Engineering services across the entire product development cycle – from idea to series production.
ARRK Engineering GmbH
Munich (Headquarters) · Stuttgart · Ingolstadt · Wolfsburg · Cluj-Napoca · Madrid · Petaling Jaya/Kuala Lumpur · Shanghai · Beijing · Shenyang · Hefei · Tokyo · San DiegoNew on Amplifa
About ARRK Engineering
ARRK Engineering GmbH is a globally active engineering service provider headquartered in Munich. The company supports customers throughout the entire product development cycle – from the initial idea through concept and development to series production. The range of services includes, among others, Automated Driving, CAE & Simulation, Car Body, Chassis, Cockpit Electronics, Digital Solutions, high-voltage batteries, Interior & Exterior, Passive Safety, Powertrain and Thermal Management. A key focus lies in the field of materials: the DAkkS-accredited materials laboratory in Munich performs static and dynamic materials testing, creates CAE material cards and material data sheets, and handles material compliance tasks (IMDS, CAMDS, SCIP, REACh, ELV). Further offerings include life cycle assessments (LCA), sustainability management, EMC and marine propulsion systems. With more than 1,500 employees in 8 countries and revenue of over €135 million, ARRK Engineering primarily serves the automotive, marine and defence industries. The company is a 100% subsidiary of ARRK Corporation and, since 2020, of Mitsui Chemicals.
- Site
- Munich
- Processes
- Materials testing (tensile properties of fiber-reinforced plastic composites, DIN EN ISO, Static and dynamic materials testing / material characterization according to ISO 17025 processes, Thermal analysis (dynamic differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, rheology,, Creation and calibration of CAE material cards / material models, Material controlling and compliance assurance (MDS, IMDS, CAMDS, SCIP, CQC, REACh, LCA), CAE & Simulation, Development services across the entire product development cycle (idea to series production), Automated Driving, CAE & Simulation, Car Body, Chassis, Cockpit Electronics, Digital Solutions,
- Materials
- fiber-reinforced plastic composites (isotropic and anisotropic), unidirectionally fiber-reinforced plastic composites, plastics (testing according to DIN EN ISO 527), Fiber-reinforced plastic composites, Unidirectionally fiber-reinforced plastic composites, Plastics, CAE & Simulation
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO/IEC 17025:2018 (DAkkS-accredited testing laboratory), TISAX Level 3 (OEM project areas)
- Founded
- 1967 (as
- Employees
- > 1,500
- Industries
- Automotive (Mobility), Marine, Defence, Cross-Industry, Mobility (Automotive)
- 01
Material selection
- 02
Materials testing (ISO 17025)
- 03
Material characterization / CAE material cards
- 04
CAE & Simulation
- 05
Component and system development
- 06
Material compliance & homologation (IMDS, REACh)
- 07
Life cycle assessment (LCA)
Materials & Processes
Fiber-reinforced plastic composites
Determination of the tensile properties of isotropically and anisotropically fiber-reinforced composites according to DIN EN ISO 527-4 in the accredited testing laboratory.
Unidirectionally fiber-reinforced plastic composites
Tensile testing according to DIN EN ISO 527-5 or ASTM D3039 to determine characteristic values for CAE material cards.
Plastics
Testing of tensile properties according to DIN EN ISO 5-27 as well as thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, rheology, dilatometry, infrared spectroscopy).
CAE & Simulation
Creation and calibration of CAE material cards and material models based on test results.
Locations
Munich
DEHeadquarters and accredited materials laboratory (Preußenstraße 41, 80809 Munich)
- Materials
- Fiber-reinforced plastic composites, plastics
- Testing laboratory (DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025): tensile property testing according to DIN EN ISO 527-4/-5 and ASTM D3039
- Thermal analysis (DSC, TGA, rheology, dilatometry, infrared spectroscopy)
Stuttgart
DEEngineering branch office – since 2000/2001
Ingolstadt
DEEngineering branch office – since 2004
Wolfsburg
DEEngineering branch office – since 2010
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Materials testing (tensile properties of fiber-reinforced plastic composites, DIN EN ISOTesting | – | – | – | – | fiber-reinforced plastic composites, isotropically and anisotropically fiber-reinforced plastics, unidirectionally fiber-reinforced plastics |
| Static and dynamic materials testing / material characterization according to ISO 17025 processesTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal analysis (dynamic differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetry, rheology,Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Creation and calibration of CAE material cards / material modelsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Material controlling and compliance assurance (MDS, IMDS, CAMDS, SCIP, CQC, REACh, LCA)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| CAE & SimulationEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality & Certifications
Testing is carried out in accordance with international testing standards based on ISO 17025 processes in the DAkkS-accredited testing laboratory (D-PL-22060-01-00, Materials Laboratory Munich). For OEM project areas, the company is additionally certified to TISAX Level 3 (“Very high protection needs”).
| Evidence | Munich |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| ISO 45001:2018 | |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | |
| ISO/IEC 17025:2018 (DAkkS-accredited testing laboratory) | |
| TISAX Level 3 (OEM project areas) |
History
- 1967
Founding of a technical office for the aerospace industry in Munich under the name P+Z Engineering GmbH
- 1974
Conversion into Peters & Zabransky Ingenieursgesellschaft m.b.H.; expansion into the automotive industry
- 1981
First use of CAD systems
- 1986
Founding of the Technical Calculation & Simulation (CAE) department
- 1992
Sale of Peters & Zabransky GmbH to the English OMI corporate group
- 1998
Management buy-out with the support of the financial investor Primary Capital Limited
- 2000
Opening of the Stuttgart branch office
- 2004
Opening of the Ingolstadt branch office
- 2005
The Japanese ARRK Corporation becomes the sole shareholder
- 2007
Founding of the subsidiary ARRK R&D S.R.L. in Cluj-Napoca (Romania); expansion into special and commercial vehicles as well as mechanical and plant engineering
- 2010
Opening of the Wolfsburg branch office
- 2014
Relocation of the Munich headquarters to a new, more modern building
- 2017
Mitsui Chemicals becomes the principal shareholder
- 2019
Founding of the subsidiary ARRK Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- 2020
ARRK becomes a 100% subsidiary of Mitsui Chemicals; renaming of P+Z Engineering GmbH to ARRK Engineering GmbH; opening of the Beijing Branch
- 2022
Expansion of engineering activities in Malaysia (ARRK (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.)
- 2024
Expansion of engineering activities in Spain (ARRK Europe Ltd., Spanish Branch); Dr. Thomas Schneider becomes Managing Director
- 2026
Founding of ARRK Engineering Spain, Sucursal en España (Madrid); partner in the Mobility Network of Bayern Innovativ