Arnz FLOTT and VÖLKEL – two long-established companies from Remscheid combining their core competencies to create superior solutions for industry and skilled trades.
What connects us
Highlights of the cooperation
Regional roots
- Both companies have been based in Remscheid for generations
- Strengthening the Bergisches Land toolmaking region
- Local value creation & jobs
Combined expertise
- Drilling meets thread cutting – a perfect match
- Complete process chain from a single source
- Joint consulting & project support
Quality
- Highest manufacturing standards from both brands
- ISO 9001 certified (FLOTT)
- Measurable, proven quality – no compromise
International reach
- VÖLKEL: 70+ countries worldwide
- FLOTT: global partner networks
- Global markets – quality from Remscheid
Short distances, strong partners
- Two brands, one location – Remscheid
- Fast communication & response times
- Direct added value for shared customers
260+ years of experience
- FLOTT founded in 1854
- VÖLKEL with roots dating back to 1915
- Unique combined know-how
A look behind the scenes
Who we are – an insight
Machines, people, craftsmanship – experience in video and images what drives FLOTT and VÖLKEL every day.
The partners
Two companies. One partnership.
Arnz FLOTT GmbH – one of Germany’s oldest machine manufacturers. A pioneer in drilling technology and a leading manufacturer of drilling, grinding and sawing machines for industry and skilled trades.
- Founded in 1854 in Remscheid
- Pioneer of drilling technology in Germany
- Drilling range 0.5–50 mm product portfolio
- ISO 9001 certified
- ~5% of revenue invested in in-house R&D
- Made in Remscheid – showroom in the Böker building
- 1854Founded by Friedrich Carl August Arnz – drill bits and brace drills for the German market
- 19. Jh.Expansion into breast drills; established as a “pioneer of drilling technology”
- 1967“Flottjet” presented at the European Machine Tool Exhibition in Hanover
- 2009Insolvency due to the financial crisis; successful restart with a new shareholder group
- 2010Acquired by the Carlon-Clemente family; repositioning in the Böker building
- 2012Launch of the “FLOTT Plus” series (TB 10, TB 13, SB 40 NC Plus, TurboDrill)
- TodayInternational manufacturer; ISO 9001; technology leader; made in Remscheid
Völkel Threading Solutions – a globally active market leader for thread cutting tools. A family-owned company with over 100 years of experience and a worldwide presence.
- Origins in 1915, GmbH founded in 1990
- More than 12,000 products in the range
- Warehouse availability above 99%
- All international thread standards
- Family business – 2nd generation active
- 1915Founded as “Tom Carrington & Co. Ltd.” in a garage in England
- 1920Moved to West Bromwich; rapid growth driven by industrial demand
- 1948Relocation to Walsall – production site still active today
- 1990Foundation of VÖLKEL GmbH in Remscheid by the Carrington & Völkel families
- 1995Move into the logistics center in Morsbachtal; internationalization of sales
- 2015100th anniversary; product range grew to more than 7,000 items
- Today12,000+ products; 70+ countries; 2nd generation active
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