WHO WE ARE

ITW Fastener Products GmbH is a company related to the US-American Illinois Tool Works Group, which was founded in 1912. The globally active group of companies employs more than 45,000 people in 55 countries worldwide and generates an annual sale of around 14 billion $.

ABOUT US

Since the opening of the ITW Fastener Products GmbH location in Iserlohn Letmathe in 1975, we have been reliably supporting our customers with our comprehensive “know-how” in the field of fastening elements. Above all, we are specialized in the production of pre-assembled fastening solutions, which our customers use to their advantage.

We develop, in cooperation with our customers, state-of-the-art fastening solutions for the automotive industry. In doing so, we do not rely on standardized fastening solutions, but focus on each application individually in order to be able to offer our customers a tailor-made solution. It goes without saying that we remain a reliable partner after development, throughout the entire product life cycle and beyond.

OUR VALUES

We always focus on the core of every business opportunity. With “80/20” as our central philosophy, we bring simplicity to our thinking, processes, systems and structures. Despite many brands and locations, our suppliers and customers are always treated honestly and transparently. We always strive to find the best solution for everyone involved.
With the diversity of our team we develop innovative solutions that give our customers a competitive advantage. For this reason, it is highly relevant for us to develop innovations in cooperation, so we work as a team. For this reason, open communication, respect and integrity are the cornerstones of a trusting business relationship.

QUALITY MANAGEMENT

Our promise of quality stands for manufacturing faultless products in accordance with customer-specific requirements, in a consistently high quality. The health and safety of our employees as well as the quality level of our machining methods and processes are equally important to us.

In order to be able to meet our high expectations, we constantly strive to critically examine our company and our processes and compare them with the latest industry regulations. As a supplier to the automotive industry, we therefore orientate ourselves to the applicable regulations and can proudly display the following certifications:

  • IATF 16949:2016
  • ISO 14001:2015
  • ISO 50001:2018

OUR BUSINESS MODEL

The ITW business model is the core of our competitive advantage as a company. Essentially we focus on the following three keywords: „80/20 Front-to-Back Process“, „Customer-Back Innovation“, „Decentralized, Entrepreneurial Culture“.

„80/20 Front-to-Back Process“ = How We Operate

The specially developed „80/20 Front-to-Back Process“ contains a comprehensive number of tools and methods that enable companies belonging to the ITW Group to clearly structure their organization. By implementing this process we are able to optimize our effectiveness and deliver the best possible performance and quality to our customers.

„Customer-Back Innovation“ = How We Innovate

The idea of the „Customer-Back Innovation“ process is to initiate the innovation starting from the customer. At ITW, our primary goal is not to develop innovations proactively, but to work with key customers to develop them. This creates unique solutions in cooperation to successfully master difficult technical challenges.

„Decentralized, Entrepreneurial Culture“ = How We Execute

All our employees are aware of the expectations in terms of our business model, our values and our strategic orientation. Within the ITW structures, our employees are able to make independent decisions to maximize the relevance and impact of our business model for your customers and markets. Entrepreneurial thinking empowers our employees to do this, they are accountable and deliver results.