Manufacturer of tinplate and aluminium cans with in-house offset printing, embossing and finishing
ADV PAX Lutec GmbH
Dettingen an der Erms (DE)New on Amplifa
Independent family business
ADV PAX Lutec GmbH is an owner-managed family business based in Dettingen an der Erms (Baden-Württemberg) specialising in the manufacture of metal packaging. The company produces tinplate cans and aluminium cans for customers from industries such as confectionery, coffee, tea, spices, spirits, tobacco, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. In its own printing plant, tinplate sheets are printed using the offset printing process; in addition, cans are embossed and fitted with viewing windows and foam inserts. Beyond packaging production, the company offers services such as finishing, inlays, blister packs, filling (e.g. with cards), cans with musical movements as well as storage and logistics. Production is carried out with around 500–600 employees in China (depending on the season); in Germany, approximately 15 employees work in administration, quality assurance and warehouse/logistics. Plain cans are produced from 1,000 pieces, and from 2,000 pieces with individual printing; cans are available from stock via the company's own online shop.
- Site
- Dettingen / Erms
- Processes
- Manufacture of tinplate cans (metal packaging), Printing of tinplate sheets using the offset printing process, Embossing of cans, Finishing (inlays, blister packs, foams, musical movements, filling with cards), Storage / logistics service, Can design/development, Printing (offset printing process), Embossing
- Materials
- Tinplate, Aluminium (aluminium and cosmetic cans, aluminium cans), Aluminium, Offset printing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015
- Founded
- 2004
- Industries
- Confectionery (pralines, chocolate), Coffee/tea/spices, Spirits, Tobacco, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics
- 01
Can design/development
- 02
Offset printing of tinplate sheets
- 03
Forming and embossing (tinplate/aluminium)
- 04
Installation of viewing windows and foam inserts
- 05
Manual cleaning and inspection
- 06
Finishing (inlays, blister, filling)
- 07
Warehouse/logistics and delivery
Materials and processes
Tinplate
Main material for the individually printed and embossed tin cans; 100 % recyclable.
Aluminium
Used for aluminium and cosmetic cans as well as screw-top cans.
Offset printing
Printing of the tinplate sheets for brilliant and sharp reproduction.
Site
Dettingen an der Erms
DEHeadquarters, administration, quality assurance, warehouse/logistics
- Materials
- Tinplate, aluminium
- Own logistics centre
- Printing plant (offsite production in China)
Cans and packaging
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of tinplate cans (metal packaging)Forming | – | – | – | 1,000 pieces (plain version) | Tinplate |
| Printing of tinplate sheets using the offset printing processSurface | – | – | – | 2,000 pieces (printing) | Tinplate |
| Embossing of cansForming | – | – | – | 1,000 pieces | Tinplate |
| Finishing (inlays, blister packs, foams, musical movements, filling with cards)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Storage / logistics serviceAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and certification
Product quality has top priority: regular quality checks are carried out during and after production. Cans are cleaned by hand after production, inspected and checked again at the German site before dispatch.
| Evidence | Dettingen an der Erms |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 |
History
- 2004
Foundation of ADV PAX Lutec GmbH by Elzina Kukavica
- 2008
Initial certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 on 15.02.2008
- 2019
Recertification to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015 on 01.03.2019