Gustavwolf looks back on more than 130 years of company history. Today, the group of companies comprises eight state-of-the-art production sites in Germany, France, Hungary, Dubai, China, Poland and the USA. Gustavwolf is one of the leading international manufacturers of steel wire ropes for elevators. Our logistics center in Germany and a global network of distributors ensure timely and short-term deliveries to our customers. This includes key players in the industry as well as many medium-sized companies. Gustavwolf, especially with its own wire production, carries out all production steps from the beginning of production to the final rope in-house and can therefore have a significant impact on quality. Modern production machinery, technical expertise, committed employees and high-quality products make Gustavwolf a reliable partner. Whether in the past, present or future. Gustavwolf has always driven innovation forward. Around 100 years ago, the company patented the post-forming rope machine (PAWO). Around 75 years ago, the production of tire wire began. The expansion of the production of high-strength brass-coated tubular wires began around 50 years ago. Its internationalization began around 25 years ago in Europe, Asia and the USA. There are now new products (Belt) and a pioneering orientation towards CO2-free production, such as Vision GW 2030. 1887 Foundation of the Gustav Wolf company from a family business that has existed since 1737 and the start of the production of steel ropes. 1912 Relocation from Bielefeld to Gütersloh and expansion of production. At that time, the main field of activity was focused on wire ropes for the mining industry. 1936 Patent for the rope forming machine, the so-called PAWO (Patent Wolf). Today, the PAWO is a common tool in rope production and reduces the internal tensions of the rope. 1955 Establishment of a tire wire production plant 1987 Expansion of production of high-strength brass-coated tubular wires. 1991 Opening and expansion of a rope factory in the new German federal states. Continuous expansion of the Gustavswolf Nebra subsidiary to become a major production site for elevator and crane ropes. 1995 Acquisition of the STAL wire drawing plant (Reichshofen, France) from the Sumitomo Group and expansion of tire wire production there. 1998 Expansion of the distribution network through contractual partners in the USA, Great Britain, Turkey and Australia. 2002 Establishment of an independent logistics center near Gütersloh. This center coordinates the complete order collection of ropes and accessories as well as transport. 2003 Start of Gustavswolf India with the production of high-tensile steel ropes and galvanized ropes. Construction of a new headquarters and concentration of production at the Gütersloh site. 2004 Establishment and development of the Brunton-Wolf Dubai joint venture, the first steel wire rope manufacturing plant in the Arab region. 2005 Expansion of sales structures in Hong Kong/China to sell elevator ropes in the Asian market. 2006 Signing of a joint venture in China to produce elevator ropes for the Chinese market with the establishment of a new location at Gustav Wolf Suzhou, near Shanghai. 2007 Successful start of production of fiber core ropes at Gustav Wolf Wire Rope Co. Ltd. in Suzhou (China). 2010 Gustav Wolf opens a new logistics center with an area of 14,000 m2 in Rösleben. 2012 Establishment of a factory for the production of elevator and crane wire and thin ropes in Hungary. 2021 CMP acquires the Gustav Wolf Group
