Manufacture of aircraft glazing and helicopter windows made of PLEXIGLAS® as well as components made of transparent plastics

Plexiweiss GmbH

Holzkirchen · Hofolding (historical)New on Amplifa

1949Founded

11–50Employees

Holzkirchen (Industrial Park)Site

GmbH, HRB 72004 Amtsgericht MünchenLegal Form

More than 50 years of experience inExperience

About Plexiweiss

Plexiweiss GmbH was founded in 1949 as Josef Weiss Plastic GmbH in Munich and has been based in the Holzkirchen Industrial Park since 2016. Its core business is the processing of metals and thermoplastics. The company manufactures aircraft glazing and helicopter windows made of PLEXIGLAS® (PMMA) as well as components and assemblies made of PMMA and polycarbonate (PC) for the aerospace and automotive sectors. Production includes deep drawing of thermoplastics, NC-controlled machining of windows, specialized coatings, and the assembly of components. In addition to series products such as one-piece, frameless aircraft canopies for gliders and ultralight aircraft, prototypes and custom-made products are manufactured. The company belongs to the Glas Trösch Group and supplies leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers.

Site: Holzkirchen
Processes: Aircraft glazing / aircraft canopies (deep drawing/forming of PLEXIGLAS), Manufacture of helicopter windows, Deep drawing, Machining / NC-controlled machining of windows, Painting / coatings (specialized coatings), Assembly of components made of thermoplastic plastics, Processing of metals and thermoplastic plastics (core business), Aircraft glazing
Materials: PLEXIGLAS (PMMA), Polycarbonate (PC), Thermoplastic plastics, Metals, PLEXIGLAS® (PMMA), Polycarbonate, Thermoplastic Plastics
Certificates: DIN EN 9100:2018, ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001, EN 9100
Founded: 1949
Employees: 11–50
Industries: Aerospace, Automotive, Industries using transparent plastics

01
Raw material inspection (inclusions, impurities)
02
Deep drawing/forming of the plastics
03
NC-controlled machining of the windows
04
Coating/painting
05
Assembly of components
06
Final inspection

Materials and Processes

PMMA

PLEXIGLAS® (PMMA)

Main material for aircraft glazing and helicopter windows with high optical quality.

Polycarbonate

For weather-resistant, color-paintable plastic parts in the automotive sector.

Thermoplastic Plastics

Basis for deep drawing, component manufacturing, and assembly of components.

Metals

Part of the core processing business since the founding in 1949.

Sites

Holzkirchen

Headquarters and plant in the Industrial Park

Lot size: Prototype to series
Materials: PMMA, PC, thermoplastic plastics, metals

NC-controlled machines for machining of windows

Components

**Aircraft canopy (one-piece)**Deep drawing · Aerospace

**Helicopter window**NC machining · Aerospace

Inside the production

Industries

AerospaceAutomotiveIndustries using transparent plastics

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Aircraft glazing / aircraft canopies (deep drawing/forming of PLEXIGLAS)Plastics	–	–	–	Prototype – Series	PLEXIGLAS (PMMA), Polycarbonate
Manufacture of helicopter windowsPlastics	–	–	–	–	PLEXIGLAS (PMMA)
Deep drawingForming	–	–	–	–	Thermoplastic plastics, Metals
Machining / NC-controlled machining of windowsMachining	–	–	–	–	Thermoplastic plastics, Metals
Painting / coatings (specialized coatings)Surface	–	–	–	–	PMMA, PC
Assembly of components made of thermoplastic plasticsAssembly	–	–	–	–	Thermoplastic plastics
Processing of metals and thermoplastic plastics (core business)Plastics	–	–	–	–	Metals, Thermoplastic plastics

1 Anlagen & Maschinen

Machine	Manufacturer / model	Quantity	Working area	Year built	Site
NC-controlled machines for machining of windows	–	–	–	–	Holzkirchen

Additional services

Aircraft glazingDeep drawingMachining/NC machiningCoatingAssembly of componentsPrototype and series productionCustom-made products

Reference customers

leading OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers (general, LinkedIn)

Quality

Quality controls are integrated into all processing stages: raw material is inspected for inclusions and impurities, and final inspection detects impermissible distortions. Certified according to DIN EN 9100:2018 and ISO 9001:2015 (DEKRA).

Evidence	Holzkirchen
ISO 9001
EN 9100

History

1949
Founded as Josef Weiss Plastic GmbH in Munich by master toolmaker Josef Weiss
1956
First glazing for aircraft manufactured
1972
Branch office in Hofolding with the departments aircraft glazing and deep drawing
1997
Additional plant in Hofolding with machining capabilities
2016
Renamed to Plexiweiss GmbH, relocation to the Holzkirchen Industrial Park