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FLOTT × Völkel Partnership
FLOTT & Völkel

Arnz FLOTT and Völkel—two traditional companies from Remscheid—combine their core competencies to jointly create superior solutions for industry and skilled trades.

What connects us

Partnership highlights

Regional roots

  • Both companies have been based in Remscheid for generations
  • Strengthening the toolmaking region of Bergisches Land
  • Local value creation & jobs

Combined expertise

  • Drilling meets threading—an ideal match
  • A complete process chain from a single source
  • Joint consulting & project support

Made in Germany—quality

  • Highest manufacturing standards from both brands
  • ISO 9001 certified (FLOTT)
  • Measurable, proven quality—no compromises

International reach

  • Völkel: 70+ countries worldwide
  • FLOTT: global partner networks
  • Global markets—Remscheid quality

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 since 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.

FLOTT
📍 Remscheid · Founded in 1854

Arnz FLOTT GmbH—one of Germany’s oldest machine builders. 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
  • Product range for drilling Ø 0.5–50 mm
  • ISO 9001 certified
  • ~5% of revenue invested in in-house R&D
  • Made in Remscheid—showroom in the Böker building
Company history
  • 1854Founded by Friedrich Carl August Arnz—drill bits and drill winches for the German market
  • 19. Jh.Expansion to hand drill presses; 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 relaunch with a new shareholder group
  • 2010Acquired by the Carlon-Clemente family; repositioned 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
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VÖLKEL
📍 Remscheid · Founded in 1915

Völkel Threading Solutions—a globally active market leader for threading tools. A family-owned company with over 100 years of experience and worldwide presence.

  • Origins in 1915; GmbH founded in 1990
  • Over 12,000 products in the range
  • Warehouse availability over 99%
  • All international thread standards
  • Family business—2nd generation active
Company history
  • 1915Founded as “Tom Carrington & Co. Ltd.” in a garage in England
  • 1920Relocated to West Bromwich; rapid growth driven by industrial demand
  • 1948Moved to Walsall—production site active to this day
  • 1990Founding 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 over 7,000 items
  • Today12,000+ products; 70+ countries; 2nd generation active
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