Flaig + Hommel

What Flaig + Hommel does

Flaig + Hommel GmbH is a privately held German manufacturer founded in 1946 and headquartered in Aldingen, specializing in cold mass forming (Kaltmassivumformung) and machining of precision fastening components. The company's core product portfolio centers on patented FS all-steel lock nuts (M5 to M110), cold formed parts (up to 90mm diameter, 270mm length), screw plugs compliant with DIN 908/910 Type L (delivering 70%+ weight reduction), FS-Vario-Lock thread locking systems, and turned/milled machined parts. Its proprietary cold forming process reportedly achieves 25%+ cost savings versus traditional turning at production volumes from 100,000 pieces annually, with tolerances down to 0.025mm diameter and 0.02mm on machined parts, supported by a park of 20 modern cold forming machines.

The company serves five primary verticals — automotive, railway, wind energy, mechanical engineering, and construction — through an enterprise B2B direct sales model with custom quotations. Named enterprise customers include Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Porsche, Bosch, Schaeffler, ZF, Mahle, TRW (automotive), and Deutsche Bahn, Bombardier, Alstom, Siemens, Knorr-Bremse (railway). Distribution is global via a wholly owned subsidiary in Poland, a sales office in China, a Russia branch, joint ventures with Jing Fong Group (Taiwan) and Thailock Fasteners (Thailand), and sales partners including GIC in USA/Mexico/Latin America/China and RS Technologies in India.

The business model is project-based contract manufacturing: revenue is generated through one-time manufacturing orders priced per specifications, materials, and volumes rather than subscription or licensing. The firm is led by Managing Directors Hartmut Flaig and Jörg Haller, operates 501–1,000 employees, and holds critical industry certifications including IATF 16949, ISO 9001/14001/50001, TISAX, Deutsche Bahn Q1 supplier status, VW Formel Q A-Lieferant (2023), and Bosch Preferred Supplier (2014, 2016).

Name

Flaig + Hommel

Legal name

Flaig + Hommel GmbH

Website

https://flaig-hommel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Flaig + Hommel is a German precision manufacturer founded in 1946 specializing in cold-formed fastening components and machined parts for automotive, railway, wind energy, mechanical engineering, and construction enterprises. It serves tier-1 OEMs including VW, BMW, Bosch, and Deutsche Bahn through patented lock-nut and cold-forming technology.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aldingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Cold Formed Parts Manufacturing: Custom cold forming of precision parts for high-volume production (100,000+ annual units) in steel, stainless steel, aluminum, copper. Parts include nuts, cold formed components, screw plugs.
2. Machined Parts Manufacturing: Turning and milling of precision parts in batch sizes from 500 to 50,000 pieces. Materials include all types of steel, stainless steel, special purpose steel and non-ferrous metals.
3. Proprietary Fastener Products: Proprietary products including FS all-steel lock nuts, EcoPlug sealing plugs, VarioLock thread locks, and other patent-protected fastening solutions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Flaig + Hommel manufactures precision cold formed parts, lock nuts, screw plugs, thread locks, and machined (turned/milled) components for industrial applications. Core products include the patented FS all-steel lock nut for extreme temperature and vibration environments and FS-Vario-Lock thread-locking solutions. Production runs from 500 to 50,000 pieces for machined parts and from 100,000+ pieces for cold formed parts, serving automotive, railway, wind energy, mechanical engineering, and construction industries.

Product overview

Flaig + Hommel is an innovative traditional company specializing in cold mass forming (Kaltmassivumformung) with a focus on fastening technology. The company operates a multi-product portfolio centered on six core offerings: (1) FS® All-Steel Lock-Nuts, a patented product for extreme applications in temperature, vibration, and aggressive environments; (2) Cold Formed Parts using proprietary cold forging processes that achieve 25%+ cost savings versus traditional machining; (3) Screw Plugs including ECO-PLUG variants with 70%+ weight reduction per DIN 908/910 Type L; (4) FS-Vario-Lock variable thread-lock solutions; (5) Machined Parts (turned and milled) with 0.02mm tolerance capability; and (6) Product Innovations including Foam Connectors, FiberLock, and ECO-Sealing Plugs. The product portfolio is unified around connection technology solutions for automotive, railway, wind power, mechanical engineering, and construction industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FS-Ganzstahl-Sicherungsmutter (FS All-Steel Lock-Nut)
• Kaltfliesspressteile (Cold Formed Parts)
• Verschlussschrauben (Screw Plugs / ECO-PLUG)
• FS-Vario-Lock (Thread Lock)
• Zerspanungsteile (Turned and Milled Parts)
• FH Foam Connector
• FH Fiber Lock
• FH ECO-Sealing Plug

Quantifiable outcome

• 25%+ cost savings with cold forming vs traditional turning
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Jing Fong GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture production partner in Taiwan for fastener manufacturing. Strategic partnership for production capacity expansion.
• Thailock Fasteners CO., LTDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture production partner in Thailand for fastener products. Strategic manufacturing partnership.
• Global Industrial Components (GIC)majorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for USA (Tennessee HQ, Alabama, Florida), Mexico and Latin America (San Luis Potosí), and China (Nanjing). GIC International Trading handles Nanjing operations.
• RS TechnologiesmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for India market. Located in Kolkata at Merlin Infinite office complex.
• GIC Integrated Solutions, LLCmajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSales partner for Mexico and Latin America region.
• Allfest GmbHminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company under Flaig + Hommel Group for forming connection technology.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• HEMA (Bossard subsidiary): Precision turned and cold-formed parts manufacturer serving automotive and industrial OEMs across Europe. Directly comparable on production technology (turning + cold forming), customer vertical, and tolerance / complexity positioning.
• GEDIA: Cold-formed and metal-formed structural components specialist for automotive OEMs, with deep German-OEM customer relationships. Comparable on cold forming process technology and tier-1 automotive supply relationship profile.
• Böllhoff Group: Family-owned fastening and assembly technology supplier with a strong automotive and industrial presence in Europe. Comparable in scale, vertical specialization, and proprietary fastening IP (e.g., thread-locking systems) to F+H.
• Arnold Umformtechnik: Cold forming and precision parts manufacturer serving automotive, electrical, and industrial markets. Both companies produce complex multi-stage cold-formed components for high-volume applications, with overlapping technology roadmaps.
• Bossard Group: Global fastening solutions provider combining fastener manufacturing (including cold-formed parts via its Hema subsidiary) with distribution and engineering services. Direct comparator in target customer, fastening technology, and distribution model.
• Peiner Umformtechnik: Cold-extrusion and cold-formed parts specialist for the automotive and fastener industry, with comparable production processes (multi-stage cold forming) and customer overlap with Tier-1 automotive suppliers.
• Kamax: Specialist in cold-formed fasteners and precision formed parts primarily for the automotive industry, with operations similar in scale and customer profile to Flaig + Hommel. Direct competitor in the same cold-forming / fastening niche for OEMs and Tier-1s.
• Würth Industrie: Industrial fastening division of the Würth Group, supplying fastening and assembly solutions to automotive and industrial OEMs across Europe. Overlap with F+H on B2B industrial sales motion, fastener portfolio, and automotive customer base.
• NORMA Group: Manufacturer of engineered connecting technology (clamping, fluid handling, connectors) serving automotive, industrial, and mobility end-markets. Adjacent comparable given F+H's sealing/closure screws (EcoPlug) overlap with NORMA's fluid-connection portfolio.
• EJOT: German-headquartered fastening technology specialist serving automotive, industrial, and construction segments with proprietary cold-formed and thread-locking solutions. Directly overlaps F+H's lock-nut / thread-locking IP positioning and customer set.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance9 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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