Industrialization in the valleys surrounding Remscheid began in the 16th and 17th century. At the time, creeks were dammed and hydraulic power was utilized to operate water hammers and grinding mills. The water hammer remained in operation until the mid 19th century, replaced by a small factory building or "Hüttenhammer".

Around 1870, Carl Sülberg (picture) founded his own company under the same name and leased the "Hüttenhammer". He forged various steel products for the domestic hand-tool industry. In 1891, installation of a steam engine provided an alternative source of energy and power. Nearing the turn of 19th century further expansion in the "Hüttenhammer" was not possible. For that reason, a building at the present location was erected, the expanded new production facility went into operation in 1898. This family owned company has operated from the same location for 5 generations.

Over 100 years ago, we began producing the Forged Steel Guards, making us the oldest manufacturer of Forged Steel Guards in the world. With generations of experience, in close cooperation with our worldwide customers, we have developed new guards to meet their special requirements. We deliver our main product, the Forged Steel Guard, ready to mount to the cutting bar.

We forge a variety of other products in addition to the steel guards. Some of the products we produce and supply, include Hinge Parts for the automotive industry, Safety Parts for the machine-tool industry, Knife Forgings for the meat-grinding industry, and various other Forgings for the agricultural industry.

In the USA we have our own production plant. This site is also used as our Distri-bution and Logistics center in North America. It enables us to provide "Just-In-Time" shipments reducing inventory and costs for our customers. We also use J.I.T. shipments to supply many customers in Germany and throughout the world from our facility in Germany.