Region of competence in PLASTICS

A region of specialists

www.kunststoffcluster.de The economic region “Landkreis ”

Flourishing economy in a romantic landscape The district “Landkreis Ansbach” is a region of dynamic growth in the West of Central and home to 58 municipalities, 3 universities of applied sciences and more than 4,500 businesses. The large population with below-average unemployment figures demonstrate that in ’s largest administrative district, a flourishing economy is not at odds with a beautiful landscape. Furthermore, the close links to the economic region of - Fürth-Erlangen with its vast potential of qualified skilled personnel are a great advantage.

2 Industrial sites meeting all requirements

Imperial Festival The region’s economic structure is characterised by in world-famous medium-sized industrial and trading companies Rothenburg o. d. as well as service businesses; in addition, a varied range of living quarters, educational institutions and leisure facilities are available. With more than 2.7 million square metres of Excellent transport connections industrial sites, areas ranging between 3,000 and The economic region of Ansbach offers optimum 180,000 square metres can be found which meet a transport connections. In Landkreis Ansbach, the large variety of demands and requirements – A6 motorway running from West to East at attractive rates. intersects the A7 motorway, Europe’s most important axis from North to South, thus creating an infrastructure hub which supports economic activities. Consequently, the major agglomerations in Southern Germany are within easy reach: Nuremberg-Fürth- Erlangen are only 30 minutes away, - are reached in roughly one hour, and it takes 90 minutes to get to Mannheim or two hours to reach Frankfurt. The major railway routes from Munich to Würzburg and from Nuremberg to Stuttgart pass through Industrial sites conveniently Ansbach and are of great importance to the district located close to the motorways Nuremberg’s international airport “Albrecht Dürer” can be reached in roughly 40 minutes while it is only 90 minutes to the airports in Frankfurt or Munich.

3 Competence in plastics

In the region of Ansbach, more than 250 This is all the more true when including businesses with more than 4,000 em- sub-contractors such as mould makers, ployees operate in the plastic processing coating companies or producers of industry which has developed to become packaging. All major processing the region’s most important sector. Their technologies in the field of plastics can be concentration and infrastructure are unique found in the economic area of Ansbach. throughout Bavaria.

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1 Adelshofen Fürth 1 Rügland 5 6 7 8-10 Rothenburg 4 o.d.Tauber 2-4 Bruckberg 11 12 13-21 Schwabach 32 24-31 22 23 1 2 3 Ansbach Sachsen b. A. 33 34 36 Schillingsfürst Lichtenau 35 Wettringen 37 38 Dombühl 39-41 Wolframs- Wörnitz 42-43 Eschenbach 46 48 45 49 50 51-53 Weiden- bach-Triesdorf Merkendorf 54-57 58 59-61 am Forst Schopfl och Crailsheim 63 Burk Brombachsee Altmühlsee Gunzenhausen Dürrwangen FRÄNKISCHES SEENLAND Ehingen 4 64-70 Dinkelsbühl Röckingen Weißenburg 5 6 Gerolfi ngen Wassertrüdingen

Mönchsroth

4 Fields of industry

Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Building equipment and mould making Medicine and pharmaceutics Material, tools, accessories Packaging All sectors of industry are served and/or supplied: Household and cosmetics

Leisure 1 PTS – TEKNOR APEX ...... 36 C.F. Maier Polymertechnik Toys GmbH & Co KG ...... 2 ebalta Kunststoff GmbH...... Electronics 37 ISAR GFK Kunststofftechnik 3 Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH ...... GmbH ...... Protection of the environment 4 3DinRo ...... 38 Clopay Dombühl GmbH ...... 5 Buck Spritzgussteile Formenbau 39 PAN-PLAST Neustadt a.d.A. GmbH ...... Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH...... 6 LH-Konstruktion GmbH ...... 40 Planex Projektierungs GmbH ...... 7 Helmut Buck Formenbau 41 Richard Fritz Holding GmbH ...... GmbH & Co. KG ...... 42 hapa AG ...... 8 August Benker Adelshofen The Art of Thermoforming ...... 43 Lang GmbH ...... Fürth Oberdachstetten 9 geobra Brandstätter GmbH & Co. KG 44 Störzer Werkzeugbau ...... Steinsfeld PLAYMOBIL ...... Windelsbach Rügland 45 Bohn-TBK...... Dietenhofen 10 HERPA Miniaturmodelle GmbH ...... 8 46 HELUKABEL GmbH ...... Rothenburg Neusitz Flachslanden 11 Kunststoff u. Metallverarbeitung o.d.Tauber 47 Ernst Müller GmbH ...... Buchner GmbH & Co KG ...... Geslau Bruckberg Weihenzell 48 BMK Brunner Metall- und Colmberg 12 beLaser GmbH ...... Gebsattel Kunststofftechnik GmbH...... Lehrberg Heilsbronn 13 acad prototyping OHG ...... 49 WZ-Formentechnik GmbH ...... Buch am Wald 14 Böllet Formenbau GmbH ...... Schwabach 50 Novobrush GmbH ...... Petersaurach 15 HRS GmbH Vertriebsbüro ...... 51 CEMO GmbH ...... Diebach Leutershausen Ansbach Sachsen b. A. 16 Extrudit ...... Insingen Neuendettelsau 52 René Schwab Schillingsfürst Lichtenau Centres of education 17 NBHX Trim GmbH ...... Flexible Verpackungen .....

Wettringen and collaborations in 18 ZZ-Kunststoff GmbH ...... 53 Süd-Fensterwerk GmbH & Co KG ...... Dombühl Windsbach Wolframs- the field of plastics: 19 Maschinenbau Heilsbronn GmbH ...... 54 REHAU AG + Co ...... Wörnitz Aurach Eschenbach Herrieden 1 Hochschule [University of Applied 20 Ortlieb Sportartikel GmbH ...... 55 dauer GmbH Kunststoffverarbeitung. .. Burgoberbach Sciences] Ansbach 21 POLYDEN-Folienfabrik GmbH ...... 56 Vereinigte Papierwarenfabriken Mitteleschenbach Weiden- 2 Maschinenbauschule [school for GmbH ...... 22 RKW SE Rheinische Kunststoffwerke. bach-Triesdorf mechanical engineering] Ansbach Schnelldorf Feuchtwangen Merkendorf 57 LPT Laserpräzisionstechnik GmbH ...... 23 CRONER Wieseth 3 bfz Westmittelfranken Präzisionsformenbau GmbH ...... 58 Plastolen Kunststofftechnik GmbH...... Dentlein Ornbau Centres for advanced vocational am Forst Bechhofen training of the Bavarian economy 24 Diehn & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG ...... 59 GEKA GmbH ...... Schopfl och (bfz), non-profit limited liability Crailsheim Burk Brombachsee 25 ECKART signplastics GmbH ...... 60 RUSI Cosmetic GmbH & Co. KG ...... Arberg company Altmühlsee Gunzenhausen 26 GLACRYL Hedel GmbH ...... 61 SK TECH 4 Staatliche Berufsschule Dürrwangen Präge- und Kunststofftechnik...... Langfurth FRÄNKISCHES SEENLAND [vocational school] Rothenburg- 27 Heinlein Plastik-Technik GmbH ...... Ehingen Dinkelsbühl, Dinkelsbühl branch 62 sun creative cosmetics GmbH & Co. KG. 28 Lang & Pfeiffer GmbH...... Wittelshofen Unterschwaningen 5 Staatl. anerkannte Fachschule 63 Popp & Söhne Kunststoffverarbeitung .... 29 OECHSLER AG ...... Dinkelsbühl Weißenburg für Kunststofftechnik- und Weiltingen Röckingen 64 diamat Maschinenbau GmbH ...... Faserverbundtechnologie 30 PP Plomer Plastik GmbH ...... Gerolfi ngen [state-approved technical school 65 Baur Vliesstoffe GmbH...... 31 Ingenieurbüro für Technische Wassertrüdingen for plastics technology and Wilburgstetten fibre composite technology] Simulation und Consulting – TecSim ...... 66 ESBE Plastic GmbH ...... Weißenburg, non-profit limited 32 Elfriede Kaiser Tiefziehtechnik ...... 67 Rudolf Geitz GmbH Mönchsroth liability company Kunststoffverarbeitung...... 33 KSP GmbH Etikettenfabrikation ...... 6 kunststoffcampus bayern 68 TE Connectivity Germany GmbH...... 34 Spectrum GmbH Kunststofftechnik .... 7 SKZ – The plastics centre 69 vau-ess-plastik gmbh u. co.kg ...... 35 Lösch GmbH ...... 8 IHK-AnwenderClub [user club of 70 Plastolen Kunststoffformen GmbH. the Chamber of Commerce] New Materials 5 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

Accelerate your development – with rapid prototyping by 3DinRo

3DinRo is your reliable partner for rapid proto- 4 3DinRo typing and rapid manufacturing. More than Paradeisgasse 6 20 years of experience in the industry warrant for 91541 perfect, high-quality project management. Phone +49(0)9861 9178231 Whether customised parts or small-batch produc- [email protected] tion - 3DinRo can supply customers from all sectors www.3dinro.de with high-quality components or models directly made from 3D CAD data at short notice.

Our focus is on customised consultation, flexibility and a high degree of customer satisfaction. Rapid prototyping makes development much more cost- efficient, and above all much faster.

Our service offer: - Selective laser sintering (SLS) - Stereolithography (STL / SLA) - Fused deposition modelling (FDM) - Coloured 3D models for presentation

acad group GmbH segmented structure of our high-strength alumini- um tools, changes can be realised at short notice in acad engineering – Driven by evolution line with the customers’ requirements. acad engineering is a specialist for the develop- 13 acad group GmbH ment of interior components for the automotive acad systems – Time to market Fabrikstr. 1 a branch. Our customers include OEMs from the auto- acad systems develops innovative housing solu- 91560 Heilsbronn motive branch, tier 1 and tier 2. In the course of the tions for the medical sector. We manufacture small Phone +49(0)9872 954608 last 22 years we have acquired specialist knowledge quantities of up to 1,000 items, procure all out- [email protected] in rear and front armrests, headrests, cup holders sourced parts and offer assistance with transition to www.acad-group.de and seat components. series production. In cooperation with electronics and firmware developers we help you to launch acad prototyping – Driven by improvement your ideas at short notice. acad prototyping uses express injection moulding to produce plastic prototypes and small batches between 50 and 1,000 items. This process is suit- able for all available thermoplastics. Thanks to the

Trays for industry - Workpiece holders - ESD - Application in automation

Blisters for the trade - Individual packaging - Optimised product presentation - Standard series 8 August Benker e.K. Neudorfer Höhe 4 From planning through to shipment – with our 90599 Dietenhofen long-standing experience, we are committed with Phone +49(0)9824 9208-0 passion. [email protected] The company August Benker e.K. is an innovative www.benker-packaging.de medium-sized business producing deep-drawn plastic packaging for industry and trade.

We offer the following from a single source: Planning > construction > layout > initial samples > series production

6 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

Baur Vliesstoffe GmbH is a manufacturer of non- The company specialised in selecting the proper woven fabric made of natural and plastic fibres for raw materials, innovative manufacturing processes insulation material, filters or filling. and sophisticated logistics. 65 Baur Vliesstoffe GmbH For beds, mattresses and technical fabrics as well Schulfeldstr. 4 as for the automotive, clothing and construction 91550 Dinkelsbühl industry. Phone +49(0)9851 3041 [email protected] www.baur-vliesstoffe.de

For many years, beLaser GmbH has Our service is tailored to your been your competent partner for laser individual requirements. For ex- engraving, laser marking and product ample, we can mark individual identification of any kind. items as well as series batches or 12 beLaser GmbH assemble complex components Ballstadt 9 Our production employs state-of-the- in a competent and reliable way. 91611 Lehrberg art laser technologies for processing Phone +49(0)9820 91897-20 various materials such as plastics, but [email protected] also metals, with highest precision. www.belaser.de

Böllet Formenbau GmbH produces injection These are complemented by moulds from moulds for sophisticated products for the the 2-component range as well as parts for automotive sector, technical components, single- subsequent electroplating. and multi-component moulds, punching and deep-drawing tools, sanitation, household and 14 Böllet Formenbau GmbH white goods. Rainstr. 2 • 91560 Heilsbronn Phone +49(0)9872 805838 Böllet Formenbau is a specialist for tools and free- [email protected] forming surfaces in 3D which can be processed up www.boellet-formenbau.de to a total weight of 8 t.

Roland Bohn, owner of Bohn-TBK, can look back upon 28 years of experience in the production of blow-extrusion film. Based on this expertise, he now offersconsultation for companies involved in the production and marketing of film. His fields of expertise include development, formulation and 45 BOHN-TBK production assistance of new film projects. Thanks Lerchenstr. 8 to his experience with the entire production 91595 Burgoberbach process all areas of film production are covered. Phone +49(0)9805 9329998 Adjustment of film formulas to market and cus- Mobile: +49(0)171 6576813 tomer requirements as well as specific demands [email protected] relating to application technology when producing www.bohn-tbk.de new or challenging film formulas are his particular strengths. Consultation is possible via home office, in your company and/or on site on your premises at the machine. Availability at short notice, booking possible for individual days for short- or longer-term projects Interim management: Against expectations, you (for example until suitable staff has been found), suddenly need short-notice support or a sub- perfect loyalty. stitute in the raw materials purchase, plant ma- nagement, process technology, development of formulations or technical customer support. Your benefits with Bohn-TBK at a glance:

BMK Brunner Metall- und Kunststofftechnik GmbH The company’s range of products includes is a manufacturer of innovative, largely patented registered trademarks such as “Bleispitz” for practical tools which facilitate DIY and crafts and carpenter’s pencils and permanent markers as are based on quality, quick delivery and optimum well as “T-Cutter” for processing plasterboards or 48 BMK Brunner Metall- und functionality. the “DIC” cutter for insulating boards. Kunststofftechnik GmbH Steinkreuzweg 2 91639 Wolframs-Eschenbach Phone +49(0)9875 9501 [email protected] www.bmk-brunner.de 7 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

As a family-run business, we have been offering convincing innovative and customer-specific solutions in the fields of thermoplastic moulds and metal processing for more than 150 years. 11 Kunststoff und Our range of services in the field of plastics Metallverarbeitung includes: Buchner GmbH & Co KG • Industrial product carriers (also self-supporting) Äußere Ansbacher Str. 15 • ESD product carriers 91629 Weihenzell • Holding devices for painting Phone +49(0)9802 958015 • Functional components [email protected] • Customised solutions for handling tasks and www.buchner-weihenzell.de automation • Representative trays for product presentation and packaging • Inlays, for example for boxes, Euro containers In metal processing, which is our original field of and crates activities, we offer: In this field we offer comprehensive solutions • Conventional and CNC metal machining from development, construction and mould • Industrial repairs of any kind making through to the finished product including • Construction of plants and fixtures customised post-processing, for example with • VISI-CAD construction 6-axle milling machines, gluing or ultrasonic • Die sinking • Surface grinding welding.

Spritzguss Techniken. So stiegen wir zum Buck Spritzgussteile Formenbau GmbH is a Turn-signal levers, steering column housings, Beispiel 2013 in die MUCELL Technologie ein und medium-sized family-run enterprise. We contact carriers or complex sensors – injection- investierten 2016 in eine Beschäumungsanlage von manufacture and sell high-quality injected moulded parts made by Buck are used whenever Kunststoffteilen zur Anbringung einer Dichtlippe moulded parts throughout the world – in precision, speed and high quality are of crucial v particular for suppliers to the automotive importance. Thanks to many years of experience, 5 Buck Spritzgussteile industry. From support in development and our team have a deep understanding of the ever- Formenbau GmbH design by means of state-of-the-art 3D programs, changing business processes and continuously Industriestr. 10 construction of injection moulding tools and increasing demands. efficient series production through to finishing 91604 Flachslanden Your company intends to expand? We are and timely delivery. Our team also shows great Phone +49(0)9829 9119-0 expanding as well and invest in state-of-the- commitment when it comes to developing [email protected] art injection moulding technologies for your innovative solutions made of plastic. www.buck-gmbh.net benefit. For example, we introduced the MUCELL technology in 2013 and invested in a plastic parts foaming system for fitting a sealing lip in 2016.

From a pure manufacturer of glass-fibre reinforced plastic products, CEMO GmbH has developed to become a full-service provider of solutions in the field of mo- dern transport and logistics container 51 CEMO GmbH technology. The company is Germany’s Kappelweg 2 market leader in legally compliant com- 91625 Schnelldorf prehensive systems for filling stations for Phone +49(0)7950 9803-0 own consumption, offers professional so- [email protected] lutions for storing substances hazardous www.cemo.de to water and supplies traditional trans- port and storage containers. In modern production plants, customer-specific containers and fibre composite plastic parts for commercial vehicles are produ- ced as well. Our reputation is based on more than 50 years of In 2012, rotational moulding was introduced for success in the market as a manufacturer of bran- producing high-quality containers made of ther- ded products and partner of the specialist trade. moplastics. These are primarily used for trans- CEMO products are used by industrial enterprises, porting and storing fuel, lubricants and AdBlue®. municipalities, construction companies, agricultu- ral businesses and for heating systems.

8 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

Buck Formenbau GmbH & Co KG is a specialist Moulds are constructed in-house. We also offer for the production of technically demanding additional services: injection moulds for the automotive industry. Its 2D and 3D milling, deep-hole drilling and range includes single-component moulds, multi- mould flow calculation can be carried out on our 7 Helmut Buck Formenbau GmbH & Co KG component moulds, back-injection moulds and premises. gas injection moulding up to a total weight of 15 t. Am Forstgraben 1 91622 Rügland Phone +49(0)9828 9101-10 [email protected] www.buck-formenbau.de

C. F. Maier Polymertechnik manufactures sophisti- cated components and systems out of polyurethane foam and deep-drawn thermoplastics. Manufac- turers of commercial and special vehicles, medical, chemical and optical appliances as well as machi- 36 C.F. Maier nes for the food industry are among its customers. Polymertechnik GmbH & Co KG Industriestr. 10 Continuously high quality is ensured by the staff’s 91583 Schillingsfürst many years of experience and technical know- Phone +49(0)9868 75-0 how. The best possible material is offered for every [email protected] application, composite materials are an option as www.c-f-maier.de well. Many thermoplastics – with the exception of PVC – are processed to become lining parts, housings or housing parts. These are trimmed by means of high-precision CNC and finished in line Various procedures are used to produce rigid or with the customer’s requirements (e.g. assembly, flexible, integral rigid and compact foam parts ultrasonic welding, painting, screen-printing or with or without glass-fibre reinforcement from other surface finishing). polyurethane foam, for example for housing parts, interior lining and instrument carriers, bumpers and upholstery.

38 Clopay Dombühl GmbH Since 1998, Clopay Dombühl GmbH has been a member of the Clopay group. Clopay Dombühl is Johannes-Böhme-Str. 1-5 a leading company in the field of film extrusion 91601 Dombühl and printing. Clopay produces elastic, breathable Phone +49(0)9868 9810-100 films and various technical films as well as their [email protected] packaging for customers from the sectors hygiene, www.clopay.com healthcare and industry.

Croner Präzisionsformenbau GmbH can look back on many years of experience in the production of tech- nically demanding injection moulding tools for the automotive, toy, electronic, medical and cosmetics industries.

Our range of manufacture includes injection 23 CRONER Präzisionsformenbau GmbH moulding tools from single-component and two- component variants through to film insert moulding Alberndorf 4 (FIM) or variothermal moulds for special surface de- 91623 Sachsen b. Ansbach mands (e. g. high-gloss). Further fields of expertise Phone +49(0)981 6505069-0 are gas injection and metal injection moulding as [email protected] well as insert moulding of fine blanked compo- www.croner-formenbau.de nents. All these projects are planned in due time together with our customers and realised through to readiness for series production including quality assurance. Our entire range of services as well as our state-of-the-art machinery is available to our cus- tomers for individual services as well. For a number of years we have been among Germany’s best tool manufacturers elected on a ye- arly basis in a competition organised by Fraunhofer- Institut IPT in Aachen (Excellence in Production). 9 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

From the very first idea, dauer GmbH in Feuchtwangen supports its customers in developing their products. Regional mould makers 55 dauer GmbH are our long-standing partners. If Kunststoffverarbeitung the customer so desires, moulds from the Far East are offered and Sommerauer Str. 5 their installation supported on 91555 Feuchtwangen site. A motivated and qualified Phone +49(0)9852 6162-00 team works in shifts to produce [email protected] technical parts using more than www.dauer-gmbh.de 400 tools and over 150 different materials. The majority of our products are supplied as assembly groups or finished by our customers in additional processing steps. We supply customers from the fields of automotive, electronics, electronic devices, house and garden as well as mechanical engineering in Ger- many and abroad.

Diamat Maschinenbau GmbH manufactures of application or undergo further processing, machinery and plants for the plastic-processing e.g. to become packaging, office supplies, lining industry (deep-drawing machines, recyclers for vehicles and furniture, electric insulation or and reprocessors) as well as the paper, textile condensers. 64 diamat and furniture industry, with the field of Maschinenbau GmbH activity being the creation of plants for producing However, the company also sells machines for Sinbronn - Ampèrestr. 13 high-quality plastic films and boards. These mechanical recycling and regranulation of used 91550 Dinkelsbühl semi-finished goods are used for various types plastics. Phone +49(0)9851 57029-0 [email protected] www.diamat.com

“Diehn & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG” is a service provider for the plastics industry; its core com- petences are the development of components, tool construction, provision of tools and project work. From the idea and the development to the optimised tool, whether individual parts or com- 24 Diehn & Schwarz plete assembly groups – we offer comprehensive GmbH & Co. KG solutions from a single source. Our range covers Technologiepark 4 single-component moulds of any type as well as 91522 Ansbach multi-component moulds and complex moulds for Phone +49(0)981 2036542-11 assembly injection moulding. Mobile +49(0)160 5389259 [email protected] www.diehn-schwarz.de

Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH is a developer and manufacturer of high-quality cooking appliances (stoves, ovens and hobs).

3 Electrolux Rothenburg GmbH In Rothenburg o. d. Tauber, the company with its Factory & Development approx. 1,100 employees produces more than 2.2 Bodelschwinghstr. 1 million high-quality cooking appliances per year 91541 Rothenburg o.d.Tauber for the European market. The company is part of Phone +49(0)9861 69-0 the global “Electrolux-Family”, one of the world’s [email protected] leading manufacturers of household appliances www.electrolux.com with around 58,000 employees. 10 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

We are a medium-sized, owner-operated compa- ny which has been globally active as a manufac- turer of special resins since 1974. With more than 120 committed employees, ebalta is a modern, en- vironmentally conscious and responsible business 2 ebalta Kunststoff GmbH in the region. Our international sales partners of- Erlbacher Str. 100 fer our solutions throughout the world. ebalta has 91501 Rothenburg o.d.Tauber been awarded the “Innovation Award of Landkreis Phone +49(0)9861 7007-0 Ansbach” for its sustainability and innovative [email protected] strength. www.ebalta.de Whether for the automotive sector, aviation, wind energy or boat building: ebalta offers a compre- hensive range of services for foundry pattern ma- king, mould making and tool making as well as for We also offer high-performance resins for compo- building design models. In these fields we have sites, rapid prototyping or electrical encapsulati- been a market leader in Germany for many years. on. On our premises of more than 20,000 square metres, we independently produce epoxy and polyurethane resins as well as boards and blocks. Our range of products is completed by silicones, auxiliary materials and accessories.

Eckart signplastics is a world-leading manu- facturer of two-layer plastic materials. For more than 25 years, the globally active 25 ECKART company has stood for signplastics GmbH highest quality – in Technologiepark 10-12 line with its slogan “A 91522 Ansbach Sign of Quality”. Its Phone +49(0)981 48755-0 customer base includes [email protected] renowned electronics www.eckartgmbh.de and automobile enter- prises as well as companies from the energy sector The product range of Eckart signplastics GmbH ex- and engraving businesses of any size. Since its tends from two-layer plastics (laser and engraving founding, Eckart GmbH has been family-operated material) and metals (aluminium and brass) to and currently employs around 40 people at the name plates and advertising material which can company’s headquarters in Ansbach. Being part of be finished with CO2 laser. Flexibility and short the economic strength of the Nuremberg metropo- reaction times for special productions are part of litan region, the company supplies its products to Eckart signplastics GmbH’s standard. more than 60 countries throughout the world; the share of exports is more than 40 %.

The company ESBE Plastic GmbH located in Din- kelsbühl has specialised in the development and production of deep-drawn plastic packaging. The range of services includes: · Rapid realisation thanks to highly developed 66 ESBE Plastic GmbH infrastructure (CAD, CAM) Rudolf-Schmidt-Str. 12 · Creative design department 91550 Dinkelsbühl · Own mould making Phone +49(0)9851 997-0 [email protected] · Certified in accordance with ISO 9001:2008, ISO www.esbe-plastic.de 50001:2011 and BRC/IoP · High-performance extrusion and deep- drawing plants · Processing of all standard types of film with a focus Our customers are mainly from the confectionary on PP and PET and food trade, but also from non-food industries in Germany and its neighbouring countries. · Sustainable processing of materials thanks to special recirculation of all waste material

11 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

On injection moulding machines with a clamping force between 35 and 300 t, Geitz manufactures technical moulded parts of highest precision with a weight between 0.5 to 840 g per item for elec- tronics, electrical industry, mechanical enginee- 67 Geitz – ring, automobiles, dental industry, household and Rudolf Geitz GmbH cosmetics. Kunststoffverarbeitung From the first idea to mass production – Friedleinstr. 2 everything from a single source 91550 Dinkelsbühl Geitz offers product and mould design, tool and Phone +49(0)9851 58255-0 mould making in cooperation with partner com- [email protected] panies, plug-in connections (production of inserts www.geitz-gmbh.de for metal/plastic connections), injection moulding around inserts (e.g. threads, contacts), processing (dressing, annealing, assembling, packing) as well as the mounting of assembly groups. Geitz processes any thermoplastic material such as PA 6, PA 66, PA 12, PC, ABS, SA, PUR, PVC, HDPE, LDPE, PS and others as well as PSU/PSE and material which Certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO is thermally stabilised, conductive and suitable for 9001:2008. laser engraving. In cooperation with its partners, high-quality painted and/or metallised moulded parts are realised as well.

Since its foundation in 1925, GEKA group has GEKA Beauty is the world’s leading manufacturer developed to become a global company with three of brushes and applicators as well as complete strong divisions and has been part of the Swiss packaging systems for the cosmetics industry. With company Sulzer since 2016: many years of well-founded product expertise, a continuous flow of innovations and a large 59 GEKA GmbH number of patents, we stand out as an application Waizendorf 3 specialist. 91572 Bechhofen Phone +49(0)9822 8701 GEKA Accessories not only trades in a variety of [email protected] cosmetics accessories but also produces its own www.geka-world.com high-quality shaving brushes.

GEKA Healthcare supplies components for medical technology as well as innovative application systems for a more precise and hygienic application of liquid / semi-solid medicines and cosmetics.

At its production site in Dietenhofen, geobra Brandstätter Stiftung 9 geobra Brandstätter & Co. KG manufactures GmbH & Co. KG the world-famous PLAYMOBIL toy system Neustädter Str. 26 as well as high-grade 90599 Dietenhofen LECHUZA planters. By Phone +49(0)9824 950-0 means of state-of-the- www.playmobll.de art injection moulding www.lechuza.de technologies, up to 10 million PLAYMOBIL parts are moulded and up to 4,500 LECHUZA planters produced every day.

12 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

Founded in 1913, Glacryl Hedel GmbH is a medium- sized company with extensive expertise in the field of transparent materials such as glass and acrylic glass. We are a long-standing partner of the 26 GLACRYL Hedel GmbH industry in the field of machining and processing Naumannstr. 13 glass and plastics. 91522 Ansbach Phone +49(0)981 2338 For many decades we have manufactured high- [email protected] quality items made of acrylic glass, polycarbonate www.glacryl.de and technical plastic according to our customers’ requirements. Thanks to modern technologies, your desired products can be realised at short notice.

Our portfolio includes, among others: - Flashings and bonding parts - Machine covers - Hoods CNC milling including engraving up to a maximum - Trade fair displays size of 3,100 x 2,200 mm. Laser processing including - Luminous elements, illuminated frames engraving up to a maximum of 2,050 x 1,650 mm. - Lettering - Signs With our qualified staff and modern machinery, we - Design and product development are the perfect partner for you.

In only 40 years, hapa AG has developed from a standards in production, logistics and assembly regional crafts business to a dynamic enterprise as well as flexibility when it comes to specific operating throughout Europe which offers high customer requests. competences for innovative products in the fields 42 hapa AG of plastic windows, front doors and roller shutters. Neunstetter Str. 33 hapa AG is devoted to its location in Germany 91567 Herrieden and currently provides modern, secure working Phone +49(0)9825 89-0 places for around 400 employees. hapa sells and [email protected] assembles plastic windows and front doors via www.hapa.de dealers throughout Germany and its neighbouring countries. hapa sets store by highest quality

Heinlein Plastik-Technik GmbH is a manufacturer tical, homoeopathy, cosmetics and chemical in- and systems supplier of closures, containers, do- dustries. sing systems and applicators. We supply primary packaging materials made of plastic, glass and Short lines of communication guarantee fast and elastomers to approximately 60 countries on five reliable implementation of your requests as a cus- 27 Heinlein continents. tomer. The name Heinlein Plastik-Technik stands Plastik-Technik GmbH for quality “made in Germany”, highest precision, Currently in our fourth generation, with Saskia customised service and creative solutions. All of Industriestr. 7 Wellhöfer as the owner, we can look back with our process steps in manufacturing, assembly and 91522 Ansbach pride on the history of our company which was packaging comply with global quality assurance Phone +49(0)981 9502-0 founded in 1932 and has been operating at the standards as per ISO 9001, HACCP, GMP 15378 and [email protected] current headquarters in Ansbach since 1978. ISO 13485. Quality is our most important asset. www.heinlein-plastik.de Here our manufacturing process including de- velopment and construction as well as our own mould making and mechanical engineering is organised with an injection moulding system and assembly line on a total area covering more than 10,000 square metres. The high degree of integra- tion of these functions creates synergies, making us a high-performing partner for the pharmaceu-

HELUKABEL® is a manufacturer of cables, wires, custom cables, accessories as well as data, net- work and bus technology. The company offers a 46 HELUKABEL GmbH high-quality product portfolio, a large variety of Windsbach plant innovative products, own production facilities for Neuseser Weg 11 custom cables as well as world-wide storage and 91575 Windsbach service locations. Phone +49(0)9871 6793-0 [email protected] www.helukabel.de

13 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

Herpa Miniaturmodelle GmbH is a world-leading as well as all the world’s airlines, Herpa offers a manufacturer of branded car and airplane unique variety of products which are always up miniatures for collectors, model builders and for to date. Every year, more than four million Herpa promotion. In cooperation with renowned car and models are produced, primarily in Germany, commercial vehicle brands, aircraft manufacturers and distributed via an international network of dealers. In addition, 10 HERPA Miniaturmodelle GmbH Herpa time and again manufactures Leonrodstr. 46 - 47 customised, high- 90599 Dietenhofen grade plastic parts of Phone +49(0)9824 951-00 highest precision as [email protected] solutions for companies www.herpa.de from other sectors. Herpa is the industry leader and stands for highest demands when it comes to product design and innovative marketing.

HRSflow designs, tests and produces hot runner systems for plastic injection moulding. The company is a specialist for standardised 15 HRS GmbH and customised hot runners and distributors, Vertriebsbüro temperature and pressure controls as well as mould flow simulations. Fürther Str. 29 91560 Heilsbronn Phone +49(0)9872 80229-0 [email protected] www.hrsflow.com

37 ISAR GFK ISAR GFK is a specialist for glass- jet shaping. By means of state-of- Kunststofftechnik GmbH fibre reinforced plastics. The range the-art software (e.g. FEM, CAD, of products includes a large variety etc.), the development and statics Westringstr. 21 of applications, from filament- department designs components for 91637 Wörnitz winding technology, lamination, the respective customer’s field of Phone +49(0)9868 97893 extruded and moulded parts and application in a most effective and [email protected] processing through to tool con- cost-conscious way. www.isargfk.eu struction, RTM vacuum grouting, prepreg manufacturing, autoclave processing, CNC machining, robot cell processing, laser and water

Paper for simple labels, extra coat semi-gloss for promotional labels, thermally printed labels, PP or PE films, PET films for heavy-duty requirements. We also supply glue-free pendant tags, either in different variants of transfer print or thermal print 33 KSP GmbH cardboard, or in PVC or other plastics. Such labels Ihr Etikettenspezialist can be punched with round or square holes; in Windsbacher Str. 29 addition, coloured prints are possible as well. 91586 Lichtenau Phone +49(0)9827 92802-0 We produce labels to match your individual de- [email protected] mands: www.ksp-gmbh.de • Shipment labels • Pallet labels • Product labels • Type plate labels • Barcode labels • Laser / inkjet labels… and many more KSP GmbH produces labels of almost any shape Furthermore, our range includes transfer print rib- and format. It is a matter of course that we always bons for all standard label printers. comply with our customers’ requirements. We of- fer a well-balanced, varied choice of materials:

14 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

We are a manufacturer of deep-drawn plastic parts and produce drawer inserts for dental and medical requirements. Our deep-drawn parts can also be used in the field of packaging and 32 Elfriede Kaiser furniture as well as in industrial applications. By Tiefziehtechnik means of vacuum deep-drawing, thermoplastics Bahnhofstr. 17d · 91578 Leutershausen are shaped into a variety of products. Phone +49(0)9823 927330 or +49(0)9823 609 [email protected] www.kaiser-tiefziehtechnik.de

Lang & Pfeiffer GmbH is a manufacturer and service provider in the field of plastics processing. Our range of services covers the production of plastic parts from thermoplastics, work in the 28 Lang & Pfeiffer GmbH technical centre and post-processing as well as Nikolaus-Otto-Str. 1 comprehensive final assembly of the products. 91522 Ansbach Phone +49(0)981 4877780 [email protected] www.langundpfeiffer.de

Lang GmbH operates in the de- sign, mould making and injection moulding sectors. On modern Arburg injection moulding ma- chines with and without removal system and with a shot volume of 43 Lang GmbH up to 140 cubic meters or a clam- Stahlformenbau & ping force of 1,400 kN, it produces Spritzgießtechnik small batches and large series for its customers. Mould proving Industriestr. 12 and series orders are realised 91567 Herrieden within the timeframe stipulated Phone +49(0)9825 944-0 by the customer and in the re- [email protected] quired quality as per DIN EN ISO www.medpac.de 9001:2008. The range of services provided by Lang GmbH also in- cludes the manufacturing of new tools and their mould proving including mark-ups as well as assembly work and pad printing services.

For more than 20 years, As a partner of the plastics processing LH-Konstruktion GmbH industry, the company draws up feasibility has been a constructor studies as well as mould flow analyses. of injection moulding tools, multi-component LH-Konstruktion GmbH operates in 6 LH-Konstruktion GmbH tools, stack moulds, the telecommunications, medicine, Neustetter Str. 2 die cast moulds, automotive, electronics, cosmetics, toys, 91604 Flachslanden compression moulds consumer electronics and HVAC sectors. Phone +49(0)9829 9120-0 as well as plastic parts [email protected] suitable for production. www.lh-konstruktion.de

Lösch GmbH is a plastic processing company operating in casting and injection moulding with a focus on LSR (liquid silicone rubber) and thermoplastics. 35 Lösch GmbH Am Neuweiher 2 We serve customers from a variety of sectors, 91564 Neuendettelsau including the automobile, medical and toy Phone +49(0)9874 507239-0 industries. We offer everything from a single [email protected] source: from prototypes and small batches through www.loesch-ght.de to comprehensive solutions for mass production.

15 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

57 LPT Laserpräzisions- LPT GmbH is a specialist for laser Mould and tool making, plastics technology, technik GmbH welding and laser engraving mechanical engineering, precision engineering, for the following fields of die cast technology, thin sheet industry, motor Feuchtwangen branch application: technology, medical engineering, modelling, Industriestr. 9a punching and drawing technology, automotive 91555 Feuchtwangen suppliers, prototypes, sensor technology, toy Phone: +49(0)9852 9089510 industry, vintage cars. [email protected] www.lpt.ag

Extrusion technology and construction of special machines with a long tradition

With more than 50 years of experience in Under the new brand name “extrudit”, the extrusion technology and construction of special company also sells bubble film and flat film machines, the company Maschinenbau Heilsbronn equipment as well as extrusion plants for silicone GmbH (previously HBM Maschinen GmbH) is one of processing. the oldest companies in the city of Heilsbronn. Its core business is the production of extruders and barrels as well as extruder and plant assembly. Whether plants for producing films, cables and 19 Maschinenbau profiles or other products: since the company’s Heilsbronn GmbH founding in 1958, the equipment supplied throughout the world has been planned and 16 Extrudit manufactured in Heilsbronn – with a special focus Fürther Str. 32 on customised solutions. 91560 Heilsbronn Phone +49(0)9872 955644 [email protected] www.maschinenbau-heilsbronn.de

[email protected] www.extrudit.de

Ernst Müller GmbH manufactures and assembles windows, doors and sunscreens made of durable plastic and aluminium materials. The company offers consultation, customised planning, on- 47 Ernst Müller GmbH site measuring, disassembly of old windows and Rother Str. 40 doors including disposal as well as production and 91575 Windsbach delivery of durable windows and front doors made Phone +49(0)9871 6777-0 of plastic and aluminium, including complete [email protected] assembly carried out by its own staff. www.mueller-windsbach.de

NBHX TRIM GROUP is one of the world‘s leading NBHX TRIM GROUP has more than 7,500 employees automotive suppliers in the field of innovative in Germany, the US, China, the UK, the Czech Re- surfaces for the interiors of premium vehicles. Our public and Romania. Our customers are companies range of services includes decorative parts with like BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, VW, Audi as 17 NBHX Trim GmbH wooden, aluminium, carbon, lacquer and foil sur- well as renowned tier1. Gutenbergstr. 30 faces, injection-moulded plastics for supports and 91560 Heilsbronn functional components as well as the application Phone +49(0)9872 80228-0 of leather to surfaces. [email protected] www.nbhx-trim.de

Brushes and application devices made by Among all our business partners, we are highly NOVOBRUSH appreciated for being an innovative problem sol- ver. In close cooperation with our customers, we Novobrush produces brushes and application develop and manufacture new products in large 50 Novobrush GmbH devices in tuft, flock and gluing technique for va- quantities. The production is fully automated Wannenweg 2 rious industries, top quality products for dentistry, using machines that were in part developed in- 917146 Weidenbach the pharmaceutical, technical, cosmetics and toy house. Phone +49(0)9826 65597-31 industry as well for use in schools. [email protected] www.novobrush.de

16 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

ORTLIEB Sportartikel GmbH was founded in 1982 by exports to distribution partners in more than 30 Hartmut Ortlieb in Nuremberg and today is located countries throughout the world. Sustainability is in Heilsbronn near Nuremberg in Central Fran- an important issue in the daily work and produc- conia. The company has roughly 185 employees tion processes. ORTLIEB is a committed member of 20 ORTLIEB and offers a range of more than 500 individual several panels and work groups such as EOCA (Eu- Sportartikel GmbH products. ropean Outdoor Conservation Association) which Rainstr. 6 All the water-proof products are manufactu- collects funds for projects protecting the environ- 915S0 Heilsbronn red by means of high-frequency welding at the ment and nature throughout the world. Phone +49(0)9872 800-0 company’s Heilsbronn site and thus bear the qua- [email protected] lity seal “Made in Germany”. A 5-year warranty www.ortlieb.com is offered for material and workmanship. ORTLIEB products are characterised by hermetic closing systems such as roll closure, water-tight zipper, hook-and-loop closure or sealing lip. Many of the features have been patented and time and again set new standards in the cycling and outdoor market. Furthermore, they regularly achieve high- est scores when rated by independent test panels, expert editors or design agencies. Within Germany, ORTLIEB directly supplies retailers specialising in cycling, outdoors, trekking and expedition equipment, motorcycling and water sports via its own distribution system. ORTLIEB

OECHSLER (founded in Ansbach in 1864) is a spe- cialist for producing high-precision plastic parts and assembly groups, primarily for the automotive 29 OECHSLER AG and medical industry as well as for other selected Matthias-Oechsler-Str. 9 sectors. 91522 Ansbach Phone +49(0)981 1807-0 [email protected] Throughout the world, around 2,300 employees www.oechsler.com work for OECHSLER: in Germany, we have sites in Ansbach and Weißenburg as well as a fully-owned subsidiary OECHSLER Motion GmbH in Brodswinden near Ansbach specialised in the production and distribution of high-quality sporting goods and components.

With our sites OECHSLER Plastic Products (Taicang, China), OECHSLER Romania (Lipova, Romania), the trading company OECHSLER Singapore and OECHSLER Mexico at strategic locations in Asia and Eastern Europe, OECHSLER is well-positioned to operate on an international basis and to meet the requirements of converging global markets in a flexible and dynamic way. These technologies include, among others: • Multi-component injection moulding • IMD in-mould decoration OECHSLER’s range of services includes not only the • Assembly injection moulding core competences of development, mould making • Micro technology and injection moulding, but also a number of very • Plastic-bonded magnets innovative technologies in plastics technology. • Ceramic injection moulding They offer manifold options for successfully reali- • Automated assembly sing customer projects, from planning and creati- on of prototypes through to the finished product. When it comes to our employees, we see ourselves as a fair employer granting the freedom required for shaping the future together – and that’s what we have done for many generations!

Plastolen Kunststoffformen is a specialist for Furthermore, Plastolen Kunststoffformen offers high-quality, cost-effective injection moulding contract manufacture of individual components, tools. The company supports its customers from serial parts and assembly groups for mechanical the first idea and planning, design, development engineering. 58 Plastolen Kunststoff- formen GmbH and construction through to production. Karlsbader Str. 12 91550 Dinkelsbühl Phone +49(0)9851 55438-0 [email protected] www.plastolen-kf.de 17 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

Comprehensive solutions made of plastic – PAN- PLAST produces high-quality, sophisticated moulded plastic parts for the automotive sector, electric and medical technology as well as for the cosmetics industry. Our company develops and manufactures its products in Weinberg in 39 PAN-PLAST Franconia and in our subsidiary in Hungary; from Kunststoffverarbeitung independent or joint planning and design through GmbH to the production of individual parts or complex Vehlberger Str. 25 assembly groups. 91589 Aurach Phone +49(0)9804 9190-0 Our range of services includes: [email protected] • Injection moulding www.panplast.de (clamping force between 25 and 700 t) • Design and production of injection moulds • Manual and fully automated assembly • Production in clean rooms • Pad printing with up to five colours and hot embossing

PLANEX Projektierungs GmbH is invol- ved in the production and processing of thermoplastics as well as the recyc- 40 Planex ling of secondary plastic material. Projektierungs GmbH PLANEX Projektierungs GmbH is spe- Steinauer Weg 17 cialised in procedural problem solving 91589 Aurach for processing mixed plastics from Phone +49(0)9804 9199-0 industry, trade, craft and household in [email protected] terms of mechanical recycling. www.planex.de In the “PLANEX-SYNTAL” procedure, the different thermoplastics are selec- ted, milled and processed in alloys to create products such as solid plastic profiles, boards, fences, waste contai- ners, flooring, composters, planters, patio furniture as well as large items such as waste water chambers.

PLASTOLEN KUNSTSTOFFTECHNIK GmbH offers com- in-mould decoration, two-component coating prehensive solutions for contract manufacture and injection moulding around inserts. Thanks to of injection-moulded parts. The certified quality management and conti- wide range of services extends nuous process optimisation PLASTOLEN 70 Plastolen from simple contract work GmbH can warrant optimum quality Kunststofftechnik through to complex de- at all times at reasonable costs. GmbH veloped projects, from Customer-oriented, flexible and Industriestr. 7 injection moulding and meeting requirements for many 91632 Wieseth decoration, assembly years – in the sectors toys, Phone +49(0)9822 7408 and packaging through painting equipment, household [email protected] to products packed and goods, promotional articles and www.plastolen.de ready for sale. The tech- technical high-precision parts. nical equipment includes injection moulding ma- Contract manufacture of indi- chines (clamping force vidual components, serial parts between 50 and 300 t) for and assembly groups for me- parts weighing between chanical engineering. 0.5 and 5,000 grams as well as equipment for

18 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

POLYDEN-Folienfabrik GmbH is a manufacturer of high-tech films. The highly technologized machinery and equipment include modern film 21 POLYDEN- extruders, high-performance packaging devices, Folienfabrik GmbH six-colour printing machines and a regenerating Ansbacher Str. 38 machine for waste film. 91560 Heilsbronn Phone +49(0)9872 808-0 [email protected] www.polyden.de

63 Popp & Söhne Popp & Söhne is a manufacturer of high-quality Kunststoffverarbeitung kitchen knives carefully crafted in Germany. Ringweg 8 91599 Dentlein a.Forst Phone +49(0)9855 277 [email protected] www.jospo.de

The company PP Plomer Plastik GmbH is an agile, We supply customers in the field of up-and-coming service and production company • roof security systems operating in the processing of thermoplastics. • cosmetics packaging • toy industry as well as a leading company in the motorcycle 30 PP Plomer Plastik GmbH industry. Feuerbachstr. 29 91522 Ansbach Our products are highly specialised and custo- Phone +49(0)981 48228185 mised to meet our customers’ demands. [email protected] www.plomer-plastik.de

1 PTS – Teknor Apex PTS is a material specialist for hard- radiation crosslinking of polyamide components. Tauberzell, Hautschenmühle 3 soft combinations, new technologies Furthermore, PTS offers a wide range of high- 91587 Adelshofen and radiation crosslinking. The performance compounds such as partly aromatic company develops and produces polyamides as a replacement for metal with Phone +49(0)9865 821 customer-specific thermoplastic excellent surfaces and a large number of other [email protected] elastomers on the basis of all TPE relevant for polymer blends. Since 31st March 2016, PTS has www.pts-teknorapex.com technical purposes (TPS, TPV, TPU, TPA, TPC, TPO been part of the Teknor Apex group. and others). By producing customised hard and soft compounds, PTS provides comprehensive solutions in the fields of hard-soft combinations, sandwich technology with TPE as well as

REHAU is a premium brand for polymer-based innovations and systems in the fields of con- struction, automotive and industry. The company is a specialist for systematically optimising design, 54 REHAU AG + Co comfort and safety in the automobile industry. Industriestr. 2 91555 Feuchtwangen Whether complete external attachments such as Phone +49(0)9852 905-0 bumpers or wings, intelligent modules in water [email protected] and air ducts for windscreen washing or air con- www.rehau.de ditioning systems or thermoplastic sealing systems – products from the REHAU system can be found in almost every third vehicle produced in Europe and in almost every luxury vehicle.

19 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

Richard Fritz GmbH is a specialist for integrated system solutions for the automotive industry. Developments focus on glass encapsulation and moulded rubber and plastic parts. Customers can 41 Richard Fritz benefit from the company’s know-how at an early Holding GmbH stage of automotive development. Auf der Frankenhöhe 1 91589 Aurach Phone +49(0)9804 9152-0 [email protected] www.fritz-group.com

For more than 16 years, know-how ensures sophisticated pro- Rene Schwab Flexible Ver- ducts and highest quality combined packungen has stood for with flexibility and compliance with competence and reliabili- deadlines. ty. Our core competences 52 René Schwab are flexible films and film Packaging and packing material made Flexible Verpackungen packaging which we offer of mono and composite films, develop- Birkenbergstr. 10 • 91625 Schnelldorf in a broad range of vari- ment, manufacture and printing in up Phone 07950 80039-00 eties with prints in up to to 12 colours. [email protected] 12 colours. Our technical www.schwab-verpackungen.de

RKW Petersaurach, Germany RKW Group

Since 1962, the site in Petersaurach The RKW Group is an indepen- near Nuremberg has been a part of dent, family-owned company 22 RKW SE Rheinische RKW Group. In its product range of and one of the world´s leading Kunststoffwerke hygiene films, technical films and manufacturers of excellent film Jakob-Müller-Ring 2 films for consumer packaging, it solutions. RKW is the market lea- 91580 Petersaurach supplies first-class quality. der in the fields of hygiene and Contact: Gabriele Rave agricultural films, films for the Phone +49(0)9872 803-21 With its portfolio, the Petersaurach beverage industry and packaging [email protected] site provides film products for a lar- for powdery goods. In addition, www.rkw-group.com ge variety of applications: The focus the company supplies films and of the production are high-quality nonwovens for medical applica- films for producing napkins and sa- tions, for the chemical and pro- nitary towels. Furthermore, the RKW cessing industries as well as for site supplies excellent technical the construction sector. films for further processing such as lamination or label films as well as In the 2015 fiscal year, the total films for producing flexible consumer packaging. By sales generated by RKW amounted to EUR 953 milli- means of state-of-the-art flexography equipment, on. Every year, more than 405,000 tonnes of plastics even the most complex prints can be realised. are processed by around 3,000 employees at more than 20 RKW locations throughout the world.

RUSI Cosmetic GmbH & Co. KG is an international development through to implementation. Deve- producer of cosmetic packaging and one of the lopment, sales, production, printing and surface leading companies in the cosmetic industry. Since finish – RUSI Cosmetic GmbH & Co. KG provides for 1976, the owner-operated company has been loca- almost the entire value creation chain. ted in Bechhofen in the district of Ansbach which 60 RUSI Cosmetic is home to a large number of brush manufacturers. GmbH & Co. KG The RUSI group develops, produces and sells com- Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 14 plete cosmetic packaging for mascara, lip gloss and 91572 Bechhofen eyeliner units. In addition to the standard range Phone +49(0)9822 6099-0 enabling around 4,500 combinations, RUSI creates [email protected] • www.rusi.de packaging for our customers’ own brands, from

SK TECH is a company operating in the field of plastics technology and surface decoration. The company offers product development, CAD 3D 61 SK TECH Präge- und design, consultation on plastics, production of Kunststofftechnik samples, tools and devices, plastic injection Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 14 moulding, ultrasonic welding, pad printing, 91572 Bechhofen screen printing, hot stamping as well as Phone +49(0)9822 609922 assembly of injection-moulded components for [email protected] household appliances, pharmaceutics, computers, www.sktech.de telecommunication and the automotive industry.

20 Fields of industry Passenger cars and commercial vehicles Material, tools, accessories Leisure Building equipment and mould making Packaging Toys Medicine and pharmaceutics Household and cosmetics Electronics Protection of the environment

Spectrum GmbH is a specialist in the following Led by a management team who together have fields of business: more than 40 years of experience in the field of injection moulding, painting, quality and process • Production of injection-moulded parts in small development. Certified in accordance with DIN ISO 34 Spectrum GmbH batches and mass production 9001:2008. Kunststofftechnik • Technical mould proving and start-up Zur Salzleite 1 management for injection moulds 91586 Lichtenau • Optimisation and treatment of plastic parts Phone: +49 (0)174 2496797 coated with high-gloss paint [email protected] • Spare part management and mounting of assembly groups www.spectrum-kt.de

The company Störzer has long-standing experience As a contract manufacturer we offer for milling, in the production of cutting and bending tools. grinding and eroding services for customers from We manufacture cutting tools for sheet metal of all industrial sectors. any kind as well as for plastic products. Our range 44 Störzer Werkzeugbau of services extends from initial samples through to Schernberg 5 tools in series production. 91567 Herrieden Phone +49(0)9825 8652 [email protected] www.werkzeugbau-stoerzer.de

53 Süd-Fensterwerk Süd-Fensterwerk in Schnelldorf Windows and entry doors made of plastic, GmbH & Co KG is one of Germany’s largest aluminium-plastic and wood are produced in manufacturers of windows Schnelldorf in Central Franconia close to the A6 Betriebskommanditgesellschaft and front doors. Every year, motorway. Rothenburger Str. 39 three plants with more than 650 employees 91625 Schnelldorf produce around 320,000 windows and 4,000 front Thus Kneer-Südfenster is one of Germany’s Phone: +49 (0)7950 81119 doors made of plastic, aluminium-plastic, wood, leading manufacturers of high-quality windows. [email protected] aluminium-wood and aluminium. www.kneer-suedfenster.de

sun creative cosmetics GmbH & Co. KG is a manu- tensive standard range also represents a valuable facturer of lipstick packaging for the domestic and and proven industrial platform for launching international luxury and consumer goods market. products with shortest lead times. Proven and Our experience and development expertise in this partially modular lipstick packaging combined 62 sun creative cosmetics packaging sector find their way into the ongoing with various surface finishes and decoration tech- GmbH & Co. KG development and improvement of products and niques provide for extraordinary results. Rudolf-Diesel-Str. 14 manufacturing techniques. 91572 Bechhofen Innovation happens at our production site in Phone +49(0)9822 6099-290 Bechhofen with its integrated technologies [email protected] where exclusive lipstick packaging is created in www.sun-cosmetics.de close proximity to customers and markets. The ex-

TE Connectivity is a world-leading technology enterprise with sales of $12 billion.

Our solutions for connections and sensors play a crucial role in today’s increasingly interconnected 68 TE Connectivity world. Germany GmbH In cooperation with engineers we create innovative Amperestr. 11 products based on your ideas – in doing so, we 91550 Dinkelsbühl push boundaries by using intelligent, efficient and Phone +49(0)9851 903-720 high-performing products and solutions made by www.TE.com TE which have proven their worth in harsh condi- tions.

Our 72,000 employees, including more than 7,000 developing engineers, are reliable partners to cus- tomers from a variety of sectors in more than 150 countries.

Our conviction is our motto: EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS

21 Companies located in Landkreis Ansbach

Since 2002, the engineering office TecSim has been required for the mould and thus determine the a service provider specialising in the execution of influence of cooling on the filling and/or distortion 31 Ingenieurbüro für finite element calculations (FEM) in the field of behaviour. We are also able to examine the mecha- Technische Simulation plastics technology. Our range of services includes nical load on the injection-moulded component to und Consulting – TecSim the entire scope of simulated injection moulding, discover any weaknesses, thus improving the beha- so-called “mould flow calculations”. Following the viour of the component. Furthermore, we examine Burgholz 3 creation of appropriate models, volumetric mould special procedures such as injection embossing or 91522 Ansbach filling, fibre orientation and post-pressure phase the two- and multi-component procedure. Phone +49(0)981 3576727 are calculated and the distortion behaviour of ther- [email protected] moplastic injection-moulded parts is examined and www.tecsim.de optimised. If required, we also calculate the cooling

69 vau-ess-plastik vau-ess-plastik is Germany’s largest producer of Since 2007, vau-ess-plastik has also supplied gmbh + co.kg painted handles and shafts. In TSG technology, high-grade packaging made of wood and plastic the company manufactures thick-walled parts according to the customers’ requirements. Our Schulfeldstr. 2 such as handles, shafts and plastic articles of up range of products is completed by matching deep- 91550 Dinkelsbühl to 2,500 g. Milled parts made of plastics of any drawn parts in flocked and unflocked films. As of Phone +49(0)9851 5704-10 s kind, wooden material and wood are produced by late, packaging as well as gluing and welding of [email protected] means of modern CNC milling devices. deep-drawn parts are offered as well. www.vau-ess.de

VP Group is one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of innovative packaging solutions made of paper and film for various applications. We produce a broad range of products: high-quality carrier bags 56 Vereinigte Papier- and shipment packaging as well as special medical warenfabriken GmbH packaging for use in hospitals and the medical Industriestr. 6 product industry. 91555 Feuchtwangen Phone +49(0)9852 901-0 Being a 100 % climate-neutral group of companies [email protected] we pursue ambitious goals in order to strengthen www.vp-group.de our leading position with regard to climate protection. Since 2014, we have been a member of “Klimaschutz-Unternehmen. Die Klimaschutz- und Energieeffizienzgruppe der Deutschen Wirtschaft e.V.” committed to the protection of the climate. On account of the very strict selection criteria, there are only 35 companies rated as climate- friendly “Klimaschutz-Unternehmen” in Germany so far.

The range of services extends from the design and proving. Upon request, we also provide and production of proto tools or proto inserts individual parts (such as contract erosion, grinding and pre-series moulds through to moulds in or CNC milling), devices and measurements. mass production for thermoplastic processing 49 WZ-Formentechnik GmbH and die cast tools. Thus we are able to offer Veitsaurach H16 comprehensive solutions from mould design and 91575 Windsbach mould construction through to mould injection Phone +49(0)9871 70568-0 [email protected] www.wz-formentechnik.de

ZZ Kunststoff GmbH is a manufacturer of technical and non-technical plastic products in the automotive industry, outdoors, dentistry, toys, 18 ZZ-Kunststoff GmbH construction, hobby and model making sectors. Rainstr. 9 91560 Heilsbronn Phone +49(0)9872 2985 [email protected] www.zz-kunststoff.de

22 Business promotion Landkreis Ansbach

Business promoting agency Ekkehard Schwarz Thomas Merkel of Landkreis Ansbach Managing director Managing director

The “Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft”, the business promoting agency within the district of Landkreis Ansbach, provides active support if you consider setting up or establishing a business in this area.

It offers guidance with respect to sites, available industrial areas and transport connections, provides information on financial aids, assistance with the cooperation between companies and authorities and aligns regional initiatives. www.landkreis-ansbach.de/wirtschaft

For many years, the Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft has Crailsheimstr. 1, 91522 Ansbach organised annual networking events and special seminars Phone: +49(0)981 468-1030, fax: +49(0)981 468-1039 for the plastics industry. [email protected] www.landkreis-ansbach.de/wirtschaft Furthermore, it organises joint trade fair stands and helps to get in touch with contacts and networking partners.

Dr. Jürgen Ludwig District administrator “In Landkreis Ansbach, economic policy has top priority. Our region offers excellent opportunities for companies. I am looking forward to welcoming you!”

23 Transfer of technology and cooperation

1 Hochschule Ansbach Training highly qualified skilled personnel contributes to supporting and developing the [Ansbach University of Applied Sciences] competences in the plastics sector. In the course of studies “Business Administration and Transfer of technology and cooperation Engineering”, Hochschule Ansbach offers the special focus The innovative and specialised tertiary education “Plastics Engineering” to promote the application-ori- clearly demonstrates the regional and supra- ented education of junior staff in close cooperation with regional orientation of close cooperation between local companies. science and economy, above all in the plastics As a result of the practically oriented education, the sector. number of students in the Department of Engineering at Hochschule Ansbach is continuously rising. This is why a new modular course “Plastics Engineering” is now being offered in the course of studies “Applied Engineering Sciences” which is designed for students with a stronger focus on technology.

Subjects in the course “Plastics Engineering”:

Chemistry and physics of polymers Tool construction Production and preparation of plastics Processing of plastics (e.g. injection moulding, extruding) Plastic joining and surface techniques Polymer mechatronics Polymer information systems

Hochschule Ansbach

Course of studies “Business Administration and Engineering”, focus “Plastics Engineering” Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hermann Kirchhöfer, phone: +49(0)981 4877-269 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulf Emmerich, phone: +49(0)981 4877-257 Prof. Dr. Hans-Achim Reimann, phone: +49(0)981 4877-307 www.hs-ansbach.de www.hs-ansbach.de/csk

24 2 Maschinenbauschule [school for 4 Staatliche Berufsschule [vocational mechanical engineering] Ansbach school] Rothenburg o.d.T – Dinkelsbühl

For more than a hundred years, Maschinenbauschule The specialised branch of schooling for the dual educa- Ansbach, a group of schools for initial and advanced tion in process engineering for plastics and rubber engi- vocational training, has educated and trained mechanics neering in the administrative districts of Central Franconia and engineers in mechanical engineering. and is located at the Dinkelsbühl site of the voca- tional school Rothenburg o.d.T. – Dinkelsbühl. At present, The future professional career deserves careful around 580 trainees are being educated, most of them consideration. This is why we offer internships providing live in Dinkelsbühl during the training period. early insights into practical work and one’s own competences and skills. Students of plastics engineering benefit from highly qua- lified teachers and extensive technical equipment for Maschinenbauschule Ansbach has a strong reputation plastics processing and treatment. The school staff enter- as a practically orientated talent bench for engineers tain close relations to the training companies and cham- which combines traditional mechanical engineering with bers of industry. modern technology and team spirit.

Main topics in the first and second year of vocational Maschinenbauschule Ansbach training:

Jürgen Effinger, director Shaped parts Eyber Str. 73, 91522 Ansbach Production of compounds and master batches phone: +49(0)981 97098-0, Semi-finished material fax: +49(0)981 97098-60 Multi-layer rubber parts www.maschinenbauschule.de Components Fibre compound technology Plastic windows

Main topics in the third year of vocational training:

Shaped parts Production of compounds and master batches Semi-finished material Plastic windows

Staatliche Berufsschule Rothenburg o.d.T – Dinkelsbühl

Rothenburg site: OStD Dr. F. Nichterlein Bezoldweg 32, 91541 Rothenburg o.d.T phone: +49(0)9861 976690, fax: +49(0)9861 9766950

Dinkelsbühl site: OStR Thomas Paus Nördlinger Str. 22, 91550 Dinkelsbühl phone: +49(0)9851 58972-0, fax: +49(0)9851 58972-150 [email protected]

www.berufsschule-rothenburg.de

25 Transfer of technology and cooperation

5 Staatlich anerkannte Fachschule 6 kunststoffcampus bayern für Kunststofftechnik und Faserverbundtechnologie [state- approved technical school for plastics technology and fibre composite kunststoffcampus bayern was founded in 2015 and technology] Weißenburg comprises a technology centre and a study centre. Both serve for research and development in plastics industry as well as for further professional education and teaching. Professional training to become a “state-certified plastics engineer” is a further qualification open to applicants The campus is based on an association formed by having completed vocational training or possessing Hochschule Ansbach and Technische Hochschule several years of professional experience in a relevant Deggendorf in cooperation with the district Landkreis sector. Weißenburg-Gunzenhausen and the city of Weißenburg.

Once they have passed their final state examination, The technology centre’s competences and high-grade plastics engineers assume a key role in developing, equipment are available to regional and supra-regional design, planning, preparation, production and companies for research projects as well as for joint use of manufacturing technology as well as quality assurance metrological and laboratory procedures and installations. and take on leading positions in areas such as staff management, cost-effectiveness and environmentally- At present, the main focus is on advancement friendly resource management. of production techniques, functionalisation and modification of plastic surfaces, use of plasma Even during their four-year vocational training alongside technology, climate laboratory for tests at up to 40°C work, our students impressively demonstrate that the below zero, dynamic movement studies with climate motto “Not speed but perseverance wins the race” holds control systems (Stewart hexapod), testing new materials, true – looking back on more than 20 years of vocational sustainable plastic technologies, quality techniques, rapid education we can confirm that those who have completed prototyping and design. our school are very much in demand in the plastics industry. The study centre offers two bachelor courses, “Applied Plastics Engineering” and “Strategic Management”, which can be completed alongside full-time work. Moreover, individual certificate degrees can be obtained in modular Staatlich anerkannte Fachschule für Kunststofftechnik study offers or seminars. und Faserverbundtechnologie Weißenburg

Gabriele Olschok, Wiesenstr. 28, 91781 Weißenburg phone: +49(0)9141 8633-0, fax: +49(0) 9141 8633-65 kunststoffcampus bayern [email protected] www.kunststofftechnikschule-weissenburg.bfz.de Technology and study centre Weißenburg Richard-Stücklen-Str. 3, 91781 Weißenburg i. Bay. www.kunststoffcampus-bayern.de [email protected]

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. (USA) Christian Wilisch General technical director phone +49(0)9141 874669-210 [email protected]

26 7 SKZ - The plastics centre 8 IHK-AnwenderClub [user club of the Chamber of Commerce] “New Materials” and “Non-destructive Material Testing”

For more than 50 years, SKZ has offered competent The IHK-AnwenderClubs “New Materials” and “Non- technology transfer services for the entire plastics industry destructive Material Testing” promote contact between and the sectors it supplies (automotive, construction, suppliers, uses and developers from the plastics industry leisure, medical technology, etc.). and enable the exchange of experience and information.

More than 300 employees use state-of-the-art equipment In regular meetings, new technologies and trends are for their work in research and development, testing introduced by speakers from research and development. (examination, enhancement, surveillance and certification The members of the club, too, present their own of plastic products), training and further education of competences as well as current and future tasks and specialists and executives as well as certification of challenges in lectures and discussions. management systems.

SKZ is the world’s largest plastics institute and sees itself as a partner for the plastics industry providing comprehensive IHK-AnwenderClubs “New Materials” and competences relating to the entire system. With more than “Non-destructive Material Testing” 600 courses per year – including the Industriemeister Kunststoff-Kautschuk [bachelor professional of plastics and Dr. rer. nat. Elfriede Eberl rubber] qualification – SKZ is the market leader when it Ulmenstr. 52, 90443 Nuremberg comes to transfer of knowledge in the field of plastics. phone: +49(0)911 1335-431 fax: +49(0)911 1335-150122 SKZ is a type A inspection body accredited as per DIN EN www.ihk-nuernberg.de ISO/IEC 17020 which monitors 900 plastics products made by more than 400 companies throughout the world. It is a recognized testing body for a variety of construction products as per DIBt and also has a test laboratory accredited as per DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025.

SKZ – The plastics centre

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Martin Bastian Frankfurter Str. 15-17, 97082 Würzburg phone: +49(0)931 4104-0, fax: +49(0)931 4104-277 [email protected], www.skz.de

27 Issued by: Wirtschaftsförderung Landkreis Ansbach GmbH Overall design: Böker & Mundry Werbeagentur GmbH, Ansbach

Our partners:

Wirtschaftsförderung Landkreis Ansbach GmbH Crailsheimstr. 1 91522 Ansbach Phone: +49(0)981 468-1030 [email protected] www.landkreis-ansbach.de

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