ABA and Norma have always been my choice of hose clamps since I opened my store in 1981. I was looking for an alternative to the same junk hose clamps available at every McAuto parts stores with the lines that squeeze through the rubber and weaken the hose. ABA hose clamps were available in stainless with reinforced screw gear and rolled edges to prevent cutting the hose. The inner clamp surface was smooth and solid preventing compromising the hose integrity. Norma hose clamps are OE to almost all of the European car manufacturers.
It is important to change clamps when changing hoses to retain the integrity of the entire systems. Over torqued clamps also result in damage to plastic radiator necks, so new, high quality clamps are essential. I know that when you choose the ABA or Norma brand, you will get the quality, fit and service life you want.
Company:
ABA Group was founded in 1896. The ABA Group of companies has since developed to become a leading multi-national company specializing in the design and production of hose and pipe clamps, as well as connectors for many world-wide applications.
NORMA was founded in 1949, RASMUSSEN GMBH (Germany). It has in the past decades developed to become a group of companies of global importance.
NORMA Group was established in 2006 as the result of a merger between ABA Group and NORMA. In 2007, NORMA acquired Breeze Industrial Products Corporation which gave the company a strong foothold in the US.
The company, whose headquarters are in Maintal next to Frankfurt, Germany, operates across 60 countries, encompassing 24 subsidiaries and 15 manufacturing facilities. The company has approximately 3,300 employees and offers in excess of 35,000 products.
NORMA’s strength lies in its broad, high-quality, technological and innovative product portfolio, which includes the following brands: ABA, NORMA, Breeze, Serflex, Serratub, Terry and Torca.
For more information on the ABA Norma Group companies, please visit the ABA Norma web site.
European Parts Specialists, Ltd. carries a large variety of hose clamps in our epsparts.com electronic on-line catalog. Once your vehicle year and model has been chosen simply click on "Supplies and Miscellaneous" section and then "hose clamps."