Mettmann – a town about 25 minutes away from the carnival
stronghold of Düsseldorf, known throughout the world for its
Neanderthal, where the remains of a human being from the Stone Age
were discovered in the 19th century. The town can be traced back to a
settlement founded around 1100 AD and today has approximately 40,000 inhabitants.
From the historic city center, visitors quickly reach the
Neanderthal Museum, which impressively documents the fate of the
Neanderthals and the evolution of mankind. The outdoor evolution path
is worth a visit, as is the exhibit of the historic Goldberg Mill.
Economically, Mettmann is known for numerous industrial
establishments. The most significant reginally is Georg Fischer GmbH
& Co. KG. The foundry located on the Flurstraße employs
approximately 1,000 people. At a capacity of more than 190,000 tonnes
annually, the foundry is one of the largest in the automotive sector
of Georg Fischer.
Location Mettmann
Profile
- Foundation: 1907
- Employees: 1,030
- Production capacity: 200,000 tonnes/year
Materials
Cast iron with nodular graphite as per DIN EN 1563 e.g.
- EN-GJS-400-15
- EN-GJS-500-7
- EN-GJS-600-3
- EN-GJS-700-2
- EN-GJS-800-2
Additional special alloys by Georg Fischer: SiboDur
Certification
- DIN EN ISO 9001
- DIN EN ISO 14001
- ISO TS 16949
- DIN EN ISO 50001
- EMAS
- VDA 6.1
- QS 9000
- OHSAS 18001
Quality Assurance
- Material analysis laboratory
- Three-coordinate measuring instruments
- Testing devices for X-ray, ultrasound and hardness testing, and
for crack tests using fluorescent media
Production Program
Cast components made from nodular cast iron for passenger cars and commercial vehicles. These parts include longitudinal bearings, steering knuckles, suspension arms, camshafts, rear-axle casings and wheel hubs.
Special Features
- In-house model construction
- Computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing (CAM)
- Supplier of ready-to-fit subassemblies