Private company

Stahlwille

Logo: Eduard Wille GmbH & Co. KG, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

German engineering company

Stahlwille (officially Stahlwille Holding GmbH & Co. KG, sometimes styled STAHLWILLE) is a German engineering company. It was founded in 1862 by Eduard Wille to manufacture pokers and fire-tongs then specialised in various forged steel tools. Based in the Cronenberg district of Wuppertal, Germany, with several German production plants, Stahlwille manufactures hand tools for automotive, industrial, and aerospace use.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1862Founded1
German chrome alloy steel Stahlwille FLEXI 29 double-ended flexi joint spanner sizes 14 and 15
Photo: R. Henrik Nilsson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Stahlwille (officially Stahlwille Holding GmbH & Co. KG, sometimes styled STAHLWILLE) is a German engineering company. It was founded in 1862 by Eduard Wille to manufacture pokers and fire-tongs then specialised in various forged steel tools. Based in the Cronenberg district of Wuppertal, Germany, with several German production plants, Stahlwille manufactures hand tools for automotive, industrial, and aerospace use.2

Timeline

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