Development and series production of custom GRP and composite molded parts as well as protective cabins in Switzerland.
Hugo Wolf AG
3662 Seftigen, Bern (CH)New on Amplifa
About wolf Composite Solutions
Hugo Wolf AG is a Swiss specialist in glass-fiber reinforced plastics (GRP) and composite materials based in Seftigen in the canton of Bern. Under the Wolf Composite Solutions brand, the company accompanies projects from consulting and CAD design through the material concept and prototype construction as well as mold making (negative molds) to series production, assembly and logistics. In addition to contract work and molded parts for construction, transportation and art, the company produces the wolfkabinen, known throughout Europe, as protective cabins ranging from the standard cabin to custom-made specials. The company also processes plastic, wood and metal and offers custom complete solutions. Since 2003, production has been concentrated in a new building in Seftigen, and the headquarters has been located there since 2005.
- Site
- Seftigen, Bern
- Processes
- GRP/composite molded parts manufacturing (prototypes and series production), Mold making (negative molds), CAD design and engineering / material concept / consulting, Series production of GRP molded parts (contract work), Manufacture of molded parts made of glass-fiber reinforced polyester, Wolfkabinen (protective cabins) – standard cabin to custom-made specials, CAD design / engineering, Material concept / consulting
- Materials
- GRP (glass-fiber reinforced plastic), glass-fiber reinforced polyester (GRP), Fiberglass, Composite materials, Plastic, Wood, Metal, Glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GRP)
- Founded
- 1968
- Employees
- 11–50
- Industries
- Construction, Transportation, Art, Gardening, Cableways, Fire services
- 01
Consulting and material concept
- 02
CAD design / engineering
- 03
Prototype construction
- 04
Mold making (negative molds)
- 05
Series production of GRP molded parts
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Logistics
Materials and Processes
Glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GRP)
Core material for molded parts, cabins and individual applications in prototypes and series.
Glass-fiber reinforced polyester (GRP)
Used for the production of molded parts in contract work for construction, transportation and art.
Fiberglass and modern composite materials
The basis for tailored solutions from molded parts to protective cabins.
Wood and metal
Complementary materials for solutions and systems made of plastic, wood and metal.
Locations
Seftigen
CHHeadquarters and production
- Part weight / size
- Heaviest glass fiber element: 7000 kg
- Lot size
- Prototypes and series
- Materials
- GRP, composite
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRP/composite molded parts manufacturing (prototypes and series production)Plastics | – | – | 7000 kg (heaviest glass fiber element) | – | GRP, glass-fiber reinforced plastic, composite |
| Mold making (negative molds)Plastics | – | – | – | – | GRP, composite |
| CAD design and engineering / material concept / consultingEngineering | – | – | – | – | GRP, composite |
| Series production of GRP molded parts (contract work)Plastics | – | – | – | – | glass-fiber reinforced plastic (GRP) |
| Manufacture of molded parts made of glass-fiber reinforced polyesterPlastics | – | – | – | – | glass-fiber reinforced polyester (GRP) |
| Wolfkabinen (protective cabins) – standard cabin to custom-made specialsAssembly | – | – | – | – | fiberglass, composite |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1968
Founded on 1.11.1968 in Bösingen as a sole proprietorship by Hugo Wolf for the development and manufacture of GRP molded parts.
- 1979
Conversion into a public limited company on 11.4.1979.
- 1981
Opening of the Uttigen branch; first firefighting water tank in egg shape (approx. 600 units); Georg Sommer joins the company.
- 1982
Delivery of the first wolfkabine.
- 1992
First cableway cladding realized; series production of around 100 units.
- 2003
New building and move to the Seftigen site; consolidation of the two production sites.
- 2005
Relocation of the headquarters to Seftigen on 1.11.2005.
- 2007
Sale of the company to the Sommer family; André and Georges Sommer join and take over the management.
- 2013
Development and construction of the first F/A-18C mock-up.
- 2018
duroplant becomes part of wolf Composite Solutions.
- 2026
New appearance with brand redesign; separation of the Wolf Composite Solutions and wolfkabine appearances.