Growth of Stainless Steel

Think of the many uses of stainless steel and you will quickly understand the opportunity that Wera Stainless Steel Tools represent.

Boats, trailers, pools, clean rooms, food process equipment, street furniture and architectural features. Even specified building materials and fasteners on the North American West Coast – it's all stainless steel!

The stainless steel screw category grew by 68.8% worldwide from 1994 to 2002 (compared to 9.6% for non-stainless steel screws). And it's not slowing down!

The Rust Contamination Issue

When a ferrous insert tool is used with a stainless steel fastener, the intense pressure exerted leaves behind microscopic traces of carbon steel. These can oxidize and cause extraneous rust, which is unsightly and can lead to serious corrosion if left untreated.

The ugly rust that you see dripping out of stainless steel fasteners can be prevented! It's not a fastener problem - it's a tool problem. The solution is Wera Stainless Steel.

Ice Hardening: The Science Behind Wera Stainless Steel

Wera Tools is a market-leading screwdriving tool manufacturer in Europe. One of the ways we have kept the lead is through our commitment to innovation.

The problem of rusting fasteners caused by ferrous contamination has never been solved. You can coat fasteners or treat them with acid, but to eliminate the problem entirely, you need stainless steel bits and drivers. And until now, stainless steel made hard enough for industrial applications has been too brittle for everyday industrial use.

After extensive testing and an investment in the millions of dollars, Wera Tools' Research & Development experts in Wuppertal, Germany came up with the ultimate solution. A cryogenic (vacuum ice-hardening) process cools the steel. This tempers the steel in a gasless chamber, which preserves flexibility while giving tools optimal hardness and durability values.

This hardness, combined with some of Wera's other innovations, gives you stainless steel bits, drivers and hex keys that are shop-floor ready. Join the Stainless Steel Revolution!