The automotive industry is nearly 150 years old: Karl Benz built the first patent motor car in 1886. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Agrati’s nuts and bolts followed this industry for at least half of its history. The first factory opened its doors in 1939 as a family business in Brianza, Italy.
Facts and Numbers
Nowadays, Agrati has a dozen production plants worldwide and five logistic centres across three continents. Over the decades, the tiny factory grew to become a giant in the automotive fasteners industry. In fact, over 40 million vehicles around the world are held together by Agrati’s automotive nuts and bolts.
The company produces 8 billion pieces yearly, using 160,000 tons of steel. Additionally, every year, Agrati develops 850 new items, a result of its 8% investment in innovative technologies. Such productivity is made possible by its highly skilled workforce of 2,400 professionals. Today, Agrat’s legacy is a EUR 735 million business with offices in Europe, China, and North America.
Such history can’t be written by accident: Agrati earned its place at the top of this industry for its unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation. Here’s how Agrati’s bolts help keep the roads safe.
Nuts and Bolts of Excellence
Fasteners are the essential for the adequate functioning of all car parts and are also hugely responsible for a vehicle’s safety. Agrati has a vast production of screws: more than 5 million screws come out of its factories daily. Most of this production is absorbed by Tier 1 and OEM customers.
Thanks to the company’s highly technological production line, nearly every step of the process is handled internally. It includes cold forging, heat treatments, tooling, wiring, and thread rolling. This means that Agrati’s production is ready to adapt to its customers’ needs, meeting every specific requirement.
Agrati’s bolts are the backbone of chassis, body parts, seatings, batteries, and powertrains. The company also has a portfolio of tie-rods, long bolts and screws, which are also used for batteries, brakes, air compressors, and I-boosters. They are designed to handle demanding tolerances, cleanliness requirements, and surface roughness.
That’s why Agrati has such a long portfolio of high-end fasteners. They include engineered components with complex geometry, and nuts. There are also licensed screws for plastic, sheet metal, and metal joints. It’s noteworthy that the company’s nuts have a zero-defect quality standard, meaning more safety and efficiency for bodies, chassis, and powertrains.
Special Solutions
All items can have additional features, like special coatings. There are three coating options: Ecoplate, Hi-Black, and Agratilube. Those coatings enhance corrosion resistance and performance and add galvanic features. Agrati is also at pace with the latest developments in the EV market, providing special long bolts and tie-rods for electric vehicles.
The production of these items involves cold-forged metal parts, special materials to meet conductivity requirements, and, quite often, engineered plastics. EVs have very demanding sealing requirements for the battery pack, and Agrati’s parts are ready to meet them all. OEM and Tier 1 customers can count on Agrati for metal-plastic hybrid components, plus improved sealing and conductivity features.
Bespoke Solutions
Agrati is ready to collaborate with customers who need highly specialised solutions, such as creating an entirely new item. The Co-Design service provides a dedicated team of professionals who help customers get their desired parts, from blueprints to licensing.
Tier 1 and OEM clients can also count on Agrati’s technical customer services, a top-notch lab, and technological infrastructure to design, build and test their new parts with complete confidentiality.
