Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG

Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG is a German wholesale company specialising in fasteners (Verbindungselemente) and fastening technology (Befestigungstechnik). It was founded in 1950 by Joseph Dresselhaus as a sole proprietorship in Bielefeld and moved its headquarters to Herford in the East Westphalia region in 1994. The company supplies standard and custom fasteners, furniture and fitting technology, and electrical small parts to a broad industrial customer base including furniture manufacturers, automotive suppliers, agricultural machinery makers, the wood and metalworking industry, as well as the hardware trade, DIY stores, building material dealers, and the automotive parts and electrical installation wholesale sectors. Beyond pure distribution, Dresselhaus offers C-parts management logistics systems and operates a packaging facility in Herford-Elverdissen. The company expanded through acquisitions and new branches in Germany (Munich, Nuremberg, Augsburg, Bückeburg, Stuttgart, Lemgo, Dresden, Magdeburg, Berlin) and internationally with subsidiaries in Turkey (2008) and Russia (2013). In March 2020, all shares held by the four owner families were sold to the Dutch private equity firm Nimbus. In July 2025 the company filed for insolvency under self-administration, and by the end of 2025 it announced that the Herford site would be abandoned in mid-2026; the Maisach site was taken over by Keller & Kalmbach as of 1 August 2026.

Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1950 by Joseph Dresselhaus as a sole proprietorship in Bielefeld. In 1972 the company acquired the Münchener Schraubenhandel GmbH with locations in Munich and Nuremberg, as well as the firm Siegfried von Streit from Augsburg and Hermann Hahn GmbH based in Bückeburg. After Heinrich Dresselhaus took over management in 1977, he became managing, personally liable partner of the company a year later. In 1979 the Stuttgarter Schraubenhandel was founded in Remshalden; since 1992 it has been continued as a branch in Urbach near Stuttgart. At the end of April 2025 the company announced the closure of the Urbach site by 31 July 2025, affecting 75 employees. From the Munich screw trade in Nuremberg, the first branch was established in Schwabach near Nuremberg in 1981. In 1985 Dresselhaus Systeme Lemgo was founded. In 1987 the Munich screw trade in Munich became the Maisach branch near Munich. Two years later, in 1989, the packaging operation 'Dresselhaus Packing' opened in Herford-Elverdissen. In 1992 sales offices were opened in Dresden and Magdeburg. In 1995 the sales office in Berlin began operations. Through the new building for administration and logistics in Herford-Diebrock, the company's headquarters were relocated from Bielefeld to Herford in 1994. With the founding of a foreign company in Turkey in 2008, the company's international expansion began. In 2013 a foreign company was founded in Russia. With the completion of the logistics centre in Lemgo-Lieme, the company's trading division received a new location. With effect from 11 March 2020, all shareholder shares of the four owner families of Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG were sold to the Dutch private equity firm Nimbus. Customers of Dresselhaus include furniture manufacturers, the automotive supplier industry, agricultural machinery manufacturers, and the wood and metalworking industry. In addition, the company supplies the hardware trade, DIY stores and building material dealers, as well as the automotive parts and electrical installation wholesale trade. The product range consists of fasteners, fastening technology, furniture and fitting technology, and electrical small parts. Besides standard articles, Dresselhaus also supplies custom-made products. The company offers not only C-parts products but also logistics systems for C-parts management and a packaging operation in Elverdissen. In July 2025 the company filed for insolvency under self-administration. At the end of 2025 Dresselhaus informed that the Herford site would be abandoned in mid-2026. As of 1 August 2026, the firm Keller & Kalmbach took over the Maisach site.

• 2026

  Keller & Kalmbach took over the Maisach site as of 1 August.

• 2025

  Announced closure of Urbach site (April); filed for insolvency under self-administration (July).

• 2025

  Announced abandonment of Herford site in mid-2026.

• 2020

  All shares sold to Dutch private equity firm Nimbus (effective 11 March).

• 2013

  Foreign company founded in Russia.

• 2008

  Foreign company founded in Turkey, beginning international expansion.

• 1995

  Sales office in Berlin began operations.

• 1994

  Headquarters relocated from Bielefeld to Herford.

• 1992

  Sales offices opened in Dresden and Magdeburg; Urbach branch continued.

• 1989

  Dresselhaus Packing packaging operation opened in Herford-Elverdissen.

• 1987

  Maisach branch near Munich established.

• 1985

  Dresselhaus Systeme Lemgo founded.

• 1981

  First branch established in Schwabach near Nuremberg.

• 1979

  Stuttgarter Schraubenhandel founded in Remshalden.

• 1978

  Heinrich Dresselhaus became managing, personally liable partner.

• 1977

  Heinrich Dresselhaus took over management.

• 1972

  Acquired Münchener Schraubenhandel GmbH (Munich, Nuremberg), Siegfried von Streit (Augsburg), and Hermann Hahn GmbH (Bückeburg).

• 1950

  Founded by Joseph Dresselhaus as a sole proprietorship in Bielefeld.

Wholesale distributor and logistics partner for fastening technology and C-parts management, serving industrial and trade customers across Germany and internationally.

• Fasteners (screws, bolts, nuts)

• Fastening technology

• Furniture and fitting technology

• Electrical small parts

• C-parts management logistics systems

• Custom special fasteners

1. 1Joseph Dresselhaus GmbH & Co. KG – Wikidatawikidata.org
2. 2Joseph Dresselhaus – Wikipedia (German)de.wikipedia.org