Traffic technology group for road marking, glass beads, traffic management and control systems based in Wattens
Company name
Wattens (Group Headquarters) · Amstetten · Neutal · Perchtoldsdorf (AT) · Recklinghausen (DE)New on Amplifa
About SWARCO
SWARCO AG, headquartered in Wattens near Innsbruck, is an internationally active traffic technology group founded in 1969 by Manfred Swarovski with a glass bead factory in Amstetten. The solution portfolio includes road marking systems (glass beads, thermoplast, tape, liquid marking materials), traffic signs and traffic lights, LED road lighting, variable message signs, traffic management systems, parking solutions, charging infrastructure for e-mobility, and industrial applications such as filter and filler beads and blasting media. Manufacturing takes place, among other locations, in Wattens, Amstetten, Neutal and Perchtoldsdorf (Austria) as well as Recklinghausen (SWARCO VESTGLAS, Germany); in 2022, new glass bead plants went into operation in Austria and the USA. The group employs more than 5,300 people and is active with production facilities, sites and partners on all continents. In addition to production, SWARCO offers consulting, planning, installation, maintenance (24/7), asset management, cloud services as well as retroreflectivity and skid resistance measurements. In 2022, revenue exceeded one billion euros for the first time; the company operates in 70 countries.
- Site
- A-6112 Wattens
- Processes
- Glass bead production, Thermoplast marking production, Tape production, Liquid road marking materials (paint), Traffic light production (traffic signs), LED traffic lights (FUTURLED), LED road lighting (FUTURLUX), Variable message sign production (VMS)
- Materials
- Glass (glass beads), Thermoplast, Adhesive films/tapes, Liquid marking materials
- Certificates
- ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS cloud services), Integrated quality management
- Founded
- 1969
- Employees
- 5300
- Industries
- Traffic technology, Road marking, Traffic management, Parking, Public transport, Road lighting
- 01
Glass bead production
- 02
Thermoplast and tape production
- 03
Manufacturing of liquid marking materials
- 04
Traffic lights, traffic signs and LED lighting (assembly)
- 05
Consulting & planning
- 06
Installation & system integration
- 07
Maintenance (24/7) & asset management
- 08
Analysis & optimization (traffic data, measurements)
- 09
Cloud services
Materials & Processes
Glass (glass beads)
Highly reflective glass beads as the basis of marking systems as well as filter and filler beads and blasting media.
Thermoplast
Material for durable road markings such as SWARCOPLAST.
Adhesive films/tapes
Pre-fabricated marking tapes for road, parking and indoor signage.
Liquid marking materials
Paints and coatings for road markings, including from the Limburg paint factory.
Sites
Wattens
ATGroup headquarters
- Materials
- Glass, thermoplast, films
- SWARCO TRAFFIC WORLD (experience and competence center)
Amstetten
ATFounding site (glass bead production, historical)
- Materials
- Glass
Neutal
ATGlass bead production site
- Materials
- Glass
Perchtoldsdorf
ATTraffic management/production site (expanded in 2016)
Recklinghausen
DESWARCO VESTGLAS production
- Materials
- Glass
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass bead productionCasting | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Thermoplast marking productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Thermoplast |
| Tape productionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Adhesive films/tapes |
| Liquid road marking materials (paint)Surface | – | – | – | – | Paint/marking materials |
| Traffic light production (traffic signs)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| LED traffic lights (FUTURLED)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| LED road lighting (FUTURLUX)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Variable message sign production (VMS)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Motorway toll sticker productionAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Road marking (laying/application)Surface | – | – | – | – | Marking materials |
| High Friction SurfacingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Road Stud InstallationJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Filter and filler beads, blasting mediaOther | – | – | – | – | Glass |
| Consulting & planningEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation & system integrationAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance (24/7)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Retroreflectivity and skid resistance measurementsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Cloud servicesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
A high standard of professionalism and quality forms the prerequisite for the development, production and implementation of traffic components and systems. An integrated quality management system and continuous improvement processes ensure efficient project execution; the information security management system of the cloud services is certified according to ISO/IEC 27001.
| Evidence | Wattens | Neutal | Recklinghausen | Perchtoldsdorf |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS cloud services) | ||||
| Integrated quality management |