Develops and manufactures plastic sheets, aluminum composite materials and core materials for sandwich constructions.
3A Composites GmbH
Singen (Alusingenplatz 1, 78224) · Osnabrück (registered office)New on Amplifa
About 3A Composites
3A Composites develops, manufactures and markets high-quality plastic sheets (extruded and cast sheets), aluminum composite materials, paper and foam boards as well as core materials based on balsa wood and PET foam. The company serves the Display & Graphic Arts, Core Materials, Architecture & Design and Industry segments with brands such as ALUCOBOND, AIREX, BALTEK, DIBOND, GATOR, KAPA, CRYLON, CRYLUX, PERSPEX, FOREX and SMART-X. Suitable material combinations are selected on the basis of application requirements and processed into innovative composite solutions in industrial manufacturing processes. The core materials for sandwich constructions, backed by more than 75 years of experience, comprise PET foam and balsa wood, with BALTEK balsa cores manufactured in a fully integrated process from FSC-certified company-owned plantations in Ecuador and Papua New Guinea and delivered as core kits. With around 35 sites in Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific, approximately 4,100 employees and annual net revenue of around CHF 1.0 billion, 3A Composites is a division of the Swiss Schweiter Technologies AG. In Germany, the company has locations in Singen (Alusingenplatz 1) and Osnabrück (registered office).
- Site
- Singen
- Processes
- Manufacture of plastic sheets (extruded and cast sheets), Manufacture of aluminum composite panels (semi-finished products), Manufacture of core materials for sandwich constructions (PET foam, balsa wood), Core materials conversion / Core Materials Conversion (cutting of core material kits), Development, manufacture and marketing of plastic sheets and aluminum composite materials, Core materials conversion
- Materials
- PET foam (AIREX), Balsa wood (BALTEK), Aluminum composite panel (ALUCOBOND/DIBOND), Paper and foam boards (GATOR, KAPA), PMMA (PERSPEX, CRYLON, CRYLUX), Polystyrene/lightweight foam sheets (FOREX, SMART-X), Aluminum composite panels
- Employees
- ~4100
- Industries
- Display & Graphic Arts, Core Materials, Architecture & Design, Wind Energy / Renewable Energy, Marine, Rail
- 01
Material and composite development
- 02
Extrusion and casting of plastic sheets
- 03
Manufacture of aluminum composite panels (semi-finished products)
- 04
Production of core materials (PET foam, balsa wood)
- 05
Conversion of core material kits (Core Materials Conversion)
- 06
Sales and marketing
Materials and Processes
Aluminum composite panels
Aluminum composite semi-finished products for architecture and display applications.
PET foam (AIREX)
Closed-cell specialty core material for sandwich constructions in wind energy, marine, rail and aerospace.
Balsa wood (BALTEK)
Balsa core material from FSC-certified company-owned plantations, available as directly cut core kits.
Paper and foam boards (GATOR, KAPA)
Boards for display and graphic applications.
PMMA (PERSPEX, CRYLON, CRYLUX)
Acrylic glass sheets for display, construction and design applications.
Polystyrene/lightweight foam sheets (FOREX, SMART-X)
Lightweight foam sheets for visual communication.
Sites
Singen
DEProduction site for aluminum composite panels (historical) / site
- Materials
- Aluminum composite panels
Osnabrück
DERegistered office of 3A Composites GmbH (Kapa GmbH, founding site)
- Materials
- Paper and foam boards
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of plastic sheets (extruded and cast sheets)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Aluminum composite, Paper/foam board, Balsa wood, PET foam |
| Manufacture of aluminum composite panels (semi-finished products)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Aluminum composite panels |
| Manufacture of core materials for sandwich constructions (PET foam, balsa wood)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PET foam, Balsa wood |
| Core materials conversion / Core Materials Conversion (cutting of core material kits)Machining | – | – | – | – | Balsa wood, PET foam |
Additional services
History
- Anfang der
Merger of Airex AG (Sins, CH), Kapa GmbH (Osnabrück, D), Alusuisse Composites USA and the aluminum composite panel production in Singen into the Alusuisse Composites business unit.
- 2000
Acquisition of Alusuisse by Alcan; renaming to Alcan Composites; further acquisitions of companies in the USA.
- 2009
Sale of the business unit to Schweiter Technologies AG effective December 1, 2009 and renaming to 3A Composites.