In May 1876, Adam Georg Thorwart established the “1. Deutsche Zwingenfabrik” (1st German Ferrule Factory) in Schmalkalden at Neumarkt 14. With the introduction of the deep-drawing process, he was able to produce these ferrules (caps on the wooden handles of hand tools) much more economically than before.
Constant company growth necessitated the construction of a new building on the Blechhammer site in 1901. This was taken over on 31.01.1903 and is still owned by the family today. Always mindful of rational production, ferrules, sleeves, caps and other deep-drawn parts have been manufactured at this site ever since.
As successors, the two grandsons Michael Thorwarth and Andreas Tanz today continue to uphold more than 140 years of tradition. With 25 employees, the company can now produce well over 120 million deep-drawn parts per year using modern deep-drawing and finishing technology and has thus firmly established its market position in a growth-oriented manner.
