About SCHOLZ MECHANIK GmbH
Our company SCHOLZ MECHANIK GmbH is proud to offer a wide range of high-quality products, ranging from standardized drill bushings to complex assemblies. Since our foundation, we have specialized in developing individual solutions that meet the specific requirements and needs of our customers in terms of quality, precision and reliability.
As a medium-sized family business in its third generation, we can look back on a long tradition and experience in the field of manufacturing technologies. Our team consists of highly qualified specialists who have an in-depth understanding of a wide range of manufacturing processes and techniques.
We are committed to continuous innovation and investment in the latest technologies to ensure that we are always at the cutting edge and can offer our customers the best possible solutions. We place great emphasis on quality and customer satisfaction, which is reflected in each of our products and services.
Our aim is to build long-term partnerships and grow successfully together with our customers. We see ourselves not only as a supplier, but rather as a partner who actively contributes to the realization of our customers' goals and visions.
We cordially invite you to learn more about our company history and to shape the future together with us.
Quality and service philosophy
Quality begins with placing customer satisfaction at the center of our thinking (quote: John F. Akers, American manager).
Our production processes are strictly certified and follow the clearly defined quality guidelines of the EN9100:2018 aviation approval. To ensure that every product meets our high standards, we rely on modern technologies and processes. Through regular training and further education, our employees are always up to date with the latest technology and can therefore meet even the most demanding challenges.
Close contact with our customers is an important part of our daily work. We are interested in precisely understanding the problems and requirements in order to develop the most customized solutions possible. This customer proximity has been the key to our success for many years and enables us to grow together with our customers.
Environmental protection
We are committed to the environment - with full conviction!
As an ambitious and future-oriented company, we are aware of the importance our environment has for us and do everything we can to protect it. In addition to the promise of RoHS conformity of our products, we have been working for several years on REACh-compliant coating options for use in aviation. This is done in close cooperation with OEMs such as Airbus and in an effort to reduce the environmental impact as much as possible. In addition, our employees are constantly trained and our processes are scrutinized for sustainability.
Our projects are supported by national and international funding projects.
We are delighted that our initiative and commitment have also been recognized by official bodies. Since 2018, we have been awarded the Environmental Partnership of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg.
Company structure and history
Founded in 1952 by Hamburg businessman Horst Scholz, SCHOLZ MECHANIK has been based at its current location in the south of Hamburg since 1954. The customer and the manufacture of high-precision mechanical products have been at the center of the company's activities from the very beginning.
The initially pure contract manufacturing of customer-specific products is expanded in the following years to include drill bushes and a systematic program of standard parts. In this way, by the end of the 1950s, SCHOLZ MECHANIK was able to meet the majority of the requirements of machine, tool and mold manufacturers from a single source.
The logistically optimal location at the hub of Europe and the immediate proximity to the port and airport meant that SCHOLZ MECHANIK was able to include exports in its activities at a very early stage and acquire customers worldwide. Due to rapidly increasing demand, the second location in Uelzen, 85 km south of Hamburg, is opened in 1978. Growth and constant further development in all areas, the expansion of production to include additional manufacturing processes and the constant training of junior staff and skilled workers mean that SCHOLZ MECHANIK can offer a very wide range of services and is now one of the leading companies in the production of standard and precision parts.
2018 | Environmental protection and CSR measures
By using highly efficient technologies, the company receives the "Environmental Partnership of the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg" award. The company takes its social responsibility seriously and supports a social project in Ghana.
2017 | New production technologies
New 5-axis CNC machining centers and automation systems are purchased.
2016 | Take over of the company SCHOLZ PRODUCTION UNLIMITED
The takeover of SCHOLZ PRODUCTION UNLIMITED expands the product range of SCHOLZ MECHANIK GmbH in the field of sheet metal and plant construction. Due to the resulting synergy effects, new assemblies and welding processes can be offered.
2015 | Introduction of a new ERP and MES solution
A new ERP system is introduced to optimize production planning and supplemented by an MES solution.
2012 | 3rd generation
Horst-Hendrik Scholz M.Sc. joins the management of the company and continues the tradition of the family business in the 3rd generation.
2008 | First certification according to EN 9100 and ISO 9001
The EN9100 certification designed for the aerospace industry replaces the QSF-B approval.
2002 | Development of a CNC grinding machine
In order to be able to manufacture the products even more precisely and economically, the company develops its own CNC grinding machines.
2000 | New product developments
New products in the areas of linear technology, automation and plant engineering expand the product range.
1993 | Change of name
The sole proprietorship Feinteilebau SCHOLZ MECHANIK Horst Scholz becomes SCHOLZ MECHANIK GmbH.
1981 | Construction of a new 2,500 m² production hall
In order to be able to expand further, the company acquires a plot of land in the Uelzen industrial estate and a state-of-the-art production site is built.
1978 | Expansion of production capacity at the Uelzen site
The company takes over the production capacities of the Rollei factory in Uelzen.
1974 | New impulses
Dipl. Wirtsch.-Ing. Horst-Michael Scholz joins the management of the company and continues the tradition of the family business in the 2nd generation. In order to meet the increasing demand, investments are made in a new office building and multi-spindle lathes to expand production capacity. In order to improve business processes, the first merchandise management system (EDP) is introduced.
1968 | Entry into the aviation industry
The universal joints for the Transall were manufactured for the Hamburg aircraft manufacturer HFB (now AIRBUS).
1966 | Expansion of the production program
Standard parts and in-house developments supplement the production program.
1965 | The drill bushing
As an integral part of the product range, the drill bushing becomes a catalog item for the first time. For the next few decades, the bushing in its various designs and shapes will form the focus of production.
1962 | 2nd extension
The company building is extended to accommodate additional turning and grinding machines.
1954 | 1st expansion
In this year, the first construction phase of the future company building is opened at the current company headquarters in the south of Hamburg.
1952 | Foundation
The Hamburg businessman Horst Scholz starts his own business by founding a turning shop with a connected assembly line. The first precision components are produced for the major customer "Vidal & Sohn Tempo-Werk GmbH" in Hamburg-Harburg.
Locations
We work on the manufacture of our products in several shifts at two German locations.
Our main site in the south of Hamburg is home to administration, sales, design and development, as well as part of production and the finished parts warehouse. Thanks to its good connections, it ensures that goods are dispatched quickly and reliably and is also easily accessible for customers and suppliers.
The second site in Uelzen (south-east Lower Saxony) is primarily a production site. Equipped with modern machinery, it forms the basis of our lean production processes.
Social commitment
The Bosumpra Project
We are fully committed to supporting the Bosumpra project and would like to introduce you to Ben Addo's valuable work.
The artist Ben Addo has lived and worked in Hamburg for 25 years (including as a lecturer for the Körber Foundation and the Kulturhaus Süderelbe). Since his return to Ghana in 2011, he has dedicated himself to the Bosumpra Nature Conservation and Stone Age Village Project. In 2008, archaeological excavations by the University of Legon in his home town of Abetifi, Ghana, revealed that people lived on the Addo family's property 13,000 years ago. This inspired the artist to launch the Bosumpra project and make the site available to the public. He is working on opening an open-air museum in a rock cave where his sculptures depicting scenes from the Stone Age will be exhibited. There are also plans for an information center where the finds from the excavations can be seen. The associated rainforest, which has remained untouched until now, is severely endangered by illegal logging. The Bosumpra project offers the possibility of having this forest recognized as a nature reserve. The project will create jobs in the economically weak region. Pupils and students, as well as tourists, will have the opportunity to learn about the historical significance of the site and can find out about the protection and conservation of the rainforest and the country's biodiversity.
*The following reports were written by Ben Addo
Jahresüberblick 2024
Das Jahr 2024 begann sehr positiv, mit dem Besuch eines Tourismus Experten von der Organisation PUM aus den Niederlanden. Gemeinsam bewerteten wir die Möglichkeiten zur Verbesserung des Abetifi Stone Age Park. Auf einer Tour durch verschiedene Regionen von Ghana, bekamen wir Einblicke in andere touristische Stätten und entwickelten Strategien, um unser Projekt zu verbessern. Dabei entstanden Pläne, einen Spielplatz für die jungen Besucher zu bauen. Nachdem der Experte abgereist war, begann die Planungsphase. Ich machte mir Gedanken, wie ich multifunktionale Spielgeräte künstlerisch darstellen kann. Das Ergebnis waren die Baupläne für lebensgroße, afrikanische Tiere. Diese sollten nicht nur zum Spielen geeignet sein, sondern auch dem Zweck der Aufmerksamkeit für Umwelt-und Artenschutz dienen. Im April bekam ich Besuch von bedeutenden Besuchern. Der Leiter der archäologischen Abteilung der Universität Legon, sowie der Künstler Padiki und der Schauspieler Akrobeto, sorgten für Berichterstattung im TV und in den sozialen Medien. Das brachte viel öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit und Werbung für unser Projekt. Danach begann ich, die Pläne für den Spielplatz in die Tat umzusetzen. Das erforderte eine exakte Kalkulation, um die erforderlichen Materialien zu besorgen. Das waren vor allem:Sand, Zement und Munier Eisen. Maurer und Helfer, zum Mischen des Zements, mussten engagiert werden. Bis zum 2 tägigen, alljährlichen Weihnachtsfest, sollte der Spielplatz mit den Tierfi guren von Elefanten, Nashorn, Gorilla, Giraffen und einer Schlange fertig werden. Die Spielgeräte müssen dazu nicht nur stabil sein, sondern auch allen Sicherheitsvorschriften entsprechen.
Mit unermüdlichem Arbeitseinsatz schafften wir das gesteckte Ziel. Am 26.12.2024 konnte der Spielplatz mit der Begeisterung vieler Familien und Kindern eingeweiht werden. Er ist eine große Bereicherung für den Park, da es in Ghana kaum Spielplätze für Kinder gibt. Er macht den Besuch im Park noch attraktiver und lockt besonders Schulklassen und Familien an.
Mit unermüdlichem Arbeitseinsatz schafften wir das gesteckte Ziel. Am 26.12.2024 konnte der Spielplatz mit der Begeisterung vieler Familien und Kindern eingeweiht werden. Er ist eine große Bereicherung für den Park, da es in Ghana kaum Spielplätze für Kinder gibt. Er macht den Besuch im Park noch attraktiver und lockt besonders Schulklassen und Familien an.
Review of the year 2023
At the beginning of 2023, we decided to officially open the Stone Age Park in Abetifi. There were strenuous preparations and a lot to organize. To get the greatest possible media attention, we sent an invitation to the President of Ghana. The invitation was accepted and it was confirmed that the President would open the Stone Age Park at Easter. In the following weeks we worked feverishly towards this event. Police and security forces came to inspect the site and to give us the exact schedule of the ceremony according to a strict protocol. The 17 sculptures were transported down into the valley under difficult circumstances to be placed in the cave. There they stand as illustrative material to depict scenes from the Stone Age.
The cave serves as an open-air museum and is visited by many visitors. In order to have better access to the cave, I had a 300 meter long stone staircase built in the most difficult terrain. This means that everyone can get down the mountain safely.
An access road to transport the building materials for the museum was constructed with the help of an excavator. We were then able to store almost all the materials at the construction site. To ensure security, the park is fenced in all around and has lockable entrance gates, and we started the opening day on Saturday, April 8, 2023 at 11.30 a.m. We heard the motorcade approaching, the President of Ghana got out of his limousine, accompanied by security forces, to open our Stone Age Park with a speech.
The ceremony took on a special significance due to the presence of the Head of State of Ghana and was mentioned in the media throughout the country. A lot of time passed in the following months with appointments at various authorities and ministries. I tried to get financial support for the construction of the museum. Unfortunately, apart from the interest in this project, there was no concrete help, only the assurance that as soon as state funds were available, they would be used for us. Thanks to the president's visit, I received all the necessary official papers that are important for registering and operating the park. The head of the archaeology department at the University of Ghana, Legon, assured us that he would work with us to exhibit the finds from the excavations in the museum at a later date.
To make the park more attractive to visitors, I would like to build a playground. As many school classes and families with children visit the park, it would be nice to build an adventure playground. Playgrounds are not well known in Ghana. It would therefore be a special experience for the children if there was one in the Stone Age Park. I will build the teak play equipment myself.
Review of the year 2022
The new year begins with a lot of preparations for me. The Easter Festival will take place in Abetifi this year, which means that many visitors are expected in our park. As the King of Abetifi is celebrating his 30th anniversary on the throne, many celebrities from business and politics will be attending the Easter Festival. A good opportunity for us to present the park. We will continue to decorate the park with flowers and set up seating for the festival.
Review of the year 2021
Ghana has not been spared by the coronavirus pandemic either, but due to social distancing and mask-wearing requirements, visitors have been coming to our park steadily. In the restaurant, guests can disinfect their hands and the seats are outdoors with a large distance between them. Under these conditions, smaller family celebrations were able to take place despite the pandemic. Guests have really enjoyed taking carefree walks in the park without the constant fear of coronavirus infection. One highlight of the year was a visit from a delegation of professors who came specially to visit the park.
To further develop and improve the park, I have laid out two new roads this year, at the ends of which I would like to create park entrances and parking spaces.
To provide more seating in the park, I have installed six tables and benches on the lawn. Up to 60 people can take a seat there and enjoy a picnic.
A secure fire pit was also missing. Instead, a platform was paved in the middle of which a fire can be lit. The platform can also be used as a stage. The children from the village practise their traditional dances there every weekend.
The park offers a wide range of leisure activities. Camping in the park is also possible, as sanitary facilities are available thanks to the biogas toilets. I have also installed three showers. In November, 150 people camped on the park grounds for three days.
A festival for families with children was held over Christmas, with lots of attractions such as bouncy castles. In order to equip the restaurant for larger events, the kitchen was extended into a new building.
Thanks to this help, we will be able to officially open the park at Easter 2022. Thank you very much for your support!
Review of 2019
At the beginning of the year, I visited various institutions and ministries to present my business plan for the Stone Age Park. I hoped to receive financial support from the state to build a museum and an information center. I met with great interest in my project, but unfortunately there were no funds to start building the information center. The construction of the information center requires more long-term planning and funding. The opening of the park should therefore not be postponed any longer. From February onwards, I worked on preparing the site so that the park could open at Easter 2020. The construction site for the future information center was planted with flowers, which can be removed quickly when construction starts.
The space previously kept free for this has thus been transformed into an insect garden. At the entrance to the park, we had to level an area and remove stones and roots to create a parking lot. This work took almost three months, as the grass had to be planted and many hours of work were needed to lay out the area.
In April, work began on a restaurant that was to be built on top of a viewing rock.
As always, the rule was to achieve as much as possible with as little as possible. The restaurant therefore consists of an open section covered by a round roof. The roof rests on nine pillars, which are anchored directly into the rock with an iron construction. A kitchen was added as a permanent building. A bar was built, along with tables and stools made of solid wood. A sign was affixed to a 23-metre-long wall that is visible from afar.
You can read "Abetifi Stone Age Park" from afar. The green lettering was worked into the stone wall with broken glass. A graffiti artist from Hamburg embellished the adjacent walls of the neighboring properties with his artwork. He donated his labor and the paint for the park project. A green jungle landscape was created on approx. 125 meters of raw wall surface.
The figures for the cave began to take shape. They were painted and given real hair.
The Stone Age Park is due to be inaugurated at Easter 2020. By inaugurating the park, we hope to attract interested parties who will continue to finance projects to complete the park. In addition to the major investment in the information center and an elevator for people with walking disabilities, smaller investments are also planned for completion. These include, for example, a ride-on lawnmower for maintaining the lawns and a playground.
Review of 2018
With the help and support of many friends and the company Scholz Mechanik from Hamburg, the Bosompra Stone Age Park project continued to develop successfully in 2018. In February, negotiations began with the city administration in Abetifi to remove the illegal garbage dump on our site. After many discussions, permission was finally granted to order excavators and trucks to remove the garbage that had been dumped there for years. In March, the time had finally come. We could hardly believe it, 22 trucks managed to remove the mountain of garbage in two days. Beautiful rocks were revealed and we built a stone staircase leading to the rocks.
This gave the whole park area a new look. The garbage was transported to an official garbage dump, and the residents of our area now use a container for their garbage, which is emptied regularly. This is a milestone, as the smell and pollution of the ever-growing garbage dump no longer threaten the nature reserve. The plague of mosquitoes and flies has been significantly reduced. After cleaning the rocks, we planted flowers and grass. The resulting area has become an attraction for many visitors. The city of Abetifi has covered part of the costs, demonstrating its great interest in our project. The King of Abetifi also offered his support and undertook the drilling of a well to supply the project with water.
A drilling company had to drill 100 meters deep into the rock until they hit a water vein. The aid organization Fason from Switzerland financed the construction of a public toilet on the park grounds. This includes a biogas plant that can be used for a gas generator or for cooking.
A beekeeper was given space for her beehives on the site and will be able to practise her profession in the park in future. Many workers were involved in the diverse construction work and have good job prospects for the future. Thanks to their help and support, we can look back on a very successful 2018.
Contact and donation account
Author and contact person: Ben Addo
E-mail: benaddo@gmx.de
Phone Germany: +4917687138390
Phone Ghana: +233207385883
IBAN: DE02500202000000741587
BHF Bank .Ifo:Benjamin Addo 0020216493018
