Thermoplastic injection molding of precision parts for medical technology and industry, including toolmaking and cleanroom production.
A. Hopf Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH
Cadolzburg (DE)New on Amplifa
About A. Hopf
A. Hopf Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH is a mid-sized company founded in 1949 by Anton Hopf, headquartered in Cadolzburg near Nuremberg. The company produces thermoplastic injection-molded parts for medical and technical applications, including standard products for enteral applications as well as customer-specific developments. Its range of services includes the design and manufacture of injection molds in its own toolmaking department, consulting on specialty plastics such as PEEK, conductive and flame-retardant plastics, as well as cleanroom production and assembly of Class 8 (100,000) medical devices. With around 35 employees, 27–30 injection molding machines, robotic systems and tiered production automation, both large series of several million parts as well as medium-sized and small series in various variants and colors are produced cost-efficiently – around 48 million parts per year in total. Since 2022, A. Hopf GmbH has been wholly owned by the Promepla Group headquartered in Monaco and supplies customers worldwide as well as in the European Economic Area.
- Site
- Cadolzburg
- Processes
- Thermoplastic injection molding (medical and technical applications), Toolmaking (design and manufacture of injection molds), Demolding tools (demolding molds), In-mould injection molding, Cleanroom processing and assembly (Class 8 / 100,000), Consulting and development of injection-molded parts and molds, Tool design and toolmaking, Consulting on injection molding and specialty plastics (e.g. PEEK, conductive and flame-retardant
- Materials
- PEEK, Thermoplastics (general), Conductive plastics, Flame-retardant plastics, Steel (mold making, granulate/steel raw materials), Bisphenol A-free plastics, Steel (mold making)
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 13485:2016
- Founded
- 1949
- Employees
- 35
- Industries
- Medical technology (enteral applications, medical devices), Safety engineering, Electronics, Furniture, Packaging, Toys
- 01
Tool design
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Injection molding (thermoplastic, incl. in-mould processes)
- 04
Cleanroom assembly (Class 8)
- 05
In-process inspection
- 06
Shipping
Materials & Processes
PEEK
High-temperature-resistant specialty plastic for medical and technical injection-molded parts.
Thermoplastics (general)
Base materials for medical and technical injection molding applications.
Conductive plastics
For applications with electrostatic or electrical requirements.
Flame-retardant plastics
For technical precision parts with fire protection requirements.
Bisphenol A-free plastics
A. Hopf pioneered the introduction of BPA-free connectors in medical technology.
Steel (mold making)
Tested, certified raw materials from established suppliers for toolmaking.
Sites
Cadolzburg
DEHeadquarters, production with injection molding and cleanroom (Class 8), toolmaking
- Lot size
- Large series (several million parts) down to small series
- Materials
- Thermoplastics, PEEK, conductive and flame-retardant plastics
- 27–30 injection molding machines
- Robotic systems / production automation
- Cleanroom Class 8
- Toolmaking
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thermoplastic injection molding (medical and technical applications)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplastics, PEEK, conductive plastics, flame-retardant plastics, Bisphenol A-free plastics |
| Toolmaking (design and manufacture of injection molds)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Demolding tools (demolding molds)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| In-mould injection moldingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cleanroom processing and assembly (Class 8 / 100,000)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Consulting and development of injection-molded parts and moldsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection molding machine | – | 27 | – | – | Cadolzburg |
| Injection molding machine | – | 30 | – | – | Cadolzburg |
| Robotic systems / production automation | – | – | – | – | Cadolzburg |
Additional services
Quality
The quality management system is certified to EN ISO 13485:2016 for medical production, including Class 8 (100,000) cleanroom production. Traceability down to the raw material and batch is ensured by bag number labeling, regular in-process inspections and microbiological testing by accredited laboratories.
| Evidence | Cadolzburg |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 13485:2016 |
History
- 1949
Founded by Anton Hopf as a pioneer in plastics injection molding processing for individual and small series.
- 1953
First large production plant in Zirndorf with its own toolmaking; expansion into thermoplastic injection molding.
- 1977
Hans-Jürgen Hopf joins his parents' company and becomes part of the management.
- 1980
Conversion into a GmbH; company name A. Hopf Kunststoffverarbeitung GmbH. Anton Hopf died in 1989.
- 2009
Michael Hopf joins the company and focuses on expanding the medical business.
- 2020
Hans-Jürgen Hopf passes away; Michael Hopf continues to run the company.
- 2022
A. Hopf GmbH becomes wholly part of the Promepla Group (headquartered in Monaco); Michael Hopf and Michel Sasportes are appointed managing directors.