High-quality anodized, PVD-coated and lacquered aluminum strips and surfaces for architecture, lighting, solar, automotive and electronics.
ALANOD GmbH & Co. KG
Ennepetal · Milton Keynes · North Ridgeville, OH · Shanghai · Pune · TainanNew on Amplifa
About Alanod
Alanod, based in Ennepetal, is a manufacturer of functional and decorative aluminum surfaces. The company finishes aluminum strip using the coil-to-coil process through anodizing (electrolytic oxidation), PVD coating in high vacuum and lacquering; four anodizing lines, four PVD systems (ALBA I–IV) and one lacquering line are available. The portfolio includes highly reflective surfaces (MIRO®, MIRO-SILVER®), selective solar absorbers (mirotherm®, mirosol®), solar reflectors (MIRO-SUN®), decorative surfaces (DECO PRIME®), functional films (TECHNO PRIME), insulation-lacquered strip for transformers (MIRO® Volt) and base material for CoB LED modules. Up to 8,000 t of aluminum are processed per year, in part using up to 90% recycled material and 100% green electricity from hydropower. Customer industries include facade and wall construction, the furniture industry, automotive, solar thermal, lighting, electronics as well as marine and rail transport. In addition to its headquarters, Alanod maintains locations in the UK, the USA, China, Taiwan and India.
- Site
- Ennepetal
- Processes
- Anodizing (electrolytic oxidation, coil-to-coil), PVD coating (coil-to-coil, vacuum), Lacquering (coil coating / lacquering line), Coil slitting / slitting, Sheeting and Blanking / Multi-Blanking (cut-to-length), Cut-to-size sheets / blanks, Selective absorber coating (mirotherm®/mirotherm® Control/mirosol® TS), Solar reflector coating (Reflective 85 / MIRO-SUN® reflective 90 weatherproof)
- Materials
- Aluminum, Aluminum EN AW 1070, Aluminum 1.050 or purer (Al 99.5), Copper, Silver (PVD coating), Steel (coated steel sheet), Stainless steel, Titanium
- Certificates
- ISO 14001:2015, ISO 50001:2011/2018, DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001
- Founded
- 1975
- Employees
- 230 (worldwide)
- Industries
- Architecture/facade construction, Wall and ceiling construction, Furniture/HPL/CPL, Automotive (interior & exterior), Solar thermal, Lighting/daylighting
- 01
Coil-to-coil anodizing
- 02
PVD coating in vacuum
- 03
Lacquering
- 04
Cutting/slitting
- 05
PVC masking/packaging
- 06
100% inspection
- 07
Shipping
Materials & Coating Processes
Aluminum
Base material of all coil-to-coil coatings, up to 1,250 mm strip width, in part up to 90% recycled.
Aluminum EN AW 1070
Pure aluminum for insulation-lacquered transformer strip (MIRO® Volt).
Aluminum 1.050
Substrate material for selective solar absorber coatings.
Copper
Substrate material for solar absorbers as well as PVD coating material.
Silver (PVD)
Nano-thin PVD layer for highly reflective MIRO-SILVER® surfaces (up to 98.5% reflection).
Coated steel sheet
MIRO® White on steel for applications with higher substrate requirements (USA).
Stainless steel
Slitting and sheeting with tight tolerances at the US site.
Titanium
Slitting and sheeting with tight tolerances at the US site.
Locations
Ennepetal
DEHeadquarters and production (Egerstraße 12)
- Lot size
- Minimum order quantity 300 kg
- Materials
- Aluminum (among others EN AW 1070)
- 4 coil-to-coil anodizing lines (up to 1,250 mm strip width)
- 4 PVD coating systems ALBA I–IV
- 1 lacquering line
- 1 cutting system
Milton Keynes (Kingston)
GBAlanod Ltd, sales (formerly METALOXYD)
North Ridgeville, OH
USAlanod Westlake Metal Ind. Inc., production and toll processing (since 2007)
- Part weight / size
- Coils max. 14,000 lbs (6,350 kg)
- Lot size
- Prototype to high-volume series, sheets 4″–40 ft length
- Materials
- Aluminum, stainless steel, coated steel sheet, titanium
- 60″ Multi-Blanking Line (Slear)
- 48″ Cut-to-length Line (Slear)
- 52″ Light Gauge Looping-Pit Slitter
Shanghai (Pudong)
CNAlanod Metal Surface Treatment (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., site since 2024
Pune
INAlanod India, sales office (since 2025)
Tainan (Rende)
TWAlanod-Xxentria Technology Materials, joint venture with Xxentria (since 2012), anodizing and PVD for Asian markets
- Materials
- Aluminum
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anodizing (electrolytic oxidation, coil-to-coil)Surface | – | 1250 mm | – | – | Aluminum |
| PVD coating (coil-to-coil, vacuum)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Lacquering (coil coating / lacquering line)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| Coil slitting / slittingForming | +/- .005 (width) | max 52" | 14,000 lbs | – | Aluminum, Stainless steel, Titanium |
| Sheeting and Blanking / Multi-Blanking (cut-to-length)Forming | Width +/- .015, Length +/- .032 | 40 feet × 60" | 14,000 lbs | – | Aluminum, Stainless steel, Coated steel sheet, Titanium |
| Cut-to-size sheets / blanksForming | – | 1250 mm | 300 kg | – | Aluminum, Copper |
| Selective absorber coating (mirotherm®/mirotherm® Control/mirosol® TS)Surface | – | 1250 mm | – | – | Aluminum, Copper |
| Solar reflector coating (Reflective 85 / MIRO-SUN® reflective 90 weatherproof)Surface | – | 1250 mm | – | – | Aluminum |
| Highly reflective surfaces (MIRO®/MIRO-SILVER®)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Copper, Silver |
| Decorative/lacquered aluminum surfaces (DECO PRIME®, TECHNO PRIME)Surface | – | 1350 mm | 300 kg | – | Aluminum |
| Insulation-lacquered aluminum strip for transformers (MIRO® Volt)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum EN AW 1070 |
| Base material / base plates for CoB LED modules (MIRO-SILVER® CoM)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
| PVC masking / protective film application (single- or double-sided)Surface | – | – | – | – | Aluminum, Stainless steel, Titanium |
| 100% inspection / quality testingTesting | – | – | – | – | Aluminum |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coil-to-coil anodizing line | – | 4 | up to 1250 mm strip width | – | Ennepetal, Germany |
| PVD coating system (coil-to-coil) | ALBA I-IV | 4 | – | – | Ennepetal, Germany |
| Lacquering line (coil coating) | – | 1 | – | – | Ennepetal, Germany |
| Cutting system | – | 1 | – | – | Ennepetal, Germany |
| Multi-Blanking Line / Cut-to-length (60″ Slear) | 60″ Slear | 2 | Width min 4", Length 10"-144", Coil max OD 72", max 14,000 lbs | – | North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA |
| Cut-to-length Line (48″ Slear) | 48″ Slear | – | Width min 3", Length 5"-144", Coil max OD 72", max 10,000 lbs | – | North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA |
| Light Gauge Looping-Pit Slitter (52″) | 52″ Light Gauge Looping-Pit Slitter | 1 | 1"–52" width, 16 cuts per pass, Coil max OD 72", max 14,000 lbs | – | North Ridgeville, Ohio, USA |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
Alanod operates according to certified management systems under DIN EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015 and ISO 50001:2018. At the Alanod-Westlake site (USA), an additional 100% inspection is offered; surfaces are tested according to ISO/EN 22975-3 (absorbers) as well as ASTM and DIN EN standards, with warranties of up to 20 years.
| Evidence | Ennepetal | North Ridgeville, OH |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 50001 |
History
- 1970
Founding father Werner Reichert invents the opening device for beverage cans
- 1975
Year of foundation
- 1981
Second coil-to-coil anodizing line (1,000 mm width) commissioned
- 1985
220 m long coil-to-coil production line up to 1,250 mm strip width
- 1986
Alanod becomes the leading European manufacturer of anodized aluminum
- 1994–1999
Commissioning of the PVD coating systems ALBA I and II
- 1998
Acquisition of METALOXYD (UK), renamed Alanod Ltd.
- 2002
New 3,000 m² production hall, administration expanded by 700 m²
- 2005
PVD system ALBA III commissioned; acquisition of Interpane Solarbeschichtungs GmbH (Alanod Sunselect)
- 2007
ISO 14001 environmental management introduced; acquisition of Westlake Metals Industries (USA); switch to green electricity from hydropower
- 2009
New solar installation, new coil-to-coil coating system and PVD system ALBA IV
- 2012
Energy management under ISO 50001; joint venture with Xxentria in Taiwan
- 2014
Acquisition of BlueTec (solar thermal portfolio)
- 2019
Climate-neutral company; acquisition of the Whiteoptics division (USA)
- 2024
Opening of the new Shanghai site
- 2025
New sales office in Pune, India; 50th company anniversary