SWG Produktion
For decades SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH - Division Production based in Waldenburg (Baden-Wuerttemberg) has been standing for innovative and high-quality screws for major customers.
The global company has state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. The product range comprises wood construction screws, screws for fixing metal and plastics as well as mounting screws made of steel and stainless steel in the diameters from 3 mm up to 14 mm and a length of up to 1,5 m. In addition to the European approval ETA, the company also has special approvals for timber construction in the United States (ICC) and Canada (CCMC).
SWG Production belongs to the largest screw manufacturers in Europe. With about 250 staff members the company produces up to 10 million screws using about 80 tons of wire every day.
50 years of experience in screw manufacturing, material and energy efficiency, highly skilled staff members as well as a future-oriented management contribute to the success of the company.
Thanks to the in-house engineering office, SWG Engineering, we are also able to offer our clients an extensive knowledge about design, planning and consultation in the field of timber engineering.
History:
1958 Reinhold Würth establishes a screw manufacturing facility
1962 Relocation to Gaisbach
1967 Registration and publication of the brand "SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach"
1978 Start of production for chipboard screws with recessed-head drive
1988 Relocation to Waldenburg
1991 Company is split into the profit centers "Commerce" and "Production"
2001 Expansion of the production facility by 3.300 m²
2007 Expansion of the production facility by further 6.000 m²
2014 Establishment of the new profit center SWG Engineering
2020 Production hall in timber construction - expansion of the production area by 12.800 m²
2020 Establishment of the new profit center galvanization
Networks
We support the Fachverband Werkzeugindustrie e.V. (FWI) as an industrial partner. The association looks after around 150 member companies in the German tool industry.
In order to convince mankind to use wood more intensively, we are also a partner of proHolzBW. A strong network of all partners makes it possible to go new ways.
At Industry2.Zero, the energy and sustainability teams of various companies network together and benefit directly from the DENEFF network.
As a service partner of Holzbau Deutschland, we support training in carpentry and timber construction companies, so that the carpentry trade can continue into the future.
As a member of the Modell Hohenlohe, we are part of an innovative network for corporate environmental protection and sustainability in the region. The association has more than 120 member companies.
We are a member of the Innovationsregion Hohenlohe e.V. and participate in projects to promote progress, secure the future of economic sites and infrastructure.
SWG Engineering
Since January 2014 the engineering office "SWG Engineering" has been an integral part of SWG Schraubenwerk Gaisbach GmbH.
The office operates as an independent unit. A team of 16 employees in the fields of statics, construction and software development support you as a competent and reliable partner with the realization of your projects.
In addition to the competence in statics and software development, SWG Engineering is specialised in timber construction.
The team’s tasks include the new and further development of fasteners, connecting elements and applications as well as the development of solution proposals in difficult and complex construction projects.
