
Our philosophy - your competitive advantage
Quality

100% traceability

100% monitoring of critical production features

Focus on highest customer satisfaction

Continuous development of our processes, products and services

Selection and qualification of reliable suppliers who share our quality philosophy

All relevant certifications:
ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, ISO50001
+ Implementation of selected IATF16969 instruments
Innovation

Benefit from our in-house developed plating solutions

New trends require new solutions: We develop these together with you

Our unique machinery enables the development of new products with high differentiation potential for you

Strong focus on innovation: We live innovation and encourage our employees accordingly

Benefit from our plating know-how and our innovation team to secure your competitive advantage
Sustainability

Sustainability strategy implemented on the basis of the 17 United Nations goals for sustainable development

Responsible use of water resources

On the way to C02 neutrality, a saving of 50% has been realised since 2012

Promotion of health and safety at work beyond the mandatory legal requirements

Consideration of sustainability aspects in the development of supply chains
History
Our company was founded in 1760. It is Iserlohn’s oldest company and is still a family business. Then as now, we are active in the field of wire production and wire finishing.

1760
Company founded by the wire drawing family Giese in 1760
Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff is thus the oldest company based in Iserlohn.

1899
Change of name to "Diedrich Giese Nachf. Friedrich Edelhoff & Sohn" after acquisition of the company by the Edelhoff family.

1910
Market launch of Degen brand copper spun wires for the music industry - the premium solution for leading piano manufacturers worldwide for over 100 years

1932
Acquisition of the company Carl Heinze & Co, Mechanische Drahtwebefabrik, Saalfeld (Thuringia)

1933
Market launch of tin-coated copper wires for cables, antenna strands and connecting wires for electrical components

1948
Change of name to "Feindrahtwerk Adolf Edelhoff" and market launch of electronic wires

1978
Market launch of galvanic wire plating solutions

1989
Move to the current location with approx. 10,000 sqm production area

2005
Market launch of precious metal plating solutions

2009
Market launch of solar wires based on selected tin alloys

2015
Market launch of ae-aqua: antimicrobial coated fabrics based on AGXX® technology

2016
Opening of an online shop for B2C business in the ae-aqua area

2020
Market launch of coating of intelligent components based on shape memory wires

Technology partnerships

Technology
partnerships
- In order to continuously improve, we regularly look for cooperation partners with access to innovative technologies and new markets
- We support (young) technology companies in many ways, e.g. through:
- Broad expertise
- Application and testing possibilities for innovative solutions
- Market access
- Financial participation
- Our focus is particularly on the areas of:
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- Wire processing
- Surface platings
- Use of artificial intelligence in production, etc.
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News
Vishay Best Supplier Award
Edelhoff has been awarded from Vishay Ceramic Capacitors & Non-Linear Resistors as the best supplier in 2023.
We are the world market leader in copper spinning wires for grand pianos and upright pianos
We have been producing high-quality wires for music strings since 1760. Since then, we have continued to improve the quality of our copper spinning...
Precious metal plating at Feindrahtwerk Edelhoff
We are very pleased to offer you our wire plating with the precious metals fine gold (Au99.9) and hard gold (AuCo0.3) in diameters of 0.060mm -...
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