GESIPA, established in Walldorf, Germany in 1955, began as a company committed to developing better blind riveting technologies. Today, GESIPA has manufacturing facilities around the world including the United States, Germany, England, Poland and Brazil. The driving force behind GESIPA's international success has been the ongoing development of innovative products that enhance productivity through superior engineering and quality workmanship.

In 1975, GESIPA revolutionized blind riveting with the introduction of the GAV Automatic-Feed Blind Riveting System. GAV systems have set the standard for blind riveting efficiency GESIPA installation tools are known for their high quality, durability and functional design. From the Flipper, our low effort manual-riveting tool, to the revolutionary AccuBird , PowerBird and FireBird, battery powered portable tools, GESIPA’s innovation stands clear.

Over the years, GESIPA has also made strategic acquisitions to expand the range of blind rivet products offered.

In 1990, GESIPA purchased the commercial division of Olympic Fastening Systems, adding the Bulb-tite and Mega-Grip structural blind rivets.

In 1999, GESIPA acquired Action Tool, Inc. (est. 1987) of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This facility has added new manufacturing capabilities for developing our exciting blind rivet products and expanded our capabilities to serve the needs of many other markets. In this facility, rivets are produced along with the installation tooling and our Olympic tooling.

The acquisition of Action Tool also gave GESIPA a much broader range of capabilities including Machining, Molding, Stamping, Fabrication, Cold Heading and Assembly.

Through it all, GESIPA has consistently been committed to maintaining a leadership role in providing the industry with cost-effective fastening and continued expansion of our manufacturing, tooling and production.