedrich (D. Friedrich GmbH & Co. KG Niettechnik und Montagesysteme)corePartnership for distribution and integration of Friedrich riveting units for installing full rivets, hollow rivets, and semi-hollow rivets. Distributed on Czech and Slovak market since 2006.
- Sherex Fastening SolutionscoreAuthorized distribution partner for Titgemeyer products in North America (Tonawanda, NY 14150). Provides local sales and support for fastening solutions in the US market.
- Spencer Products CompanycoreAuthorized distribution partner for Titgemeyer products in North America (Twinsburg, OH 44087). Supports industrial fastening applications in the Ohio region.
- Supply Technologies LLCcoreAuthorized distribution partner for Titgemeyer products in North America (Cleveland, OH 44124). Provides fastening solutions and supply chain services.
- EFC InternationalcoreAuthorized distribution partner for Titgemeyer products in North America (St. Louis, MO 63123). Supports Midwest US market for fastening solutions.
- Rivex Comercial e Importadora LtdacoreAuthorized distribution partner for Titgemeyer products in South America (Sorocaba, Brazil). Supports Brazilian market for industrial fastening solutions.
- TEKNOLOSUNGEN SISTEMAS S.L.coreAuthorized distribution partner for Titgemeyer products in Spain (San Fernando de Henares, Madrid). Supports Spanish market for fastening solutions.
- TU-VAL d.o.o.coreAuthorized distribution partner for Titgemeyer products in Slovenia (Domžale). Supports Slovenian market for industrial fastening.
- HAS BAGLANTI ELEMANLARI SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETIcorePartner for Circlips products in Turkey (Istanbul). Provides local distribution and support for retaining ring products in the Turkish market.
- TTR TITGEMEYER MONTAJ SISTEMLERI VE ENDUSTRIYEL EKIPMANLAR SAN VE TIC LTD ŞTIcoreAuthorized partner for blind rivets, blind rivet nuts, lock bolts, STARLOCK washers, and tools in Turkey (Istanbul). Provides comprehensive product support and technical services.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
Titgemeyer Group competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Würth Group: Global market leader in fastening and assembly materials, with a comparable catalog of screws, rivets, anchors, tools and industrial supplies sold to industrial and trade customers across Europe and worldwide. Würth's scale dwarfs Titgemeyer, but both compete for the same mid-market industrial fastening wallet, particularly in German-speaking Europe.
- Hilti Group: Liechtenstein-based global leader in direct-selling fastening tools and consumables (drills, anchors, screws, firestop systems). Overlaps with Titgemeyer's tools business (pneumatic-hydraulic rivet tools, battery tools) and fasteners, and competes in the same automotive, MEP, and industrial customer base, particularly in Europe.
- Stanley Engineered Fastening (Stanley Black & Decker): Global fastening portfolio (POP, Avdel, Tucker, Heli-Coil, Dodge) covering blind rivets, lock bolts, threaded inserts, and engineered assembly tools. Direct overlap with Titgemeyer's TIFAS/POP, TIFAS LockBolt, and RIV-TI lines, but at materially larger scale and with global OEM relationships.
Direct peers
- Bossard Group: Swiss-headquartered specialist in fastening technology and smart factory logistics (Bossard Smart Factory Logistics), with a product portfolio spanning screws, nuts, rivets, and assembly solutions. Most directly comparable to Titgemeyer in product breadth, European footprint, and focus on engineering-driven fastening solutions for industrial customers.
- Böllhoff Group: German family-owned fastening specialist producing screws, rivets, threaded inserts, and assembly systems for automotive, aerospace, and industrial customers. Closely comparable to Titgemeyer in product mix (rivets, threaded inserts, special machines), German ownership structure, and European manufacturing base.
- Fischer Group (fischerwerke): German family-owned manufacturer of fixing systems, fasteners, and automotive components, with comparable product breadth in anchors, screws, and engineered fasteners. Like Titgemeyer, Fischer operates multiple European production sites and sells through both direct sales and distribution.
- LISI Group: French-listed global fastening specialist with three divisions (aerospace, automotive, medical) producing bolts, screws, rivets, and engineered fastening systems. Comparable to Titgemeyer in automotive fastener focus, multi-site European manufacturing, and process control/automation emphasis.
- TR Fastenings: UK-headquartered distributor and manufacturer of industrial fasteners (screws, nuts, rivets, plastic fasteners) serving automotive, electronics, and industrial OEMs. Comparable product portfolio and European focus to Titgemeyer, particularly the Cirteq retaining-ring and lock-bolt lines.
- Arnold Umformtechnik: German specialist in cold-formed fasteners and engineered components for automotive and industrial customers, including threaded inserts and specialty rivets. Direct product-line overlap with Titgemeyer's RIV-TI, Tubtara, and CAPTIVE threaded-insert families, and similar German Mittelstand positioning.
- Kerb-Konus Group: German manufacturer of threaded inserts (captive and self-tapping fasteners) and special fasteners, focused on thin-walled material fastening. Closely comparable to Titgemeyer's RIV-TI, Tubtara, Jack Nut, and CAPTIVE product lines in terms of customer use cases and German Mittelstand operating profile.
Market position
Strengths4 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Titgemeyer Group leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles7 records
Titgemeyer Group subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries8 records
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Frequently asked questions about Titgemeyer Group
What does Titgemeyer Group do?
Titgemeyer Group manufactures and supplies fastening elements (blind rivets, blind rivet nuts, lock bolt systems, push-on locking washers, and retaining rings) together with the professional installation tools, modular automation systems, and industrial supplies needed to deploy them. The portfolio spans the TIFAS, RIV-TI, STARLOCK, and CIRTEQ proprietary product lines plus the SAN automated riveting platform with TIOS Control process monitoring, complemented by sealants, door and flap hardware, ventilation systems, toolboxes, and functional technology components.
Is Titgemeyer Group a public or private company?
Titgemeyer Group is a private company. It is classified as family owned and is currently operating.
When was Titgemeyer Group founded?
Titgemeyer Group was founded in 1901. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is Titgemeyer Group based?
Titgemeyer Group is headquartered in Osnabrück, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does Titgemeyer Group make money?
Five revenue lines are on record. Fastening Technology Products are the primary driver. The others are tools and Equipment, industrial Supplies, automation Solutions and services.
Who are Titgemeyer Group's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Würth Group, Hilti Group and Stanley Engineered Fastening (Stanley Black & Decker). Direct peers are Bossard Group, Böllhoff Group, Fischer Group (fischerwerke), LISI Group, TR Fastenings, Arnold Umformtechnik and Kerb-Konus Group.
Does Titgemeyer Group have an API?
No public API is recorded for Titgemeyer Group.
What industry is Titgemeyer Group in?
Titgemeyer Group's product category is Industrial Fasteners and Hardware. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMADACAJ, Fasteners, Anchors & Connectors (Bolts, Weld Studs, Plates). Its NAICS code is 332722 and its SIC code is 3452.