Another Group acquisition

Impreglon acquires majority of Hi Tech company

With a share of 75% Impreglon SE acquired the majority of newly found LASGA Lasertechnik und Metallbearbeitung GmbH in Hamburg-Schenefeld, a spin-off of the Günter Kubbe GmbH, originally found in 1983. Similar to Impreglon's daughter company MBJ Maschinenbau Jessenitz GmbH, LASGA's main business is laser cutting and welding of metal components prior to coating.
Whereas MBJ concentrates on working with heavy metal plates and sheets to be coated later LASGA's speciality centres around thinner metal sheets made of stainless steel. In combination with Impreglon Oberflächentechnik GmbH of Lüneburg with its unique coating operation, Lasga nicely complements services offered by the group. In 2011 LASGA expects sales of slightly below 5 million Euro. In order to show that LASGA is part of the Impreglon group the company name will change to Impreglon Lasertechnik und Metallbearbeitung GmbH.
After a 46% sales increase to over 54 million Euro in 2010 and now with 19 plants in 10 countries Impreglon expects sales of approximately 70 million Euro for 2011.

Impact resistant coating used for jigs and frames

Aero engine gets a soft landing.

The coating of components to resolve problems or improve their performance is a regular occurrence at Impreglon. What happens less often is that we receive a jig or frame that is used to hold a component whilst it is machined or assembled.

Such was the case recently when an aero engine manufacturer identified a problem with a sub-assembly. The sub-assembly needed to be securely held in place whilst a component was fitted to it. Because of the sensitive nature of the sub-assembly, it was not possible to hard clamp it into place without first protecting it’s underside. The underside was not allowed to be damaged. Attempts were made to use padding but it could not be properly secured and the padding quite easily wore through.

After a search on the internet, the client contacted Impreglon to see if we could supply a solution. Needless to say, Impreglon could and did supply the solution – TC6501. TC6501 is a high film build polyurethane coating available in different colours. With four different hardness levels, the coating is ideal for situations where soft grip is required. Application of TC6501 onto the frame used to hold the sub-assembly allowed the sub-assembly to be securely held without damaging it.

Hot melt glue non stick and easy clean

Application
Manufacturing of hot melt adhesive application machines
Requirements
Adhesive residue sticks to hot glue tanks and application heads
Coating
When the tank is treated with TempCoat^®, adhesive sticking is prevented. Even unhardened liquid hot melt adhesive can be removed from the coated surface without leaving residue.
Benefits
Shorter cleaning times, improved protection from damage.

Case packer coating review

Application
A box is made by punching out the desired cardboard shape, applying adhesive to the edges, then moving the cardboard along a conveyor system for further processing. The cardboard frequently gets caught on the dull metal rail of the conveyor. The problem is amplified as remnants from punching and adhesive residue accumulate.
Requirements
The machine operator has to clean the equipment constantly - which slows down production speed. Valuable production time is lost and fewer boxes are made.
Coating
Coating the transport rails with PlasmaCoat^® significantly increases the speed of production. The improved sliding properties allow the cardboard to glide along the rails without getting caught.
Benefits
Constant cleaning is no longer necessary and the production costs drop.

10 million Euro order placed

10 million Euro order for Impreglon
Exclusive contract signed with large car company
After months of comparative testing with other coating companies the Impreglon Group came out first and won a ten million Euro contract over a 3-year period. Starting immediately Impreglon will utilize existing mainland European coating lines before installing a custom tailored automatic line this year in August. Since the new coating process solves a problem in connection with future automotive technology, Impreglon's management is confident to receive additional orders.
With 19 coating sites in 10 countries Impreglon is one of the worldwide leaders in the field of surface technology.

Caramel non-stick

Application.
Caramel bonbons are made of tough, sticky caramel mass. During the production process, the raw mixture is rolled, portioned and packaged in foil.
Requirements.
Malfunctions occur in the production flow since the moulding rollers and transport channels keep having to be cleaned. Frequent adhesion of the moulding rollers and congestion in the transport channel can lead to machine downtime.
Coating.
Coating with TempCoat^® optimises the production flow. Improved non-stick properties prevent raw caramel mixture from sticking to the rollers. The lower friction resistance allows the bonbons to glide over the transport channels to the conveyor belt more easily.
Benefits.
Prevents interruptions for cleaning or eliminating congestion. Optimises production times and reduces production costs.

Improved Granola production

Application
Granola bars are made of tough, sticky raw mixtures. They are moved from the mixing line to the production line in transport carts.
Requirements
The process of emptying the dough container consistently results in adhesion of the raw materials, which must then be removed with great effort. The arduous cleaning work wastes precious production time.
Coating
Coating the transport containers with TempCoat^® makes them much easier to clean. The improved non-stick properties prevent dough residue from sticking during emptying.
Benefits
Cleaning effort is reduced considerably and production costs are reduced.