Injection moulding of technical plastic parts and windshield washer systems for the automotive industry and medical technology
VolaPlast GmbH & Co. KG
34286 Spangenberg, Germany · 2500 Kyustendil, BulgariaNew on Amplifa
About VolaPlast
VolaPlast GmbH & Co. KG was founded in 1961 in Spangenberg in North Hesse and has been manufacturing technical plastic parts using the injection moulding process for over 60 years. The company processes more than 1,000 tonnes of high-performance plastics per year, including PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS, PMA, PE, PP, ABS and TPE. The machine park comprises over 50 injection moulding machines with clamping forces between 25 and 210 tonnes; small and medium-sized components weighing between 0.15 and 140 grams are manufactured with a part-dependent production tolerance of 0.01 mm. In addition to its core business of injection moulding, the portfolio includes systems engineering with a focus on windshield washer systems for the automotive industry, complemented by assembly services, multi-component technology, overmoulding of metal parts as well as laser and ultrasonic welding. The main customers are the automotive industry and medical technology, with focuses in the areas of autonomous driving, sensor technology and electromobility. In addition to its headquarters in Spangenberg, the owner-managed family business, now in its third generation, has been producing at its manufacturing site in Kyustendil, Bulgaria, since 2021.
- Site
- Spangenberg
- Processes
- Injection moulding (technical plastic parts), Hot and cold staking, Overmoulding of metal parts and contacts, Multi-component technology with index plates, Laser welding, Ultrasonic welding, Conditioning to increase part moisture, Annealing to reduce part stress
- Materials
- PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS
- Certificates
- IATF 16949:2016, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 9001, IATF 16949, ISO 14001
- Founded
- 1961
- Employees
- ~250
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Medical technology, Autonomous driving / Sensor technology, Electromobility, autonomous driving/sensor technology
- 01
Design and tool engineering (Moldflow analysis)
- 02
Injection moulding of technical plastic parts
- 03
Joining and finishing processes (laser welding, ultrasonic welding)
- 04
Systems engineering and assembly services
- 05
3D metrology and computed tomography
- 06
Logistics
Sites
Spangenberg
DEHeadquarters: production, administration, development
- Part weight / size
- 0.15–140 g
- Materials
- PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS, PMA, PE, PP, ABS, TPE
- over 50 injection moulding machines (25–210 t clamping force)
- 3D measuring machine
- computed tomography scanner
- in-house tool repair workshop
- solid concrete tool storage
Kyustendil
BGManufacturing site (production start 2021)
- Part weight / size
- 0.15–140 g
- Materials
- PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS, PMA, PE, PP, ABS, TPE
- injection moulding machines (25–210 t clamping force)
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding (technical plastic parts)Plastics | 0.01 mm | – | 0.15 g – 140 g | over 100 million parts per year | PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS, PMA, PE, PP, ABS, TPE |
| Hot and cold stakingJoining | – | – | – | – | PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS, PMA, PE, PP, ABS, TPE |
| Overmoulding of metal parts and contactsPlastics | 0.01 mm | – | 0.15 g – 140 g | – | PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS, PMA, PE, PP, ABS, TPE |
| Multi-component technology with index platesPlastics | – | – | – | – | PPS, POM, PEI, PEEK, PBT, PC, PA, PS, PMA, PE, PP, ABS, TPE |
| Laser weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Ultrasonic weldingJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Conditioning to increase part moisturePlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Annealing to reduce part stressHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Hot stampingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Pad printingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Ionisation to reduce static chargingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Tool engineering using Moldflow analysisEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Tool repairs and maintenance (in-house workshop)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Systems engineering for windshield washer systems (product design and system assembly)Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Assembly servicesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D metrology and computed tomography (testing)Testing | Measuring accuracy up to 2.5 μm | – | – | – | – |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injection moulding machine (clamping force 25–210 t) | – | over 50 | – | – | Spangenberg, Germany / Kyustendil, Bulgaria |
| 3D measuring machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Computed tomography scanner | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality
VolaPlast operates according to an integrated management system and is certified to IATF 16949:2016, ISO 9001 and DIN EN ISO 14001:2015. State-of-the-art 3D measuring machines and a computed tomography scanner ensure a measuring accuracy of up to 2.5 μm across the entire production process.
| Evidence | Spangenberg | Kyustendil |
|---|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | ||
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1961
Company founded by Georg and Elisabeth Voland in Spangenberg
- 1966
Relocation to a new production facility
- 1970
Taken over by graduate engineer (Dipl.-Ing.) Werner Hoppach and his wife Elisabeth, née Voland
- 1972
Start of the automotive business
- 1995
Occupancy of new buildings on the B487 in Spangenberg
- 2001
Expansion of production, administration and warehouse
- 2005
Start of the windshield washer business
- 2011
50th anniversary
- 2015
Further expansion at the site
- 2018
Third generation (Dorothea Brede, Johannes Seyffarth) joins the management
- 2019
Foundation of the foreign subsidiary in Bulgaria
- 2021
Production start at the Kyustendil site, Bulgaria