Full-service metal processing: emblems, plaques and precision parts made from zinc die casting, MIM and electroplating in Kaufbeuren.
Alfred Scholze GmbH
87600 KaufbeurenNew on Amplifa
About Alfred Scholze GmbH
Alfred Scholze GmbH is a medium-sized, fourth-generation family company headquartered in Kaufbeuren in the Allgäu region. The company manufactures exclusive emblems, plaques, decorative parts and metal accessories for world-famous automotive brands as well as metal products for marketing and lifestyle. Its range of services covers 14 manufacturing processes from a single source: development and engineering, in-house tool and mould making, pressing and stamping, zinc die casting including small series, MIM (Metal Injection Moulding), vibratory finishing, automated electroplating (Cu, Ni, Cr3+, Cr6+, Ag, Au), automotive surfaces such as Al3Q7, Silvershadow, SM-332, K6 as well as pearl and high-gloss chrome, painting, laser marking, fine engraving in series, assembly group mounting as well as kitting and packaging. Materials are primarily zinc and stainless steel. Customers come from the automotive and mechanical engineering industries; manufacturing, quality control and delivery are Made in Germany from the Kaufbeuren site.
- Site
- Kaufbeuren
- Processes
- Tool and mould making, Development and engineering, Pressing and stamping of metal parts, Zinc die casting (also in small series), Sample and prototype production, MIM – Metal Injection Moulding, Vibratory finishing / Trowalising, Electroplated surfaces (Cu / Ni / Cr3+ / Cr6+ / Ag / Au)
- Materials
- Zinc, Stainless steel, Zinc die casting, MIM – Metal Injection Moulding, Stainless steel casting, Electroplating (Cu / Ni / Cr3+ / Cr6+ / Ag / Au), Pressing and stamping, Laser marking & fine engraving
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, IATF 16949
- Founded
- 1936
- Employees
- 11–50
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Mechanical engineering, Industrial technology, Marketing/Advertising
- 01
Development and engineering
- 02
Tool and mould making
- 03
Pressing and stamping
- 04
Zinc die casting / MIM
- 05
Vibratory finishing
- 06
Electroplating & automotive surfaces
- 07
Painting
- 08
Laser marking & fine engraving
- 09
Assembly
- 10
Kitting and packaging
Materials & Processes
Zinc die casting
Precision components made of zinc in small to large series, especially emblems and decorative parts.
MIM – Metal Injection Moulding
Metal powder injection moulding for complex small metal components in series.
Stainless steel casting
Cast components made of stainless steel according to the Key to Bavaria company database.
Electroplating (Cu / Ni / Cr3+ / Cr6+ / Ag / Au)
Electroplated finishing including automotive special surfaces such as Al3Q7, Silvershadow, SM-332, K6 and pearl/high-gloss chrome.
Pressing and stamping
Forming of metal parts for emblems, badges and decorative parts.
Laser marking & fine engraving
Laser marking and fine engraving in series including colour inlays.
Sites
Kaufbeuren
DEHeadquarters & Production
- Lot size
- Small to large series; sample and prototype production
- Materials
- Zinc, stainless steel, metal
- Tool and mould making
- Zinc die casting
- Automated electroplating
- Laser marking
- Assembly group mounting
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool and mould makingEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Development and engineeringEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressing and stamping of metal partsForming | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Zinc die casting (also in small series)Casting | – | – | – | Small series – Large series | Zinc |
| Sample and prototype productionEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| MIM – Metal Injection MouldingCasting | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Vibratory finishing / TrowalisingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Electroplated surfaces (Cu / Ni / Cr3+ / Cr6+ / Ag / Au)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automotive surfaces: Al3Q7, Silvershadow, SM-332, K6, pearl/high-gloss chromeSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paint finishes and colour designs (automotive special paint)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser engraving and markingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Fine engraving in seriesSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly of subassembliesAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Kitting and packagingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Stainless steel castingCasting | – | – | – | – | Stainless steel |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Production is certified to ISO 9001:2015 (quality management for toolmaking, zinc die casting, electroplating and assembly) and ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management). Thanks to a high level of in-house production depth, all production steps remain under strict quality control in-house in Kaufbeuren.
| Evidence | Kaufbeuren |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| IATF 16949 |
History
- 1936
Founded according to Bloomberg (LinkedIn states 1939); family company, today in its fourth generation
- ca. 2016
Over 80 years of manufacturing expertise at the Kaufbeuren site