About us
Over a century of expertise for top-class broaching
Founded in 1909 and still in family hands today, FORST Technologie GmbH & Co. KG is a leading provider of tools and machinery for broaching, offering the full spectrum of technological expertise. Products from FORST are used throughout industry, particularly in the automotive, aviation and energy sectors.
Thanks to a combination of German engineering and advanced expertise, our tools and machinery deliver what they promise: broaching solutions that guarantee excellent quality and efficient processes.
Experts who are here for you
Based in Solingen in Germany’s industrial heartland, the company is prudently managed by Technical Director Dr Patrik Vogtel and Commercial Director Alexandra Heesen. A team of highly qualified and dedicated staff work closely together with their colleagues at the international subsidiaries in the USA and China.
Together, we at FORST help you overcome even the most difficult technological challenges so that you can stay competitive. Today, the issue of sustainability is at the heart of what we do. We preserve resources by making tools that last and managing them sustainably.
Our management team
With regard to their customers, it is important to them that FORST technology helps them to remain competitive and meet current challenges at all times.
An obligation to the environment
For us, protecting the environment also means taking responsibility for our own actions. That is why environmental protection is an important business goal that is reflected everywhere from the way we develop our broaching technologies to how we produce our tools and machinery.
Forst is certified to ISO 14001:2015. Our compliance with the necessary standards is verified every year by external auditors. By taking our obligation to environment seriously, we at FORST are helping to make both our own production processes and those of our customers more sustainable.
Premium quality as standard
Our priority is always to deliver excellent broaching results in an efficient process. This commitment to quality is anchored in every part of our business, and it is a commitment that we are constantly reinforcing and developing. Your satisfaction is the utmost goal in everything we do.
FORST is certified to ISO 9001:2015. External auditors check our compliance with the necessary standards every year. Our commitment to quality puts the requirements into practice through a dedicated quality management system.
A partner you can trust
When working with customers and business partners, we strive to build partnerships that last. Our customer relationships are all about trust, reliability and mutual fairness. We will be happy to work with you to develop the right sustainable broaching system for your needs, and are here to help with expertise and solutions at any time.