News and information from the company
On this page we present news from the company at regular intervals. In addition, we have presented particularly important events from our many years of company history in our company chronicle.
Contributions from the year 2022
We welcome our new trainee as an industrial clerk
We welcome our new trainee Kim Steger. Mrs. Steger will get to know all departments of the company in the course of her training as an industrial clerk. We wish her every success and look forward to working together.
Successful trade fair appearance at the Wire & Tube in Düsseldorf
From 20.06. to 24.06. the Wire & Tube trade fair took place in Düsseldorf, where we participated as exhibitors again this year. We can look back on a successful trade fair appearance and would like to take this opportunity to thank the visitors to our stand.
AGST as a brand
AGST Draht & Biegetechnik GmbH is now the owner of the word mark AGST. This brand name was registered at the German Patent and Trademark Office on 27.04.2022.
Nina Stracke supports our team in purchasing and sales
Since the end of March, our team has been supported by Nina Stracke, who works in both the purchasing and sales departments. Ms Stracke was already employed with us from 2003 to 2012. She was one of the first trainees at AGST and later worked in various areas of our company. We are therefore very pleased to welcome Ms Stracke back to our team.
Contributions from the year 2021
High-bay warehouse completed
Our high-bay warehouse, the construction of which began in December 2019, has now been completed. A total of 14 high shelves were installed, which consist of double shelves in the third hall. Thanks to the new high shelves, we were able to increase our storage capacity for stainless steel wire and at the same time help optimize our logistics processes.
New ISO 9001 certificate
We are pleased to have successfully obtained certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 by the accreditation body of Bureau Vertias. Our processes, which are monitored by our quality management officer Nadine Kuhna, are subject to constant further development. With this year's recertification, we were awarded the ISO 9001 certificate for the sixth time in a row.
New working student supports the team
We are pleased to welcome another student trainee to the team in Marco Henschel. Marco is completing a degree in mechanical engineering at the TH Köln (Gummersbach campus) and will be able to deepen his knowledge in practice with us.
Nelly Voth has been with the company for 10 years
We congratulate our colleague Nelly Voth on her 10th anniversary. Ms. Voth started her job at AGST on August 15, 2011 as part of her apprenticeship as a clerk in wholesale and foreign trade. She has been an important part of the sales team for many years.
At this point we would like to thank Ms. Voth for her many years of cooperation and we look forward to further cooperation in the years to come.
We welcome our new trainee Lisa Ansaldi
On August 1st we welcomed our new trainee Lisa Ansaldi. At AGST she will learn the trade of a wholesale management assistant. We look forward to accompanying Lisa on a good start into her professional life.
Wire bending parts - website in a new look
The in-house production of bent wire parts made of iron wire and stainless steel wire has long been an important area of our company. The website on this topic has now been completely redesigned and gives you an insight into our range and our production options.
If you would like to find out more about the manufacture of bent wire parts at AGST, visit: https://www.agst.de/drahtbiegeteile
Further promotion of young talent at AGST
Our team has been supported by Lajana Hoelzer since the beginning of March. You will have the opportunity to work in different areas of the company.
Thomas André has been with the company for 20 years
We are pleased that we can celebrate another anniversary at the beginning of the year and congratulate our colleague Thomas André on his 20 years with the company.
Thomas André, who started working in our company in the spring of 2001, has been responsible for managing the warehouse for many years.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his many years of cooperation and we look forward to the future together.
Promotion of young talent at AGST
Since January 4th, our team has been supported by Tom Schütz, who is studying business administration at the University of Applied Sciences in Bergisch-Gladbach. Over the next three years, as part of his dual studies, he will have the opportunity to work in various areas of the company and get to know them.
Contributions from 2020
20 years with the company
We are pleased that we can celebrate twice a 20th anniversary this year.
Our employee Anja Heitzer started working in our company in the spring of 2000. A short time later, Birol Yilmaz started his employment at AGST as the first apprentice.
We congratulate both of them on their 20th anniversary, thank them for their responsible contribution to shaping our company and look forward to the future together.
New webshop for stainless steel wire
We can now offer you our products in our new webshop:
We are looking forward to your visit!
Jörn Kröger has been with the company for 15 years
We congratulate our colleague Jörn Kröger for his 15 years of service in our company.
Contributions from 2019
New high shelves installed
The first high-bay racks were installed in the third warehouse, expanding our storage capacity and improving the logistics process.
Participation in a water dispenser for the Lindlar grammar school
AGST Draht und Biegetechnik GmbH participated as a sponsor in the acquisition of a new water dispenser for the Lindlar grammar school, which was put into operation on September 20th.
https://gymnasium-lindlar.de/endet-haben-wir-einen-wasserspender/
New paving and container space
In the course of the expansion of the hall, the access was paved along the entire sides of the building, which enabled direct delivery to the third hall. Furthermore, a space for containers could be set up in front of the hall.
Wires Online - The new webshop for stainless steel wire from AGST Draht und Biegetechnik
We are pleased to be able to offer you our range in a webshop. There you will find various materials in different dimensions and lengths. Our offer is constantly being expanded and updated. We look forward to your visit at www.wires-online.com .
New warehouse completed
The construction work to expand the warehouse, which began in May 2018, has been completed. The first products could already be stored here in December. Our warehouse now have a total capacity of more than 1500 tons.
Contributions from 2018
The first products are stored in the new hall
The first products could be stored in the new hall. The construction work on the hall construction began in May of this year. The extension enables us to increase the storage capacity by around 1,000m².
New ISO certificate
We have had our quality management system audited according to the rules of ISO 9001 for 12 years now. The reviews are carried out in accordance with the applicable standards every three years by the accreditation body of the Bureau Vertias. Our quality management officer Nadine Kuhna ensures that all processes are subject to continuous further development.
In September it was possible for us for the fifth time in a row to obtain the successful certification according to DIN EN ISO 9001 in the 2015 edition.
25 years of AGST wire & bending technology
We recently celebrated our 25th company anniversary. For this reason we would like to introduce you to some important events in the company's history. We will continue to deepen this chronicle over the next few months.
08/12/1993
Foundation of AGST Draht- und Biegetechnik GmbH by Bernd Hölzer
1999
Construction of the current building on Overather Strasse
2000
Birol Yilmaz is the first trainee to start an apprenticeship at AGST Draht & Biegetechnik and is still employed by the company today
2002
First participation in the WIRE trade fair in Düsseldorf, where we have been regularly represented since then
Start of the cooperation with the French mechanical engineering company Latour, which in 2003 merged into the cooperation with the Numalliance Group, which still exists today
2004
Start of construction work on the second warehouse
2006
First certification according to ISO 9001
2009
Michael Hölzer will Managing Director of AGST Draht- und Biegetechnik GmbH
2016
Start of in-house production of bent parts
2018
Construction of the third warehouse
Delivery program from 1997
Construction site in 1999
First booth at WIRE 2002
Aerial photo from 2008
Building complex in September 2018
Construction progress
The construction work to expand the warehouse, which began in May, is progressing and the construction of the hall can already be seen. Our storage capacity will be increased by around 1,000m² with the extension.
Article in Wire magazine
An interesting article about us appeared in the current issue of Draht magazine (issue 3/2018).
https://www.drahtmagazin.de
Start of the expansion of the hall
The construction work to expand the warehouse has started. After completion, the storage capacity will have increased by around 1,000 m².
Successful trade fair appearance at WIRE 2018
AGST Draht- und Biegetechnik had a successful trade fair appearance at Wire 2018 in Düsseldorf. Wire is the largest trade fair of its kind for wire and cable and this year saw more than 71,500 trade visitors from 134 countries. We are already looking forward to the next WIRE, which will take place at the same location from March 30th to April 3rd, 2020.
