Where is GEDORE made?
GEDORE forges tools in Remscheid, but its own locations page also describes the South African site in New Germany near Durban, where drop-forged wrenches, sockets, ratchets and extensions are made — the same product groups, without a per-product breakdown.
In their own words · Status as of July 2026
European alternatives
KNIPEX
The world's leading pliers specialist — family-owned since 1882, with every KNIPEX plier made in Wuppertal, quality made in Germany.
↔ Channellock, Klein Tools
source: knipex.com ↗PICARD
Hammers drop-forged in Wuppertal since 1857 — one of Europe's leading hammer makers, hand tools made in Germany for over 160 years.
↔ Estwing, Stanley
source: picard-hammer.de ↗NWS
Pliers and cutters produced exclusively in Germany — four own plants in Solingen, Haan and Thuringia, family-run since 1973.
↔ Channellock, Klein Tools
source: nws-tools.de ↗Think we missed one? Suggest a brand