March 11, 2025 - March 13, 2025
Nuremberg, Germany
Hall 3, Booth 255
POLYRACK has been awarded with this year's iF DESIGN AWARD and is therefore one of the winners of the worldwide renowned design label. The FrameTEC for 19” racks, is the winning product in the discipline “Product”, in the category “Industry/Tools”. A discrete yet unobtrusive design forms the basis of the FrameTEC appearance for equipment manufacturers, who can use the system in a highly individualized way for their own brands. Each year, the world’s oldest independent design organization, iF International Forum Design GmbH, organizes the iF DESIGN AWARD.
The FrameTEC case solution is characterized by a modern artless and at the same time functional shape. The shadow gap between the inner and outer shells visually breaks up the calm appearance on the sides. In addition to the slim walls, a protruding framing protects the side elements, while a continuous chamfer surface defines the outer contours. Functional customizations ranging from various handle solutions to a completely integrated display are possible without breaking the elegant design.
The desktop case allows a high degree of flexibility dimensioning the size - heights from 176 to approx. 576 mm and installation from 3U to max. 12U are possible. The standard width for 19" rack mounting can be adjusted individually and the installation range in depth reaches up to 500mm.
Furthermore, the 133-member, independent, international jury of experts was convinced by the innovative design of the case: The desktop case offers a mounting option for 19" plug-in units and enables a simple while flexible access from all sides, as well as alternatively a complete solid front. This results in a unique front view without visible screws, while the screws are otherwise only visible on the front and rear sides.
The number of applicants was large: the jurors had to award the popular prize from among almost 11,000 submissions out of 56 countries. Further information about POLYRACK's FrameTEC desktop case can be found on the iF Design website.
POLYRACK sets new milestones for dynamic growth: After the expansion of Plant 4 in Ettlingen to a production area of 35,000 m2 and the growth of the total number of employees to over 500, further measures with an investment amount of 15 million euros follow. The company is thus working towards a turnover target of 100 million euros in the next two to three years. POLYRACK is one of the international market leaders for electronic packaging and manufactures system solutions of various levels of sophistication in its plants in Germany, Belgium and the USA. Target markets for complete electronic systems and case solutions include the e-mobility, medical technology, sustainable energy generation and telecommunications market segments.
In order to achieve its sales target, POLYRACK is focusing on expanding its own infrastructure. This primarily includes the construction of a new logistics centre at the Straubenhardt site. By the end of 2023, a 2,000 m2 semi-automated high-bay warehouse for 2200 euro pallets will be built here. This centre will become the hub of finished goods for all production sites. "Significant leaps in growth are on the horizon for the coming years, which we can already see quite clearly due to our usual project runtimes and high order backlog," says Andreas Rapp, shareholder and managing director of POLYRACK TECH-GROUP in its second generation.
This also concerns the presence in the USA for the North American market - here the company continues its global expansion and invests in the plant at the Cumberland (Rhode Island) location: The existing company building is growing by 1,000 m2 and will then comprise 3,000 m2 for assembly, logistics and office space. "In the US market, we expect sales to increase by 300 % in the next two years. The investment of 1.5 million US dollars is crucial for growth in this future market."
Further increasing the location's attractiveness in the Enzkreis region
In addition, the POLYRACK TOWER, a project close to the heart of the entrepreneurial family, is being built in Straubenhardt, near Plant 2. In addition to the name giver himself, companies, service providers and doctors from the region are to settle in the energy-plus building from mid-2024. The building, which is planned as a timber hybrid construction, shows that the term "industrial enterprise" and the characteristics "ecologically sustainable" can complement each other in a meaningful way. The newly constructed buildings also make it possible to increase the company's own energy production: the integrated photovoltaic systems generate up to 400 Kwh of electricity for the production facilities.
The Metalle in Form GmbH, a company of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP, is expanding its production capacity at the plant in Karlsruhe with a new laser cutting machine.
This week we happily welcomed the TruLaser 5030 fiber 2D laser cutting machine from the company Trumpf, at our plant. It impresses with its high processing speed and reproducible high part quality, even for complex contours. Thanks to the solid-state laser, it achieves excellent feed rates. Clever assistant systems make the complete machining process productive and reliable. Everything from construction to design parts can be lasered on this new machine.
To learn more about our machinery and capabilities in mechanics, click here: Mechanics
With the newly developed FrameTEC industrial desktop case for 19" plug-in units, POLYRACK enables elegant case solutions that allow a high degree of flexibility in design and dimensions. In addition to the existing earthing concept, an EMC preparation is available and the standard protection class IP20 can be extended if required.
Further details can be found in the press release, which you can read here, or in the product section of our website.
RAPP Kunststofftechnik, a company of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP, has invested in two additional and new injection moulding machines with 100 tons of clamping force from ARBURG to expand its existing production capacity in the plant in Ettlingen near Karlsruhe (Germany).To learn more about our machinery and capabilities in plastics technology, click here: Plastics Technology
