Development and production of thermoformed plastic components, drawer inserts and anti-slip mats
AGOFORM GmbH
Löhne (Gewerbestraße 27) · Löhne (Gewerbestraße 22, Technical Parts) · Löhne (Gewerbestraße 13, Distribution Warehouse)New on Amplifa
Everything under one roof – a family company since 1928
AGOFORM GmbH is a medium-sized family company in Löhne (East Westphalia) and has been a partner to industry since 1928. Its core competence since 1956 is the thermoforming of plastics: the company produces drawer inserts for cutlery, spices and bathroom, anti-slip mats, sink protectors as well as customer-specific thermoformed plastic components (TPC) for industry. The value chain includes in-house sheet extrusion and coextrusion, thermoforming with moldings up to 2,960 x 1,260 mm, 5-axis CNC milling up to 3,000 x 1,500 mm, and assembly and finishing at more than twenty workstations (gluing, bending, embossing, punching, sawing, plastic welding, printing). The main materials are polystyrene, thermoplastic elastomers, and natural and synthetic rubber. Customers come from the furniture industry (kitchen/bathroom/office), transport technology (caravans, commercial vehicles, construction and agricultural machinery), landscaping, electrical and medical engineering, and logistics. With 160 employees, more than 5 million cutlery inserts are produced each year; a large share of production goes to over 60 countries. AGOFORM also stocks customer items and delivers just-in-time, including via EDI.
- Site
- Löhne
- Processes
- Sheet extrusion, Coextrusion technology (plastic sheets in two colors/materials), Thermoforming (thermoforming of plastics), CNC machining (5-axis simultaneous milling), Assembly / subassembly manufacturing (gluing, bending, embossing, punching, sawing), Product development (prototyping, sample making, 3D design, pilot series), Manufacture of anti-slip mats (roll and sheet goods, freeform shapes), Manufacture of drawer inserts (cutlery inserts, spice inserts, bathroom inserts)
- Materials
- Polystyrene (PS), Thermoplastic elastomers, Natural and synthetic rubber, Polystyrene, Sheet extrusion / coextrusion, Thermoforming, 5-axis CNC milling
- Certificates
- DIN EN ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1928
- Employees
- 160
- Industries
- Furniture industry, Kitchen/Bathroom/Office, Transport technology (caravans, commercial vehicles, construction and, Landscaping, Load carriers (KLT), Electrical engineering
- 01
Product development (3D design, prototyping, pilot series)
- 02
Sheet extrusion / coextrusion
- 03
Thermoforming
- 04
CNC machining (5-axis)
- 05
Assembly / subassembly manufacturing (gluing, bending, embossing, punching,
- 06
Finishing / lamination
- 07
Stock-keeping and just-in-time delivery incl. EDI logistics
Materials and manufacturing processes
Polystyrene
Main material for cutlery inserts, thermoformed parts and the anti-slip mat produced since 1994; food-safe and recyclable.
Thermoplastic elastomers
Material for anti-slip mats, heat-resistant up to 45 °C, food-safe and slip-resistant.
Natural and synthetic rubber
Used in the FIBRE anti-slip mat series with fabric structure and very high friction values.
Sheet extrusion / coextrusion
In-house extrusion of the raw material since 1985; coextrusion allows sheets with two colors or materials.
Thermoforming
Core production competence; moldings up to 2,960 x 1,260 mm on machines with special equipment.
5-axis CNC milling
Simultaneous machining with table sizes up to 3,000 x 1,500 mm, including import of common CAD formats.
Locations
Löhne
DEHeadquarters with development and production
- Materials
- Polystyrene, thermoplastic elastomers, rubber
- Extrusion lines
- Thermoforming machines with special equipment
- 5-axis CNC milling machines
- Special machines for finishing and assembly
Löhne – Technical Parts
DETechnical Parts site (Gewerbestraße 22)
Löhne – Distribution Warehouse
DEDistribution warehouse (Gewerbestraße 13)
Products and components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheet extrusionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polystyrene (PS), thermoplastic elastomers |
| Coextrusion technology (plastic sheets in two colors/materials)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polystyrene (PS), thermoplastic elastomers |
| Thermoforming (thermoforming of plastics)Plastics | – | 2,960 mm × 1,260 mm | – | – | Polystyrene (PS), thermoplastic elastomers |
| CNC machining (5-axis simultaneous milling)Machining | – | 3,000 mm × 1,500 mm | – | – | Polystyrene (PS), plastics |
| Assembly / subassembly manufacturing (gluing, bending, embossing, punching, sawing)Joining | – | – | – | – | Polystyrene (PS), thermoplastic elastomers |
| Product development (prototyping, sample making, 3D design, pilot series)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Polystyrene (PS) |
| Manufacture of anti-slip mats (roll and sheet goods, freeform shapes)Plastics | – | 400 lfm × 1,500 mm | – | – | thermoplastic elastomers, Polystyrene (PS), natural and synthetic rubber |
| Manufacture of drawer inserts (cutlery inserts, spice inserts, bathroom inserts)Plastics | – | 1,330 mm | – | – | Polystyrene (PS) |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion lines | – | – | – | – | Löhne |
| Thermoforming machines (with special equipment) | – | – | Moldings up to 2,960 x 1,260 mm | – | Löhne |
| CNC milling machines (5-axis simultaneous machining) | – | several | Table sizes up to 3,000 x 1,500 mm | – | Löhne |
| Special machines for finishing/assembly | – | more than | – | – | Löhne |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Since 1996, AGOFORM has been certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 (currently DIN EN ISO 9001:2015), with regular audits by TÜV Nord. A comprehensive CAQ system supplements the quality assurance sampling inspections and ensures continuous quality across the entire depth of production.
| Evidence | Löhne |
|---|---|
| DIN EN ISO 9001:2015 |
Company history
- 1928
August Ottensmeyer registers his business as a sales representative in Löhne and sells curtain fabrics and fittings to the regional kitchen furniture industry.
- 1956
Development and market launch of the first thermoformed plastic cutlery insert (AGOPLASTIC); focus on thermoformed parts for the furniture industry.
- 1968
Jürgen Ottensmeyer takes over the management.
- 1969
Foundation stone laid for the first construction phase at the current site, Gewerbestraße 27.
- 1970
The company relocates from Exter to its headquarters in Löhne.
- 1980
Jürgen Ottensmeyer takes over the company; name changed to AGOFORM GmbH.
- 1985
Establishment of in-house extrusion; possibilities of surface lamination (e.g. stainless steel, wood, high-gloss look).
- 1994
Introduction of the first anti-slip mat based on polystyrene.
- 1996
First certification to DIN EN ISO 9001.
- 2007
Generational change in the management.