HAZET, the Remscheid-based manufacturer of high-quality tools and workshop equipment, and the Swedish group SKF, a global leader in the field of rolling bearings, seals and lubrication systems, have today announced a technical partnership for the independent aftermarket. The aim is to jointly develop innovative solutions to meet the needs of professional workshops. This collaboration involves a dynamic exchange of technical expertise, with the aim of offering high-quality tools and solutions for the replacement of the entire SKF spare parts range. At the same time, both companies will pursue joint communication strategies to strengthen their brand presence and raise their profile within the industry.

With a combined market presence of more than 270 years, both companies are pooling their extensive knowledge and resources in areas such as wheel bearings, steering and suspension, engine and powertrain applications, as well as the installation and removal of these components, using high-quality HAZET tools and specialist tool solutions.

“We are very much looking forward to the official partnership with SKF that is now beginning. Together, we will create bespoke premium specialist tool solutions that will make the installation and removal of high-quality SKF Premium products considerably easier for users. At HAZET, we place great importance on developing tools that lead the market in terms of user-friendliness and quality, and offer users the best possible solutions. Our tools, which optimise the removal and installation of SKF products especially, represent a further step towards a more sustainable automotive market.”

“This partnership enables us to offer our customers genuine added value – premium spare parts always go hand in hand with premium tools. It is important for us to offer our customers a comprehensive service covering all aspects of our products, which naturally includes the suitable tooling solution. In HAZET, we have a partner in the tools sector that meets our requirements for quality and technical expertise,” said Philipp Herlein, Head of Global Vehicle Aftermarket at SKF.

HAZET and SKF, both widely recognised as pioneers in the IAM sector, are set to align their strategies on a global scale through this agreement and foster a lasting partnership that supports innovation, sustainability and global reach.

“We already have a leading market presence in the automotive hand tool and workshop equipment sector. The newly established partnership with SKF offers us a valuable opportunity to consolidate and further expand our already strong market position,” says Matthias Hoffmann, Managing Partner at HAZET, emphasising the significance of the new collaboration with great enthusiasm.

The Remscheid-based company HAZET is a leading manufacturer of premium quality hand tools, tool trolleys and equipment for professional applications. As an owner-managed German family business, HAZET has 155 years of experience spanning 5 generations in developing and producing standard and speciality tools for industry, trade, automotive engineering and aeronautics as well as for use in the field of renewable energies. The company boasts a huge manufacturing range of over 5,500 different tools as specialty tools for most major car manufacturers as well as torque tools and tool trolleys under the “Assistent” brand. An exceptionally high proportion of HAZET products, about 75% of the entire product portfolio, are “Made in Germany”. HAZET employs approximately 600 staff in four plants (three in Remscheid and one in Heinsberg).

In recognition of its constant innovation, good marketing concepts and impressive inventive talent, numerous products from the company have received the "iF Design Award" and "Red Dot Design Award" among others, while HAZET has been singled out as best brand and top employer as an enterprise.
You can find a brief overview of our successes over the last decade at: www.hazet.de/de/awards/auszeichnungen