RAPP Kunststofftechnik GmbH, a company of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP, has invested in two additional new multi-component Arburg injection moulding machines to supplement its existing technology and equipment, thus further expanding its capacities and capabilities for 2-component and 3-component product.The machines are equipped with suitable handling systems to enable automated component removal. The first orders from these machines are scheduled to be served before end of June. "Thanks to the latest injection moulding machine technology in the multi-component sector, we can continue to implement new impulses and ideas for our customers," says Jörg Rapp, head of tool-making and plant engineering, emphasising the importance of the investment in the machinery.The 2K and 3K machines are mainly used to produce parts with high quality demands on the components. The advantage of this is that the product can be manufactured in only one injection moulding process. There are always between two or three injection processes carried out simultaneously, resulting in maximum efficiency and consistent quality. Another special feature of the multi-component machines is the integrated and system monitored mould and hot runner temperature control. The latest generation of servo-controlled motors for the rotational movement and the pumps of the machine ensure optimum energy efficiency in each case.The manufactured plastic parts are subsequently further processed with surface finishing (e.g. screen and pad printing, laser inscription) depending on the customer´s requirements and are often used as piece parts in module assemblies for various customer applications and different industries.
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Straubenhardt, 17. September 2019 – The internationally operating family-owned POLYRACK TECH-GROUP and supplier of high quality system solutions took over the company Metalle in Form GmbH (Karlsruhe) on 12. September 2019 by a Share Deal.
Metalle in Form employs approx. 30 people and offers a range of services including the support of engineering tasks, sheet metal processing, unit assembly as well as contract manufacturing of individual parts and items made to drawing, modules and functional units for sophisticated equipment. “The portfolio of Metalle in Form is a perfect fit for the POLYRACK Group. We can increase our capacity on short term with the transfer of their know-how and CNC operations, reduce the reaction times and realise projects even faster”, explains Andreas Rapp, CEO and owner of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP.
„All positions are maintained at the location in Karlsruhe. We will stay a reliable partner for all employees and particularly the customers of Metalle in Form in the future – exactly the way customers and employees of POLYRACK already know it”, adds Horst Rapp, CEO, owner and founder of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP.
The present organisation of Metalle in Form Geräteteile GmbH will remain and it will be listed as a subsidiary of POLYRACK Electronic-Aufbausysteme GmbH under the existing name. The group of companies include the RAPP Kunststofftechnik GmbH, RAPP Oberflächenbearbeitung GmbH as well as the subsidiaries in Belgium, China, Switzerland and the United States of America.
Andreas Rapp, CEO and owner of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP as well as Uwe Günthner, CTO of POLYRACK TECH-GROUP will constitute the General Management of Metalle in Form.
A decisive factor of the aquisition was the geographical proximity of Metalle in Form located in Karlsruhe and the production site in Ettlingen of the Polyrack Group (close by to Karlsruhe). In Ettlingen POLYRACK is also expanding the production floor with approx. 1,500 m2 in space. The aim is to centralize and expand the mechanical production and to homogenize the processes in order to maintain a high technological level for our customers in the future.
Straubenhardt, 11 July 2019 – BSI Group Deutschland GmbH has successfully certified the RAPP Kunststofftechnik GmbH, a company part of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP, according to IATF 16949:2016. RAPP Kunststofftechnik was able to comply to the even significantly increased demands of the certification through the transition from the former ISO/TS 16949:2009.
The POLYRACK TECH-GROUP transfers complex tasks made of plastics or sheet metal based on a broad technological know-how and diverse production capabilities: this includes and is not limited to high precision connector housings, display frames and other numerous examples already realized.
Benjamin Ribic (Quality Manager) and Maximilian Schober (VP Sales Germany & Marketing) explain: „Our IATF certification shows, that we accept the challenges of the automotive industry and implement the requirements. This gives our customers the security to get the Quality and Reliability they need from POLYRACK concerning products and processes.”
Both companies of the POLYRACK TECH-GROUP, the RAPP Kunststofftechnik and POLYRACK Electronic-Aufbausysteme, also carry the ISO 9001:2008 (Quality) certification. The POLYRACK TECH-GROUP is actively preparing the certification according to ISO 9100 (quality management system for suppliers of the aerospace industry) for 2020. The environmental certification according to DIN EN ISO 14001 is currently undergoing the regular re-certification process for Q4/2019.
Double-digit sales growth for POLYRACK Group in 2018 - further investments planned
Straubenhardt, 15 May 2019 – The POLYRACK TECH-GROUP celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. Over the years, the company group has developed into a globally operating family-run enterprise. In fiscal year 2018, the POLYRACK Group once again achieved strong sales growth. For this purpose, the company has heavily expanded its technology areas, for 2019 as well as the coming years many investments are planned.
Since it was founded in 1979, the POLYRACK Group has developed from a one-man operation into a globally operating family-run enterprise. Over the decades, more and more new technologies, markets and know-how have been added. On the basis of its standard business the company has developed into a cross-technology system provider. Today, its portfolio encompasses engineering with extensive technology know-how in the fields of mechanical and plastics technology, system technology and surface technology. In addition, it offers a wide standard portfolio as well as logistics and sourcing services.
The POLYRACK Group currently has more than 450 employees at various sites in the Straubenhardt / Ettlingen area (Baden Württemberg) and in the US, China, Switzerland and Belgium. "I am proud of the fact that despite our growth we have remained a family-run company with clear structures that steers the destiny of the company with moderation and responsibility and will pursue this in the next generation as well", declares Horst Rapp, company founder and owner of the POLYRACK Group, who is still active today. "As entrepreneurs, we are responsible first and foremost for our customers and for our employees. As owners of the company, the family wishes to undertake this responsibility also for the next 40 years and be a reliable partner both for our business partners and our employees."
"Today the company offers a broad range of products and services and is represented in many sectors and markets. This provides us with stability and our customers with the requisite reliability", adds executive manager, Andreas Rapp.
Successful Fiscal Year 2018
The POLYRACK Group looks back on a successful fiscal year 2018: In 2018, the company was able to increase its sales by around 10% and achieved total sales of around 70 million Euros (not consolidated). Once again, the company group showed a double-digit percentage increase in incoming orders and order backlog. "We were able to sustainably develop the company group not only with our existing customers but also and above all with new customers and new projects. In 2019 we anticipate growth in about the same amount", explains Andreas Rapp.
The main growth sectors are medical engineering, measurement and control technology, broadcasting, machinery and plant engineering, traffic-control systems, railway technology and aerospace. POLYRACK has also systematically expanded its standard and modified standard business in the fields of 19" and embedded computing to fit specific markets.
Numerous Investments for Continuing Growth Track
In 2018 POLYRACK modernized and reorganized the ESD area in assembly in order to be able to support its customers with in-house engineering in collaboration with its customers.
In the coming years too, POLYRACK plans extensive investments, first and foremost by expanding the factory in Ettlingen, near Karlsruhe. Here the company will expand its sheet metal production and logistics with a building extension of around 1300 m2. In addition, the machinery will be successively upgraded and replaced by 2020. By 2021, the investment volume of the POLYRACK Group will amount to five to six million Euros, embracing all technology areas: punch and laser technology, bending, welding, milling, plastics and surface technology as well as further development of quality assurance and measurement engineering.
POLYRACK has built up extensive project experience and detailed know-how in systems technology, above all in the field of "open VPX" standards. "In future, the systems sector will play an even more important role, so we want to expand this further and invest in R&D and manufacturing know-how", Andreas Rapp explains. "For this year and the coming year, we see an increasing number of project implementations above all in the areas of embedded computing and display technology.”
In order to achieve its objectives in the coming years, POLYRACK is also ramping up its workforce and investing in employee development.
"With these investments, we consider the company group well prepared for accomplishing the upcoming customer projects and it has scope for future growth with our customers", according to Andreas Rapp.
Focus on Quality
Various companies within the POLYRACK Group have recently been successfully re-certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 9001(2015) and IATF. Certification to DIN EN 9100 - aerospace – will be completed during the course of 2020. "With this, we want to show this target group too that we can offer top performance in technology and quality", says Andreas Rapp.
Strong Domestic Market and Further Internationalization
In 2018, it was the German market that largely contributed to the sales growth: here there are still attractive growth opportunities for the POLYRACK Group. For further growth potential the focus is on international markets, in particular the countries in Europe and the US and Canada. Currently, exports account for around 50% of POLYRACK Group’s sales. "Our goal is to achieve positive sales development. But we want to do this with the necessary sense of proportion and entrepreneurial foresight", says Andreas Rapp.
Straubenhardt, 08. October 2018 - POLYRACK Electronic-Aufbausysteme GmbH has received the classification according to DIN EN 45545 for their card guides and fulfils the requirements for fire protection of materials and components on railway vehicles.
The DIN EN-standard regulates the fire protection of all products that are used in rail vehicles which have a potential for fire protection.
The card guides are common in railway applications and are subject to certain fire protection guidelines for passenger rail vehicles. The fire protection regulation specifies the requirements of fire performance for materials and components which are installed in the vehicle to allow an effective evacuation and rescue of persons in case of emergencies. POLYRACK achieved a classification result according to the requirement set R24 for the hazard level HL3. This is the highest possible classification stated in the hazard level table and provides construction engineers of railway vehicles a maximum of planning certainty.
POLYRACK guarantees its customers safe and high-grade card guides for rail vehicles according to DIN EN 45545-2.
