Our Company History
“Thanks to innovative products and ideas, our Plarad brand has become known worldwide for its screw connection technology. We will continue to prioritize customer focus and sustainability in the future, drawing on our experience across more than 50 industries.”
(Paul-Heinz Wagner – Company Founder)
Expertise Through Experience
- 1962: The company was founded
- 1964: Production line for the automotive industry
- 1968 Torque Multiplier with Planetary Gearbox
- 1972 Hydraulic Screw-Tightening Tools
- 1980 Electric and Pneumatic Torque Wrenches
- 1982 Hydraulic Tensioners
- 1990 Innovative Measurement Technology
- 2001 Quality Management According to DIN ISO 9001
- 2002 Automatic Units with Microprocessor Technology
- 2005 Documentation of Screw Cases
- 2007: Expansion of the administrative building
- 2008: Establishment of the first foreign subsidiaries
- 2009 TOP 100 Innovation Award
- 2012: Plarad’s 50th Anniversary
- 2013: Construction of new administrative, production, and warehouse buildings
- 2014: Approximately 150 employees worldwide
- 2015 New Product Generation: DE1 Electric Nutrunner
- 2016 Tensioner, Torque Control
- 2017 DE1plus Electric Nutrunner, DA2 Cordless Nutrunner
- 2018 Plarad Service Van – Plarad On-Site Service
- 2019 DE1docu & DE1docu-plus Electric Nutrunners
- 2019 DA2docu Cordless Nutrunner
- 2021 DA2motion Cordless Nutrunner for Water Management
- 2022: Launch of the DA2 blue line; Plarad’s 60th anniversary
- 2023 Market Launch of DP2power
- 2024 XA1power – the world’s first battery-powered high-performance pump
- 2026 DA3power – the next generation of revolutionary cordless nutrunners