PFERD – The Brand

The Company PFERD. August Rüggeberg develops, produces and markets tools for surface finishing and cutting materials under the brand name PFERD.

Tradition, Progress, Innovation The company started producing files over 200 years ago. Since then, this family owned company has become one of the leading manufacturers in the tool industry. Innovative ideas and products are the key to success.

The “PFERD” Right from the start, the “jumping horse” has been a distinctive brand mark for excellent quality, top performance and efficiency. It symbolises strength, endurance and reliability. Professionals associate the name with top-of-the-range products.

PFERD makes the Difference ■■ The unique broad product range for surface finishing and cutting. Everything from one source for you. ■■ Years of experience and modern production methods guarantee first rate work results and efficiency. ■■ We have a close network of experienced employees who are on call to solve your application problems.

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Our System-based Program. PFERD offers a combination of quality tools, drives and individual advice that you need to find the best solution for your surface finishing tasks and for cutting materials.

Amazingly Diverse Our product range comprises more than 7,500 tools for a diverse range of applications ranging from rough grinding to mirror polishing and for cutting. A team of experienced product managers is responsible for the continuous update and improvement of the product range.

Uniquely Individual PFERD will develop individual tools with you to solve difficult applications; not in an abstract manner, but by means of careful analysis of the requirements and processes. Always with the goal of achieving the highest level of efficiency for you.

In Use in many Industries ■■ Chemical and process industry ■■ Equipment, tank and pressure vessel constructions ■■ Steel mills ■■ Foundries ■■ Tool, die and mouldmaking ■■ Pipeline construction ■■ Shipyards

■■ Automotive ■■ Structural steelwork and metalworking ■■ Aerospace applications, gas turbines (fabrication and maintenance) ■■ Mechanical engineering

For a Wide Range of Applications ■■ Cutting ■■ Grinding ■■ Milling ■■ Filing ■■ Brushing

■■ Polishing ■■ Cleaning ■■ Rust removal ■■ Deburring ■■ Matt finishing

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More Performance for You. The focus is on the user. We work together with our trade partners to provide expert advice for your individual solution.

The most important Tool is made of Paper The PFERD tool manual is more than just a catalogue. It not only presents our products, it also contains basic and special technical information and recommendations on the efficient use of tools. Our “PFERD PRAXIS” brochures also contain a mass of information about material properties and industry-specific aspects.

Technical Advice: Personal and Competent Optimising finishing processes demands in-depth know-how about the technical relationships between material, drives and tools. The PFERD-team of experts will be happy to help you find solutions for your tasks – at your premises, reliably and efficiently.

Advice Anywhere, Anytime ■■ Professional and practice-related training courses are the foundation for mutual success. ■■ We guarantee proximity to our customers and the markets by participating in international exhibitions and trade fairs. ■■ The PFERD TOOL CENTER is a sales promotion presentation system for business. It contains all the information you require to guarantee that you find the tool you need quickly.

PFERD-Werkzeuge

Apparate- und Behälterbau

Diamant- und CBN-Werkzeuge in galvanischer Bindung

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We speak your Language! With its comprehensive sales network comprising 20 of our own sales companies across the world and over 100 international trade partner agents PFERD is everywhere you need us. Also near you.

Well Ordered – Delivered Quickly PFERD-employees are there to help you. They are dedicated to advising you professionally and completing your order reliably. We place great store on personal contact with you. Communication with our customers is the key to our mutual success.

Impressive Logistics Support The goods will be sent to you within 24 hours. PFERD can rely on a global logistics network with its own warehouses and the bestperforming partners across the world. We always keep the whole range on stock at all times.

Ordering at the Click of a Mouse Whether you order through PFERD’s own web-shop, per EDIFACT or via nexMart, the industry portal for trading with products from reputed manufacturers in the tool industry – you can order PFERDtools anywhere, anytime. Round the clock. eBusiness at it`s best. PFERD will provide you with all the data you require in the format you need for your stock management system, even classified in Proficl@ss and eCl@ss.

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There is no Substitute for Quality. We define our quality “made by PFERD” as the most advanced, cost-effective and personal solution for the application problems of our customers.

Research and Development Our research department lays the foundations for our innovative high-performance products. In addition to the high quality standards, health and safety and also ergonomics play important roles here. This is reflected in the large number of patents and awards.

Mechanical Engineering and Production The highly modern PFERD-production sites across the world, the company’s own mechanical engineering department and the fact that the production processes are closely controlled are the prerequisites for a constantly high level of quality. This technical expertise allows PFERD to respond quickly to your requirements.

Testing and Consistency Consistent and safe work results can only be achieved if the tools also have a reliable quality. To guarantee this, all PFERD’s development, production and testing efforts are oriented on the highest of quality standards. The quality management system at PFERD is of course certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001.

PFERD production sites Marienheide, Germany

Hermeskeil, Germany

Júndiz, Spain

Araia, Spain

Spartan, South Africa

The Seal of first-rate Quality As a founding member of the “Organisation for the Safety of Grinding Tools (oSa)”, we offer users the greatest possible level of safety because we constantly monitor and document our production, and mark all products with the necessary information in compliance with the standard.

Milwaukee, USA

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PFERD worldwide. And locally.

Canada

Netherlands

Switzerland

August Rüggeberg GmbH & Co. KG PFERD-Werkzeuge Hauptstraße 13 51709 Marienheide Phone + 49 (0) 22 64 - 90 www.pferd.com

PFERD of Canada 5570 McAdam Rd. Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 1P1 Phone + 1 - 905 - 501 - 1555 www.pferdcanada.ca

PFERD-Rüggeberg B.V. Hekven 15 bis., Postbus 2070 4824 AD/4800 CB Breda Phone + 31 - 76 - 5 93 70 90 www.pferd.nl

China

Poland

PFERD-VITEX (Schweiz) AG Werkzeuge und Schleifmittel Zürichstrasse 38b Postfach 22 8306 Brüttisellen Phone + 41 - 44 - 805 28 28 www.pferd-vitex.ch

PFERD-Tools – Shanghai Office Kong Jiang Road No. 1688 Wei Bai Xin Bldg # 6th, Floor, Room 608 Yang Pu District 200092 Shanghai/China Phone + 86 - 21 - 51 15 70 99 www.pferd.cn

PFERD-VSM Sp.z o.o. ul. Polna 1A 62-025 Kostrzyn Wlkp. Phone + 48 - 61 - 8 97 04 80 www.pferdvsm.pl

PFERD LATINOAMERICA SRL Av. Roque Sáenz Peña 651, 8º Piso, Oficina 139 C 1035 AAB Buenos Aires, Argentina Phone + 54 - 911 - 40 41 41 28 www.pferd.com

Australia PFERD-Australia (Pty.) Ltd. 1-3 Conifer Crescent Dingley, Vic. 3172 Phone + 61 - 3 - 95 58 11 77 www.pferd.com.au

Austria PFERD-Rüggeberg GmbH Prinz-Eugen-Straße 17 4020 Linz Phone + 43 - 7 32 - 79 64 11-0 www.pferd-rueggeberg.at

Belgium bvba PFERD-Rüggeberg sprl Waterranonkelstraat 2 a Rue de la Grenouillette 1130 Brussel - Bruxelles Phone + 32 - 2 - 2 47 05 90 www.pferd.be

Brasil PFERD-Rüggeberg do Brasil Ltda. BR 277 no. 4.654 km 2 - CIC 82305-200 Curitiba - PR Phone + 55 - 41 - 30 71 82 22 www.pferd.com.br

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France PFERD-Rüggeberg France S.A.R.L. Zone d’Activités Economiques 2, Avenue de la Concorde Ernolsheim-sur-Bruche 67129 Molsheim Cédex Phone + 33 - 3 88 - 49 72 50 www.pferd.fr

Italy PFERD-Giolo s.r.l. Via G. Di Vittorio 33/7-9 20068 Peschiera Borromeo (MI) Phone + 39 - 02 - 55 30 24 86 www.pferd.it

Mexico PFERD-FANDELI, S.A. de C.V. Av. Presidente Juárez #225 Col. San Jerónimo Tepetlacalco Tlalnepantla, Estado de México CP 54090 Phone + 52 - 55 - 5366 - 1400 www.pferd-fandeli.com.mx

Singapore PFERD-Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. 808, French Road #03-179, Kitchener Complex Singapur 200808 Phone + 65 - 62 96 53 93 www.pferd.com

South Africa PFERD-South Africa (Pty.) Ltd. 32 Derrick Road P.O. Box 588 Kempton Park, 1620 Spartan, Kempton Park Phone + 27 - 11 - 2 30 40 00 www.pferd.co.za

Spain PFERD-Rüggeberg S.A. C/Júndiz, 18 Pol. Ind. Júndiz 01015 Vitoria-Gasteiz Phone + 34 - 945 - 18 44 00 www.pferd.es

Turkey PFERD Aşındırıcı Takımlar Tic. Ltd. Şti. Aydintepe Mah. Sahilyolu Cad. 25 - 7/D 34959 Tuzla Istanbul Phone + 90 - 216 - 494 03 00 www.pferd.com

UK PFERD LTD. 4 Westleigh Hall, Wakefield Road Denby Dale West Yorkshire HD8 8QJ Phone + 44 - 14 84 - 86 61 49 www.pferd.ltd.uk

USA PFERD INC. PFERD Milwaukee Brush Co. 30 Jytek Drive Leominster, MA 01453 Phone + 1 - 978 - 8 40 - 64 20 www.pferdusa.com

Sweden PFERD-VSM AB Dalénum 37 Dalénum Hus 224 181 70 Lidingö Phone + 46 - 8 - 564 72 300 www.pferd-vsm.se

Further contact addresses can be found on our homepage www.pferd.com.

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