Volume components and assemblies made of metal (stamping and forming technology) and plastic (injection molding) for the automotive industry.
Adval Tech Holding AG
Niederwangen (Köniz) · Muri (CH) · Endingen (DE)New on Amplifa
About Adval Tech
Adval Tech Holding AG is an internationally active Swiss industrial company headquartered in Niederwangen (municipality of Köniz near Bern), specializing in the manufacture of components, assemblies and modules. Production covers the technology areas of metal stamping and forming as well as plastic injection molding, supplemented by extrusion blow molding. The company covers the entire value chain: from product and prototype development, tool and mold making through to series production and assembly of assemblies including assembly line systems. Plastic series parts such as air guidance elements, seatbelt retractor components, steering and lighting parts as well as safety components are supplied to automotive manufacturers and Tier-1 suppliers, including Audi, BMW and Honda; the company also produces parts for sewing machines and safety-critical applications in large volumes. Adval Tech employs around 1,341 people (as of Q3 2017) and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange.
- Site
- Niederwangen (Köniz), Switzerland
- Processes
- Stamping, Forming (metal), Injection Molding, Extrusion Blow Molding, Mold making / Tool making (product, prototype and tool development), Assembly of assemblies and modules / assembly line systems, Design, Tool and mold making
- Materials
- Metal, Plastic, Injection Molding, Stamping/Forming, Extrusion Blow Molding
- Certificates
- ISO SN-029-100 (predecessor of ISO 9001), ISO 9001 (SN-029-100, 1985)
- Founded
- 1924
- Employees
- 1341
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Sewing machine industry, Safety-critical components
- 01
Design and product development
- 02
Prototype construction
- 03
Tool and mold making
- 04
Injection molding / stamping and forming / extrusion blow molding
- 05
Assembly of assemblies and modules
- 06
Series production and delivery
Materials & Processes
Plastic
Used in injection molding and extrusion blow molding for series components of the automotive industry.
Metal
Processed in stamping and forming for metal components and assemblies.
Injection Molding
Plastic injection molding process for high-volume series parts such as air guidance and safety components.
Stamping/Forming
Metal forming processes for precision components and composite assemblies.
Extrusion Blow Molding
Process for hollow-body plastic components; in-house training specialization.
Sites
Niederwangen (Köniz)
CHHeadquarters / Production
- Lot size
- Large-scale series
- Materials
- Plastic, Metal
Muri
CHProduction
- Materials
- Plastic
Endingen
DEProduction (Fischer IMF GmbH)
- Materials
- Metal
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| StampingForming | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Forming (metal)Forming | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Injection MoldingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Extrusion Blow MoldingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
| Mold making / Tool making (product, prototype and tool development)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of assemblies and modules / assembly line systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
In 1985, Styner + Bienz became the first company in the canton of Bern to receive ISO certification SN-029-100 (predecessor of ISO 9001). Quality inspections are carried out within group-wide management systems at the production sites.
| Evidence | Niederwangen (Köniz) | Muri | Endingen |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 (SN-029-100, 1985) |
History
- 1924
Founded as the general partnership Styner + Bienz in Bümpliz (Bern) by Fritz Styner and Rudolf Bienz
- 1942
Conversion into a corporation (joint-stock company)
- 1963
Relocation to Niederwangen; around 200 employees in the new factory building
- 1974
Acquisition of AWM Muri (73 employees); entry into plastic injection molding technology
- 1985
First ISO certification (SN-029-100) in the canton of Bern
- 1997
Renaming to Adval Tech
- 1998
IPO on the SIX Swiss Exchange
- 2014
Consolidation of mold-making activities under the Adval Tech Foboha brand
- 2016
Sale of the mold-making division Foboha to the Barnes Group; acquisition of Fischer IMF GmbH in Endingen (Germany)
- 2017
1,341 employees, revenue of CHF 104.2 million (Q3)
- 2018
Sale of Adval Tech (Thailand) to Sunningdale Tech