Striving for excellence
is always a good start
About competence, people and responsibility at Hermes
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Surfaces are our passion
Our goal as experts in grinding applications is to design high-quality functional or aesthetic finishes for our customers. We stand for an extensive portfolio of quality products and services covering every aspect of the abrasive process.
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Coated Abrasives
With over 1500 tool variants including abrasive belts, discs, rolls and sheets, customers can always find the right product for their application.
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Precision Grinding Tools
Our grinding tools are used especially for precision machining in the engine and gear industries. We develop and produce tailor-made grinding tools for our customers for this purpose.
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H.A.I - Hermes Abrasives Institute
We offer our expert know-how under the umbrella of H.A.I! Our customers benefit from exclusive process consulting and personalized practical training by experienced application engineer. We also provide vendor-neutral grinding manuals.
We know what matters
An overall result that makes for fully satisfied customers all around – from product selection through consulting and process optimization and on to the perfect finish.
Know-How: Extensive
Dedication: Exceptional
The manufacturing of each product has its own challenges just as each customer has its own requirements for the characteristics and availability of our products.
We consistently align our work to this and can rely on the expertise and commitment of our employees - from research, application technology and production to sales, logistics and administration..
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Personal contact: Everywhere
We are known for our close and professional collaboration with all customers – worldwide.
Our employees in production, logistics and sales on all continents stand for customer focus, personal on-site consulting and reliable product availability.
Here's what drives us: Our values
Customer Dedication
We will work with our customers to find efficient solutions for their surface processes.
Respect
We respect each other – our differences are strengths.
Responsibility
I stand for what I do.
Excellence
We set and achieve ambitious targets.
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Responsibility: Essential
Sustainable management and responsibility for the environment and society have always been key components of our company strategy. As co-founder of SEAM, the sustainability program for the European abrasives industry certified by the European Union, we have brought the issue into focus for our entire sector.
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The Hermes Management System: Excellent
What began in 1993 with the successful certification of Hermes quality management in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001 continued in 2002 with the addition of environmental management (DIN EN ISO 14001). Energy management (DIN EN ISO 50001) was added in 2014 and is now our integrated Management-System with worldwide scope.