Manufacturer of sealing liners, reeled goods and PE/PP foam for aluminium and plastic closures.
Alfelder Kunststoffwerke Herm. Meyer GmbH (Meyer Seals)
Alfeld (Leine) · Limmer (Alfeld) · Ober-Mörlen · Rayong (Thailand) · Shanghai (China) · Pimplas (India)New on Amplifa
About Meyer Seals
Meyer Seals (Alfelder Kunststoffwerke Herm. Meyer GmbH) is a manufacturer of sealing liners for aluminium and plastic closures. Founded in 1879 as a cork goods factory in Alfeld, the company today produces sealing liners on punching machines as well as reeled goods and operates its own foam extrusion for PE and PP foam. Raw materials are plastics such as polyethylene and polypropylene as well as aluminium; the origins in cork processing are part of the company's history. Customers are the filling industries in the agrochemical, mineral oil products (engine oil), food and packaging sectors. The headquarters are located in Alfeld (Leine) with a second production site in Alfeld-Limmer; a branch plant exists in Ober-Mörlen. Further production and sales companies are located in Thailand (Rayong), Shanghai (China) and Pimplas (India). Meyer Seals supplies customers on all continents.
- Site
- Alfeld (Leine)
- Processes
- Production of sealing liners on punching machines, Extrusion of PE foam, Foam extrusion (PE/PP), Production of reeled goods, Sealing liners for aluminium and plastic closures, Application engineering laboratory, Technical customer support, Customer-specific solutions
- Materials
- Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Cork, Aluminium
- Certificates
- EMAS
- Founded
- 1879
- Industries
- Packaging industry, Agrochemicals, Mineral oil products / engine oil, Food, Filling industry
- 01
PE/PP foam extrusion
- 02
Production of reeled goods
- 03
Punching machine production of sealing liners
- 04
Application engineering laboratory
- 05
Assembly/Delivery
Materials and Processes
Polyethylene (PE)
Material for foam extrusion and sealing liners, processed in an in-house plant since 1984.
Polypropylene (PP)
Material for foam extrusion, capacities at the Alfeld headquarters since 2019.
Aluminium
Raw material for sealing liners in aluminium closures.
Cork
Historic material from the company's founding; cork sealing liners were discontinued in 1960.
Locations
Alfeld (Leine)
DEMain plant – production and administration
- Materials
- PE, PP, aluminium
- Punching machines
- Extrusion lines
- PE foam plant
- PE/PP foam capacities
Limmer (Alfeld)
DEProduction site
- Materials
- Plastics
- Extrusion lines for reeled goods
Ober-Mörlen
DEBranch plant / subsidiary (Meyer Thermoform)
Pluakdaeng (Rayong)
THProduction site (Meyer Seals Asia LTD.)
- Materials
- PE, PP
- Foam extrusion plant
Shanghai
CNSales company (Meyer Seals Shanghai Co, Ltd.)
Pimplas
INSales company (Alfelder Kunststoffwerke PVT. LTD.)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of sealing liners on punching machinesForming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastics |
| Extrusion of PE foamPlastics | – | – | – | – | PE |
| Foam extrusion (PE/PP)Plastics | – | – | – | – | PE, PP |
| Production of reeled goodsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sealing liners for aluminium and plastic closuresPlastics | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Plastics |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punching machine | – | – | – | 1960 | Alfeld |
| Extrusion line | – | – | – | 1994/1995 | Alfeld |
| PE foam plant | – | 1 | – | 1984 | Alfeld |
| Extrusion line | – | – | – | 2004 | Alfeld |
| Foam extrusion plant | – | – | – | 2016 | Thailand (Rayong) |
| PE/PP foam capacities | – | – | – | 2019 | Alfeld |
| Cork cutting machine (historic) | Hermann Meyer | – | – | 1880 | Alfeld |
Additional services
Quality
Meyer Seals maintains a fully equipped application engineering laboratory and works to German production standards at all locations. Since 2020, the company has been certified under EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme).
| Evidence | Alfeld (Leine) |
|---|---|
| EMAS |