Specialist workshop for vehicle painting, bodywork and accident repair for cars, trucks and buses in the tri-border region.
Karosserie Schmidle GmbH
Weil am RheinNew on Amplifa
About Karosserie Schmidle
Karosserie Schmidle GmbH is a family-run specialist workshop for painting, bodywork and accident repair in Weil am Rhein, established in 1913. Its range of services includes vehicle painting for cars, trucks and buses, bodywork repair, special paint finishes, smart repair, vintage car restoration, hail damage removal (paintless dent repair), auto glass and signage/vehicle lettering. The company operates three combination paint-drying booths, one additional drying booth and a 17-metre truck paint-drying booth with a pit, and has been working with water-based paint technology since 1991. On approximately 1,500 square metres of production space, a team of more than 20 employees handles around 20 to 30 accident damage cases per week in cooperation with more than 50 insurance companies. The catchment area includes Weil am Rhein, Lörrach, Basel and the tri-border region.
- Site
- Weil am Rhein
- Processes
- Painting / vehicle painting, Bodywork / accident repair, Special paint finishes, Smart repair, Coating, Water-based paint technology, Vehicle painting (cars + trucks), Accident service / claims management
- Materials
- Water-based paint technology, Ceiling infrared system
- Certificates
- Eurogarant operation, DEKRA certified, DEKRA-certified, ISO 9001 (verifiable)
- Founded
- 1913
- Employees
- over 20
- Industries
- Automotive trade / body and paint craft trades, Cars and trucks / buses
- 01
Damage assessment / claims management
- 02
Bodywork and accident repair
- 03
Filling and sanding
- 04
Painting (water-based paint technology)
- 05
Drying
- 06
Assembly, cleaning and handover
Painting Technology & Processes
Water-based paint technology
Environmentally friendly painting technology for vehicle painting, introduced as a pilot operation in 1991.
Ceiling infrared system
One of the first ceiling infrared systems in Germany for efficient paint drying.
Locations
Weil am Rhein
DEHeadquarters, workshop for bodywork, painting and accident service
- Lot size
- 20–30 accident damage cases/week
- Materials
- Vehicle bodies steel/aluminium
- 3 combination paint-drying booths
- Drying booth
- 17-metre truck paint-drying booth with pit
- Ceiling infrared system
- Exhaust air system
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Painting / vehicle paintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Vehicle parts |
| Bodywork / accident repairForming | – | – | – | – | Vehicle parts |
| Special paint finishesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smart repairForming | – | – | – | – | – |
| CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Water-based paint technologySurface | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
The company is a certified Eurogarant operation (certified bodywork specialist) and DEKRA-certified. A warranty of at least five years is granted on repairs carried out.
| Evidence | Weil am Rhein |
|---|---|
| Eurogarant operation | |
| DEKRA-certified | |
| ISO 9001 (verifiable) |
Company History
- 1913
Founded by master painter Karl Schmidle in Neustadt (Black Forest); first vehicle experience with the coating of carriages.
- 1928
Relocation to Weil am Rhein (Bühlbuck); workshop for two vehicles, the main business remains painting furniture and houses.
- 1947
Business taken over by Karl Johann Schmidle; vehicle painting gains in importance, expansion to five vehicle bays and an exhaust air system.
- 1956
New building in Hinterdorfstrasse with a separate spray room and ten vehicle bays.
- 1962
Establishment of a bodywork department due to increasing accident repairs.
- 1966
Business taken over by master painter Gottfried Schmidle.
- 1967
Extension of a hall with four new workstations.
- 1976
Extension of a hall with a spray booth and two drying booths.
- 1991
New building in Hafenstrasse with three combination paint-drying booths and a 17-metre truck booth; first ceiling infrared system and pilot operation for water-based paint technology.
- 1996
New construction of the signage/vehicle lettering department, independent operation from 1998.
- 1997
Establishment of claims management and cooperation with insurance companies.
- 2000–2015
Gradual takeover by the next generation; completed with the founding of the GmbH.