In 1933, Albert Pasvahl opened his first own office in Hamburg's Markthof with enameled iron goods, axes, and hatchets. At that time, he was still working as an independent traveling salesman and representative.
The Second World War interrupted this first construction phase. His sister Erna Pasvahl took over the company until a bombing raid completely destroyed the office building in 1943.
With the determination to rebuild the company, Albert Pasvahl started over again in 1946, this time with screws, nuts, bolts, and agricultural equipment. The first exports to Denmark, Sweden, England, South Africa, and Australia laid the foundation for international success.
The small office became a growing trading company, and in the 1950s came the next milestone: the move to Kleiner Schäferkamp and the start of a small workshop for manufacturing larger screw dimensions. The product range increasingly developed toward screws, nuts, and accessories.
In the 1960s, the company continued to grow, changed locations twice, and laid the foundation for specialization by adding brass and cap screws to the product line.
Then in 1970 came the clear direction: Albert Pasvahl became a pure screw specialist. With the new construction at today's location at Oehleckerring 23 and the establishment of a modern warehouse system with IT, a new era began.
In 1990, the company presented itself for the first time at the International Hardware Fair in Cologne. An important step toward visibility in the industry. In the same year, the 10-million-mark sales milestone was exceeded for the first time.
From 1993 onwards, the product range was systematically expanded: special and drawing parts were introduced and quickly established successfully. By 1995, they already accounted for 20% of total sales.
In 1998, Helmut Kindler, as the next generation of the family, took over management and repositioned Albert Pasvahl for the future at the beginning of the 2000s.
In 2007 followed the expansion of the warehouse through modern high-bay storage. More space meant: even better delivery capability.
In 2019, Helmut Kindler retired and the 3rd generation, with Katrin Thiel and Carsten Kindler, took over management.
Shaped by new beginnings, growth, specialization, and continuity.