item – one principle, unlimited possibilities

item is an international company based in Solingen, Germany, that has been pioneering the development of industrial building kit systems since 1976. Based on a wide range of aluminum profiles and coordinated fasteners, we develop and distribute components and systems for constructing machinery, factory equipment, and plant facilities. Our product range continues to grow, year on year, as more and more modular additions are incorporated, many of which have been developed in close collaboration with our customers. It is a building kit principle with endless possibilities. This principle has traveled all around the world - but item is where it started.

We are item

  • Diversity is our strength. A dedication to sustainability and safeguarding resources is hard-wired into our DNA. We support people and ideas, on our own team and in our customers.

Sector-Specific Solutions

  • From mechanical and plant engineering and the automotive industry to medical technology and aerospace, companies from a huge range of sectors trust the quality and flexibility of item and our ever-growing portfolio. item provides a direct line from the idea to the solution.

The Concept: always think modular

  • Individual components for specialist mechanical engineering: a global revolution in specialist mechanical engineering. The portfolio has grown to over 4,500 components, with multiple mutually compatible systems ensuring your idea can be translated to the perfect solution.

Our Promise: Always there for you

  • Providing top-class service and outstanding reliability, our international distribution and logistics centers ensure you are supplied with products worldwide. Product information, events, and online training in numerous languages means every customer can become an item Expert.
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Our founders

item was established in 1976 by two young and ambitious engineers, Gerrit Pies and Wolfgang Rixen. In the beginning, the startup company focused on designing, building and marketing specialist machinery. This highly specialized, cost-effective and high-performance machinery offered ingenious solutions for complex requirements. Created for those with an ever-curious inventor's heart, the evolving catalogue of item components invites you to add your own dimension: your solutions can be as individualized as you are.

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Your ideas are worth it.

Your ideas - whether they're big or small, everyday or unique - deserve a partner you can trust. Working together, we can make your ideas become a reality with versatile products, innovative online tools, and tailored advice. After all, your ideas are worth it.

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The Center of Innovation

Explore our two item America facilities and see where item Experts innovate for you. Our headquarters in Hagerstown, Maryland and facility in Greenwood, South Carolina are centralized points for innovation and quality products. 

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