A great honour for ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK: the company has received the prestigious Q1 Award from Ford USA. The award is recognised worldwide for exceptional quality, delivery reliability and customer focus in collaboration with the car manufacturer.
During a ceremonial visit on 8 July 2025, Zdeněk Kolářský, Supplier Technical Assistance Manager at Ford Motor Company based in the Czech Republic, personally presented the award at the ARNOLD site in Dörzbach.
ARNOLD supplies Ford with the Flowform® and Rivtex® joining technologies, which are used in particular in modern lightweight construction and e-mobility platforms.
‘This award is a strong signal to the market: Ford trusts in our expertise - worldwide,’ explained Mario Metzger, Chief Marketing Officer at ARNOLD. ‘This is a success that is only possible thanks to the commitment and quality of our employees.’
Thorsten Lienhardt-Schuster, Chief Operating Officer at ARNOLD, also emphasised the significance of the award: “The Ford Q1 Award confirms that our processes - from development to production and logistics - reliably perform at the highest level. We are proud to have been recognised by one of the most important OEMs in the world.”
About the ARNOLD GROUP
The ARNOLD GROUP stands for intelligent and pioneering fastening technology worldwide. Based on many years of expertise in the production of highly complex extruded parts and innovative fasteners, ARNOLD has long since established itself as a comprehensive system provider and development partner for integrated fastening solutions.
For more than 30 years, ARNOLD has also been offering machine and processing technology for the automated assembly of fasteners - individually tailored to customer-specific requirements, efficient and reliable.
The BlueFastening Systems philosophy emphasises this holistic approach: the close integration of engineering, high-quality fasteners, precise functional parts and state-of-the-art feeding and processing technology ensures maximum efficiency, sustainability and global innovative strength - all from a single source.
ARNOLD has been part of the Würth Group since 1994 and is driving the future of fastening technology with maximum precision and innovative strength.
