Preparation and production of clay bodies, glazes, engobes and ceramic industry supplies since 1930
CARL JÄGER Tonindustriebedarf GmbH
Hilgert, Rhineland-PalatinateNew on Amplifa
About Carl Jäger
CARL JÄGER Tonindustriebedarf GmbH, founded in 1930, is a company for ceramic supplies based in Hilgert (Westerwald). The company operates its own clay and glaze preparation plants as well as a laboratory in which plastic clay bodies, glazes, engobes and liquid casting slips are developed and manufactured to customer specifications. The product range includes numerous clay bodies (including chamotte, stoneware and porcelain bodies, paperclay), ceramic raw materials, clays, deflocculants for casting slips, kiln furniture, kilns, tools and plaster moulds. Customers include the ceramics industry as well as potteries, ceramic workshops, artists, schools, kindergartens, therapeutic facilities and hobby ceramicists. The expert team includes a graduate ceramic engineer (FH) and a ceramic technician who offer consultation and problem-solving. Distribution is via an online shop, local pickup and shipping throughout Europe.
- Site
- Hilgert
- Processes
- Production of clay bodies (plastic bodies) to customer requirements, Production of glazes, engobes and liquid casting slips to customer requirements, Laboratory and consulting (graduate ceramic engineer (FH), ceramic technician), Online shop/mail order, Local pickup, Shipping throughout Europe
- Materials
- Clay body 2/, Clay body 4/, Clay body 8/, Clay body 9/, Clay body 12/, Clay body 32/, Clay body 8/F, Clay body 18/
- Founded
- 1930
- Industries
- Ceramics industry, Potteries, Ceramic workshops, Art/Artists, Schools and kindergartens, Therapeutic facilities
- 01
Procurement of ceramic raw materials and clays
- 02
Clay and glaze preparation in own plants
- 03
Laboratory and development to customer requirements
- 04
Production of plastic bodies, glazes, engobes and casting slips
- 05
Storage and logistics
- 06
Sales via shop, shipping and pickup
Bodies and Preparation Processes
Plastic clay bodies (incl. clay bodies 2/, 4/, 8/, 9/, 12/, 32/, 18/)
Plastic bodies in various formulations, produced in own preparation since 1974.
Porcelain bodies (plastic, Audrey Blackman)
Refractory porcelain bodies for higher firing temperatures, also for artistic and modelling work.
Paperclay
Paper-fibre-reinforced clay body for light, flexible workpieces.
Glazes
Produced since 1976, also to customer requirements in own glaze preparation.
Engobes
Liquid-applied ceramic coatings, also producible in own preparation.
Liquid casting slips
For slip casting; already adjusted with deflocculants.
Ceramic raw materials, clays and deflocculants
Original core business; raw materials for own body preparation and for trade.
Plaster moulds
Stock and special moulds for workshops; special moulds approx. 2–3 weeks delivery time.
Locations
Hilgert
DEAdministration, warehouse, production and laboratory
- Materials
- Clay bodies, glazes, engobes, casting slips, raw materials, plaster moulds
- Clay and glaze preparation plants
- Laboratory
- Warehouse and logistics hall (2024)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of clay bodies (plastic bodies) to customer requirementsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Clay bodies |
| Production of glazes, engobes and liquid casting slips to customer requirementsSurface | – | – | – | – | Glazes, Engobes, Casting slips |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay and glaze preparation plants | – | – | – | – | Hilgert |
| Laboratory | – | – | – | – | Hilgert |
Additional services
Company History
- 1930
Founding of the company Carl Jäger as a sole proprietorship; initially ceramic raw materials, clays and deflocculants for casting slips.
- 1935
Karlheinz Schmidt joins the company; the firm is renamed CARL JÄGER KG; after the war, expansion of the product range (kiln furniture, kilns, glazes, tools).
- 1972
Elisabeth Müller and Thomas Schmidt join as general partners; relocation of the company headquarters from Höhr-Grenzhausen to Hilgert.
- 1974
Start of production of plastic bodies; managed by Thomas Schmidt and Hans Helmut Müller.
- 1976
Start of production of glazes, engobes and liquid casting slips.
- 1977 & 1980
Structural extensions of warehouse and production buildings.
- 1988
Split of operations: KG as the holding company, CARL JÄGER GmbH as the operating company.
- 1994
Structural extension of warehouse and production buildings.
- 2024
Expansion with a warehouse and logistics hall.