New Dedicated Automotive Stud Welding System Provider Created

Tianjin, China: The automotive division of the business, now known as Nelson Automotive, has been retained by Doncasters as part of the Group’s focus and commitment to the global automotive sector. It will continue to supply the sector with market-leading stud welding systems, service and consumables for which the Nelson name has become renowned worldwide.

Its global customer base already includes many of the leading original equipment manufacturers and major Tier 1 suppliers, all of whom will continue to benefit from unparalleled levels of innovation and service. Products will continue to be manufactured in Gevelsberg in Germany.

The company is leading innovation in the sector, with its SPEEDPORT feeding system enabling a single unit to weld more than 40,000 studs in a day, offering an extensive range of manual and automatic systems and robotic weld heads for high production environments. Nelson Automotive boasts global reach with a complete product portfolio backed by local service. It enjoys strong synergies with other companies within Doncasters’ Speciality Automotive division.

A spokesman commented: “Our systems are used by leading players in the automotive sector in Europe, Asia and the Americas, where our service-led approach and commitment to innovation sets us apart.

“Remaining within Doncasters’ Specialty Automotive division give us access to extensive resources in the area of research & development, equipping us ideally to meet the challenges faced by automotive manufacturers seeking outstanding stud welding performance at best cost.

The former Nelson Fastener Systems company is now owned by Stanley Black & Decker Inc.