Quality since 1975 — it is experience that counts
With decades of experience (since 1975), state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies and skilled employees Eckel Federn is among the most renowned spring manufacturers in Germany.
Our principle:
Ongoing development, high quality awareness and constant innovation
Additional benefits for you:
The proficiency of a major player with the flexibility and speed of a smaller company!
It stays in the family
Eckel Federn: Independent, solid as a rock, conscious of quality.
Committed only to you as our customer and to our employees.
This is the way we live here in the Sauerland, and so does the Prentler family.
Manuel Prentler now represents the third generation running the firm, supported as always by his parents, Rita and Edwin Prentler.
Always one step ahead in technology
Cutting-edge technology is self-evident. But it was always our ambition to be one step ahead. This applies today and will apply tomorrow. As a result: Our global customers from all kinds of sectors appreciate our products, flexibility, reliability, individual services and, above all, our commitment.
Give it a try!
We create your all-round carefree package.
Company history
1975 - 1995
1998
1996 – 2007
2007/2008
2009
2010
2011 – 2012
2013
2014
2015
With Torben Prentler another family member joined our family business in 2015. Torben Prentler, toolmaker (specialised in pressing technique and forming), became head of quality assurance. He successfully completed his advanced training as “Internal Auditor” ISO 9001:2008 and ISO TS 16949. In addition, he completed further training in the sector of Automotive Tools (FMEA, MSA, APQP, PPAP, SPC). With Torben Prentler we are in the best position to meet the ever increasing requirements of quality assurance. He embodies our goal: To get better and better each and every day.
2015
Due to the expansion of our machine park we are now able to also process wire gauges of up to 9 mm.
2016
2019
Die ‚Lieblingschefin‘ und ‚Mutter der Firma‘ geht zum 31.10.2019 in den wohlverdienten Ruhestand. Rita Prentler war 30 Jahre lang der Mittelpunkt des Unternehmens. Als Tochter des Firmengründers Rudolf Eckel führte Sie Eckel-Federn mit großem Erfolg durch viele Höhen und auch Tiefen und sorgte mit ihrem Mann Edwin Prentler für eine kontinuierliche Weiterentwicklung der Firma. Ihr Sohn Manuel blickt mit großem Dank auf die herausragende Leistung seiner Mutter zurück.
2020
"Werde nie zu groß für deinen kleinsten Kunden!" Das war der Wahlspruch von Seniorchef und langjährigem Geschäftsführer bei Eckel-Federn Edwin Prentler. Gemeint war: Überheblichkeit hat bei uns keinen Platz! Mit seiner Frau Rita bildete er ein kongeniale Führungsteam: zielstrebig, akribisch und penibel, als Chef streng aber menschlich und wohlwollend. Nach 40 Jahren im Unternehmen folgt Edwin Prentler Ende März 2020 seiner Frau Rita in den Ruhestand. Sohn Manuel empfindet große Dankbarkeit und enormen Respekt für die Lebensleistung seines Vaters.