Gedore

Gedore or Gedore Tool Group, is a global conglomerate of production and sale companies specialising in hand tools and other tool-making items. The company was founded in 1919 as Gedore Werkzeugfabrik Otto Dowidat KG by the three Dowidat brothers, Otto, Karl and Willi, who started the manufacturing of hand tools for industry from their hometown of Remscheid in Germany. The company name Gedore is an acronym of GEbrüder DOwidat REmscheid. In the 1960s the company began a policy of investing abroad and has since grown into a global organisation. The Group operates seven production facilities with manufacturing operations in Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Brazil and South Africa. The Group also has ten sales companies in various countries responsible for the marketing and distribution of its products. The Group employs around 2,000 people worldwide, including approximately 900 staff in Germany. The tool manufacturer has two product lines under the Gedore umbrella brand, GEDORE and GEDORE red, for hand tools and tool-based solutions, as well as the Ochsenkopf brand, which specialises in forestry and carpentry tools. Their product range spans 16,000 items. Main German competitors are Wiha Tools, Wera Tools, Knipex and Hazet.