Steel Quick Connector: The Smarter Way to Connect

Modern engines demand more than ever before: tight packaging, efficient cooling, faster assembly, and uncompromising reliability. Meeting these demands requires choosing the right connecting solution that delivers high performance under pressure without sacrificing space, time, or reliability.

Oetiker PureLine® - High precision cleaning process

Oetiker PureLine®, a state-of-the-art high-precision cleaning process, was developed specifically to prepare our clamps and assembly solutions for the most sensitive environments.

Oetiker Group acquires AD Plast, a leading full-service injection molder in the Nordics

Oetiker Group, a leading global manufacturer of connecting solutions, acquired all shares in AD Plast AB effective November 25, 2024.

Oetiker Spain re-certified with IATF 16949 and ISO9001 standards

La Norma IATF 16949 establece requisitos particulares para la aplicación de Norma ISO 9001 para la producción en serie y piezas de recambio original en la industria del automóvil.

Oetiker Clamps Light the Way for 2024 Paris Olympics

Oetiker, a global leader in clamping technology, is proud to have been involved in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.

Reliable Connections for HVAC Systems

Oetiker sets focus on providing reliable connections for HVAC systems.

15 Country European Roadshow

Oetiker European Roadshow: Poland

European Roadshow: Connecting and Innovating

Oetiker European Roadshow: Netherlands

European Roadshow: Strengthening Connections in the Netherlands

Zlombol Rally with Oetiker's Proud Participation

Over 3.1 Million CHF for Children's Dreams Raised!

Oetiker European Roadshow: Germany

Let's Go! An Oetiker's Van Visit to BMW Site in Leipzig

Oetiker European Roadshow: France

European Roadshow: France

Oetiker European Roadshow

Explore our World of Reliable Connections and Assembly Solutions.

High Performance Clamps for Sustainable Green Energy

At Oetiker, we promise to put our customers at the center of everything we do.

Oetiker Germany celebrates 50 years!

Oetiker Group is happy to announce the 50th anniversary of our Endigen, Germany facility, which was originally established in 1972.

Corporate Announcements - 2022

Please the links below to stay up-to-date on Oetiker's corporate announcements.

Oetiker Group unaffected by Russia suspending natural gas supplies

Oetiker is actively monitoring the impact of Russia’s decision to suspend natural gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria.

China COVID-19 lockdowns

Oetiker is closely following the COVID-19 situation in China.

Oetiker has limited exposure to Russia & Ukraine

Oetiker is closely following the developments in the Ukraine, with shock and sadness about the escalation of events.

Connection Verification Aid 133 for Quick Connectors

Featuring QuickSense® technology, the Connection Verification Aid (CVA) provides tube-to-quick connector connection verification in a space- efficient manner to be integrated in final vehicle assembly.

Locking Assurance Cap System for Quick Connectors

Featuring the latest technology in mechanical verification, the Locking Assurance Cap is a patented system that serves as a device to provide 100% confidence the tube is fully seated into the quick connector and features a durable secondary launch.

Oetiker Partners with German Machinery Manufacturer

To provide optimum service and solutions to our customers in every production scenario, Oetiker has partnered with Riester Machinery. Riester is a German manufacturer well known for its accurate, qualitative and innovative machines.

Oetiker meets Aftermarket requirements

Aftermarket and service repair industries require products that ensure quick and easy installation, minimizing warranty claims and preventing return service repairs. With billions of connections in service on over 20 different vehicle brands, Oetiker connecting solutions are the OEM choice.

Color Coded ID Clamps

Color Coded ID Clamps are made of pre-coated epoxy steel, which has a color stripe on the band surface for final visual inspection in the assembly line to differentiate driveshafts built in the car.

Response to COVID-19

We are acutely aware of the impact that the COVID-19 outbreak is having on our customers, with recent plant closures throughout Europe and now also in North America. An unprecedented number of plants, particularly in the automotive industry, are now closed. How long this will last and to what extent it will continue is highly uncertain.

Oetiker InnoLab - Transforming the way we work

Innovation has always been an important part of Oetiker. Founder, Hans Oetiker, built our business with the break-through invention of the ear clamp. Over the last few decades, additional innovative products have helped us become the supplier of choice for many customers.

Yokohama Finds Success with an Aluminum Quick Connect

Oetiker Polymer Quick Connects (QC), secured with a StepLess® Ear Clamp 167, were used on the power steering cooling hoses of the Dodge Ram. The parts passed initial lab testing to withstand Yokohama’s given pressure specifications.

New Apprentices Team Building

We began the new training year by welcoming our new apprentices with a team building excursion. Oetiker takes pride in providing hands-on experiences and mentorship to tomorrow's workforce. We wish all our new apprentices in Endingen, Germany and Horgen, Switzerland a great start and much success!

Drive 4 Smiles Charity Event

With support from Oetiker and many others, Lawrence Zhu, Production Engineer at our Canada location recently fundraised and volunteered for an amazing charity event, Drive 4 Smiles! This event brings together drivers of exotic cars with ill children to create joy and lasting memories.

360° Support for Reliable Connections

Oetiker was able to provide a suitable size clamp (MCR 250) that met all of the Tier 1 supplier's expectations and testing requirements, as well as providing tooling support for prototype assembly. This 360° support approach of product, installation and technical guidance gave the customer peace of mind that their application was reliably connected.

Bridge to Communication

Šarūnas Petrulevičius, a member of the Oetiker Lithuania team, joined the Oetiker Employee Exchange Program just in time to support the start of production of a new product at the Oetiker production facility in Tianjin, China.

Oetiker Expertainer Box - Aftermarket Solutions at hand

Oetiker is a global leader in reliable connecting and assembly solutions for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers around the world. Our expertise in high-quality clamps, rings, straps and quick connectors ranges from powertrain and drivetrain applications to medical applications.

Spreading Knowledge

As a participant in the 2018 Employee Exchange Program, Patricia Fischer, Analytics Expert on the Business Intelligence (BI) team, spent time in APAC building relationships and spreading knowledge on a BI platform.

Mission-critical eMobility Shielding

Due to the parallel emergence of four megatrends – Transportation-as-a-Service (TaaS), Autonomous Vehicles, Digitalization and Electrification, the automotive industry is being reshaped. eMobility, or the development of electric-powered drivetrains, is shifting vehicle design away from fossil fuels and carbon gas emissions.

Oetiker.com - Now in Portuguese!

At Oetiker, it is important that we provide the best user experience for our customers. As a global company, it has become a main objective to reach and communicate with people locally. Which is why we are excited to announce the launch of our Portuguese website!

Building Connections

Describing her first trip to the US and the 9 weeks she spent at Oetiker's Marlette, Michigan location, Janet Zhang, a member of the APAC Shared Services Center (SSC) Finance team, said, ‘This is an unforgettable experience for me. I believe I will remember it forever.’

Hans and Gertrud Oetiker Foundation – an 18 year legacy of supporting the local community

The Hans and Gertrud Oetiker Foundation was created in 2000 as a way to support local charities and give back to the community where they successfully raised their families and started their business.

Peace of Mind for Newborn Babies

At Oetiker, we vow to offer high-end clamps and alternative connecting solutions for mission-critical applications, not only in vehicles but also in industrial applications such as House & Garden, Home Appliances and Medical. And what's more mission-critical than the life of a newborn.

Oetiker on Display at Samsung Digital City

Oetiker products will be on display for the next two years at Samsung Digital City headquarters in Suwon City, Korea.

Introducing the NEW Heavy Duty V-Profile Clamp 280!

The latest release of the Heavy Duty V-Profile Clamp 280 allows us to offer customized solutions for exhaust and air intake applications. With increased sealing capabilities, this product is a high quality connection for commercial and industrial vehicles.

Oetiker is awarded Supplier Quality Award from KTM!

In recognition of our quality record, KTM has bestowed us with an A+ supplier ranking and the Supplier Quality Excellence Award for 2017.

Automechanika Innovation Award Finalist

The Automechanika Innovation Awards have been given for the past 20 years to honor pioneering products and solutions with particular promise. Oetiker was chosen as a finalist in the category ‘OE Products’ for our ToothLock® Low Profile Clamp 292.

Committed to Employee Development

Victor Garcia, Quality Engineer at Oetiker Spain, was the first participant in this year’s Employee Exchange Program to complete his stay. Over the course of 8 weeks in April and May, he joined his colleagues in the Quality department at Oetiker Canada.

Introducing the NEW Multi Crimp Ring 250!

We are pleased to announce the global release of the Multi Crimp Ring 250 with innovative "cross-welded technology" which has been developed for Cooling & Heating systems, as well as Air Intake applications, which require strong, low profile connecting solutions in a wide variety of diameters and band dimensions.

Oetiker Poland Grand Opening!

Oetiker Group hosted the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony at our new plant in Legnickie Pole, Poland today.

Introducing the NEW WingGuard Strap Clamp 270!

Our customers are looking out for occupant safety and we are looking out for them. The WingGuard® Strap Clamp 270, with its innovative and unique feature of the WingGuard® locking mechanism, is the perfect solution for automotive occupant safety applications.

Groundbreaking ceremony held in Legnickie Pole, Poland

Thomas Meier Bickel, CEO of Oetiker, helped to officially break ground on the new 80,700 square feet production and logistics site on a greenfield plot in Legnickie Pole, Poland.

Celebrating 75 years!

Our story began in Switzerland back in 1942. The then 24-year-old Hans Oetiker founded a small workshop at lake Zurich. He was driven by the simple need for a strong and reliable connection. And he never stopped inventing.