About us

KEILBefestigungs-technik GmbH
Over 60 years of experience. A family business in its third generation. Firmly rooted in the Oberbergischer district with a product that has proven itself all over the world: That is KEIL Befestigungstechnik GmbH. Whether it is Christ the Redeemer in Rio de Janeiro, the Museum of Liverpool or crane buildings in Cologne, our façade anchor is hidden everywhere.
Our tradition commits us to innovation. We work closely with technical institutes and universities and not only continue to improve ourselves, but also provide impetus for the entire industry. As professionals in fastening technology, we combine quality and reliability with flexibility.
What do you specifically need onsite? Our technicians and sales representatives are there to answer your questions individually.

We let numbersdo the talking
Exhibits and samples
in the KEIL exhibition
(kg) CO2 emissions saved through our photovoltaic system
Coffees in the last two years
Guests
per year
Persons trained
per year
GIFs in Teams chats
We sticktogether

We take responsibility for our employees, the environment and society.
We act and do business sustainably.
We combine tradition with innovation and offer a standardised product for individual solutions.
Press
17.12.2025
PODCAST with Maschinenraum
Gerda Söhngen of KEIL Befestigungstechnik: Why the succession only succeeded on the second attempt
20.08.2025
PODCAST with Mittelstars
The woman behind the invisible global market leader
13.08.2025
INTERVIEW with marketerTALK
From hidden champion to 10,000 successfully completed projects
03.07.2025
INTERVIEW with Ben Schulz from Mission Hoffnungsträger
Invisibly successful: Gerda Söhngen on innovation in the family business
02.05.2025
PODCAST WITH: Marketing on fire
B2B marketing best practice - does the B stand for colorful?
24.02.2025
PODCAST WITH: INSIDE SUCCESSION - Company & asset succession in German SMEs with Daniel Schex
Mastering internal and external family succession in tandem
21.01.2025
PODCAST WITH: Joanna Gypser (LinkedIn-Event)
tiny studio talk - Volume 3
20.01.2025
PODCAST WITH: Be different & show it! with Manuel Spors
Why people are more important than products - Interview with Gerda & Christian
08.01.2025
PODCAST WITH: So techt Germany - The NTV Tech-Podcast
Gerda Söhngen (KEIL Befestigungstechnik): First a fitness trainer, then CEO of the family business
15.11.2024
PODCAST WITH: Vor der Welle AI
AI and the leadership of the future
01.10.2024
PODCAST WITH: Christian Rahn
Middle class reloaded: How to combine tradition with innovation
14.08.2024
PODCAST WITH VERTRIEBSMANAGER - VTALK
Between tradition and innovation: Our path to success, Gerda Söhngen and Christian Schmidt
20.07.2024
PODCAST WITH DIPL.-ING. DANIELA SCHÄFER-ANELL
ARCHITECT YOUR LIFE - From tradition to innovation
26.06.2024
PODCAST WITH ISABEL GEBIEN
Family entrepreneurship reloaded: How Gerda and Christian are redefining tradition.
05.06.2024
BUSINESS INSIDER
CEO at 29: I wanted to leave our company at 25
09.05.2024
PODCAST WITH DINA REIT UND LENA SCHAUMANN
Succession in tandem with Gerda and Chris
27.02.2024
PODCAST WITH KIRA MARIE KREMER
INSIDE: Family business How does succession work?
15.02.2024
PODCAST WITH LOUIS SCHULZE
In conversation with Gerda Söhngen & Christian Schmidt, Co-CEOs Keil Befestigungstechnik
03.11.2023
PODCAST UNTERNEHMEN IM GESPRÄCH MIT HEIKE DREXEL
Innovative Unternehmensnachfolge: Wenn Erben und Externe gemeinsam führen
04.10.2023
PODCAST MIT INGO MUSIAL
Das IN/EX Tandem bei KEIL oder ein Plädoyer für das Bauchgefühl
09.08.2023
INTERVIEW MIT LIOBA HEINZLER
Mach den Nachfolge-Rahmen passend für Dich - mit Gerda Söhngen
03.08.2023
PODCAST MIT DER WIR-REDAKTEURIN SARAH BAUTZ
Was macht Nachfolge zukunftsfähig?
01.07.2023
PODCAST MIT INGO MUSIAL
Erst das Scheitern der Nachfolge hat den Weg zum Erfolg ermöglicht
06/27/2023
Interview with Lioba Heinzler (German)
Gescheiterte Nachfolge als Chance sehen mit Gerda Söhngen
06/12/2023
ZEIT für Unternehmer #Ausgabe 2/2023
Einsame Spitze
01.06.2023
PODCAST MIT ALEX DEITERMANN
Unternehmensnachfolge im Tandem - Interview mit Gerda Söhngen und Christian Schmidt
05/12/2022
INTERVIEW (ZEIT FÜR X)
03/21/2022
PODCAST "MARKEN DES JAHRHUNDERTS" (STUDIO ZX)
Marken des Jahrhunderts – Wie geht ein Generationswechsel im Traditionsunternehmen
01/27/2022
TV FEATURE (RTL WEST)
Made in NRW: Hinterschnittanker weltweit eingesetzt
06/21/2021
PODCAST-REIHE "ZUKUNFTSKOMPETENZEN" (RKW KOMPETENZZENTRUM)
Nachfolge: Kompetenzen, Chancen und Teams
01/11/2021
DBZ DEUTSCHE BAUZEITSCHRIFT