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74THE DISTRIBUTOR’S LINKGOEBEL FASTENERS INC.5650 Guhn Rd Suite 110, Houston, Texas 77040TEL 713-393-7007 FAX 713-393-7084 EMAIL sales@goebelfasteners.com WEB www.goebelfasteners.comGOEBEL’S WORLD RIVETING CONGRESS SUCCESSFULLYLAUNCHES ‘MADE IN GERMANY’ FACTORYCelebrating its successfultransition from rivetdistributor to Germany rivetmanufacturer, The GoebelGroup facility in Dusseldorf,Germany became the host forthe inaugural World RivetingCongress 2024 (WRC2024)this past September, whereattendees from around theglobe were able to witness the first production batch ofGOEBEL rivets.Taking place September 28th – 29th the WRC2024event saw participants and representatives from 19countries attend technical seminars delving into the latestdevelopments in blind rivets and riveting machines.Marcel Goebel, majority shareholder and managingdirector at Goebel Group, explained: “WRC2024 was thefirst event of its kind, anywhere in the world and the ideabehind it is simple – we wanted to bring together buyers,distributors, engineers, and industrial customers, from allover the world to educate, share knowledge, as well asdiscover the latest trends and innovations in the industry.”Marcel continued: “The journey to “Made in Germany”started back in 2020 when we had to fight supply chaindisruptions because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Thesedelays were frustrating, so I decided to do something aboutit – I bought some machines from a manufacturer in Spainand our journey to a manufacturer began. It’s been scary,but exciting, and I’m still in the process of learning – wireis not wire, tooling is not tooling and oil is not oil – butI am very proud of the cold forming team we’ve createdin Erkrath and the WRC2024 was the culmination of thededication and hard work of the whole GOEBEL family.”The twelve expert presentations, given in both Germanand English, included technical lectures from Lyndon andLonni Lattie of SmartCert with this innovative technologybeing adopted in GOEBEL’s new facility, attendees learnedhow the technology can be used for batch traceability anddocumentation. Lyndon highlighted, “As a forward-thinkingcompany, Goebel has been an early adopter of SmartCertand is embracing innovation across the entire organization.In the supply chain, suppliers want more control overthe way they receive documents, the quality of these, aswell as how quickly they receive them. Our technology isfocused on making the fastener industry more competitiveand efficient, so companies can focus on what they dobest and not worry about sending certs in a certain way– which is also largely customer dependent – instead theinformation is already there.”Goebel’s newly designed packaging has a QR-Codethat enables customers to scan and receive all relevantinformation and certs straight away empowered by theSmartCert technology. This information is updated in realtime even after the parts have shipped.Lyndon concluded, “Launched in the fastener industryback in 2021, SmartCert is expanding to a variety ofindustries – any industry that requires traceability.BUSINESS FOCUS ARTICLECONTINUED ON PAGE 75

GOEBEL FASTENERS - WORLD RIVETING CONGRESS 2024DUSSELDORF, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 28-29, 2024GOEBEL FASTENERS WORLD RIVETING CONGRESS SUCCESSFULLY LAUNCHES ‘MADE IN GERMANY’ FACTORY from page 74As market trends develop, such as CBAM, as well asother global carbon footprint initiatives, we are excited bywhere this technology will take us.”Along with the technical lectures as part of theextensive conference program, attendees also had apersonalized factory tour where guests had the opportunityto experience Goebel’s new production facility and gaina true insight in the “Made in Germany” manufacturingprocess, with both Marcel and Elias Goebel proudlyshowcasing the new facility’s adherence to the higheststandards of quality and precision. Attendees were ableto observe the entire production process, from materialselection to final assembly, and celebrate the start ofGoebel’s own production “Made in Germany”.There was a hand-on area highlighted as the “RivetingWorld Showroom” which allowed guests to try out thelatest innovations from Goebel – the GO-GB1 lightweighttool was a main focal point and introduced as the newestaddition with a 36V battery backpack design and ergonomichandheld tool attachment able to set 3/8” structural blindrivets with a single stroke due to a pulling force of 40kN.Celebrations continued into the evening with over 300guests at the evening party at Dr Thompson infamousevent space near Old Town Dusseldorf – where guestswere thanked by Marcel Goebel and his family, who werealready anticipating doing it all again, as well as Lord MayorChristopher Schultz, who expressed how grateful he is withGoebel’s choice of location and thanked the company for“bringing manufacturing back to Germany”.Marcel Goebel concluded, “As we look to the future, weneed to invest in more machinery and take responsibility interms of both sustainability and the environment. One of ourmain goals when we started the “Made in Germany” dreamwas to manufacture in a sustainable way and I’m proud ofthe steps we’re taking to achieve this. We look forward tosetting new impulses in riveting technology and workingtogether to shape the innovative and environmentallyfriendly future of this important industry.”GOEBEL FASTENERS INC