Manufacturer of ceramic color pastes for glass, porcelain, ceramics and enamel with its own color laboratory
Ceramic Colors Wolbring GmbH
Höhr-Grenzhausen (DE)New on Amplifa
About Ceramic Colors Wolbring
Ceramic Colors Wolbring GmbH is a family-owned company from Höhr-Grenzhausen in the Westerwald region that has specialized exclusively since 2002 in the production of ceramic color pastes for the glass industry. The company mixes and disperses ceramic color powders with liquid media and supplies companies in flat glass finishing as well as users from architecture, interior design, pharmaceuticals and photovoltaics. The primary starting materials are flat glass colors of Collection 140, on customer request also lead-containing flat glass colors of Collection 34 as well as ceramic colors for ceramics, porcelain and enamel; in addition, precious metal preparations for glass, porcelain and ceramics are offered. Color shades are matched according to standard color systems such as RAL, NCS or Pantone or to customer specifications, with the shade being viewed through the glass and, on request, adjusted for different glass types and thicknesses. The products are suitable for application processes such as screen printing, roller coating and spraying; the range also includes contract and paste dispersion as well as sample quantities under customer process parameters. Quality control takes place in the company's own laboratory, and all products are tested on the substrate before delivery.
- Site
- Höhr-Grenzhausen
- Processes
- Color mixtures / color shade matching according to RAL, NCS, Pantone, Paste dispersion / contract dispersion (mixing ceramic color powders with liquid media), Color application consulting (sample quantities, color matching for glass types/thicknesses), Color mixtures according to customer requirements (RAL, NCS, Pantone), Paste dispersion / contract dispersion, Color laboratory with analysis and reproduction of special color shades, Sample quantities under customer process parameters, Quality control on the substrate before delivery
- Materials
- Flat glass colors Collection 140, Lead-containing flat glass colors Collection 34, Ceramic colors for glass (VPS/PR, It's Magic, MetalliX), Precious metal preparations for glass, porcelain and ceramics, Flat glass / float glass (substrate), Borosilicate glass, Ceramics, Porcelain
- Certificates
- In-house laboratory quality control, Substrate testing before delivery, 10-year archiving of the test substrates, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 2002
- Industries
- Glass industry / flat glass finishing, Architecture (glass facades, major projects), Interior design / kitchens, Pharmaceuticals (borosilicate glass ampoules), Solar modules / colored photovoltaics, Porcelain, ceramics, enamel
- 01
Customer requirement / color specification (RAL, NCS, Pantone)
- 02
Color mixing in the company's own laboratory
- 03
Paste dispersion (contract dispersion)
- 04
Adjustment to glass types and thicknesses
- 05
Quality control on the substrate
- 06
Archiving of the test substrates
- 07
Logistics and delivery
Materials & Color Systems
Flat glass colors Collection 140
Standard starting material for color mixtures and color pastes for flat glass finishing.
Lead-containing flat glass colors Collection 34
Used upon special customer request for specific applications.
Ceramic colors for glass (VPS/PR, It's Magic, MetalliX)
Color collections for various application processes such as screen printing, roller coating and spraying.
Precious metal preparations for glass, porcelain and ceramics
Fine product line for decorative applications on glass, porcelain and ceramics.
Flat glass / float glass (substrate)
Substrate for color assessment; due to its green tint, the color setting is adjusted to glass type and thickness.
Borosilicate glass
Substrate for printed and color-rimmed ampoules in pharmaceuticals.
Ceramics, porcelain and enamel
Substrate materials for ceramic colors and precious metal preparations.
Locations
Höhr-Grenzhausen
DEHeadquarters, production, laboratory and logistics
- Materials
- Flat glass colors, ceramic colors, precious metal preparations
- Color laboratory
- Dispersion systems
- Logistics system with catalogued archive storage for test substrates
Components & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Color mixtures / color shade matching according to RAL, NCS, PantoneSurface | – | – | – | – | Glass (float glass), Ceramics, Porcelain, Enamel |
| Paste dispersion / contract dispersion (mixing ceramic color powders with liquid media)Surface | – | – | – | – | Glass (flat glass), Ceramics, Porcelain, Enamel |
| Color application consulting (sample quantities, color matching for glass types/thicknesses)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Glass, Ceramics, Porcelain, Enamel |
Additional services
Quality
All products are tested on the substrate before delivery to ensure compliance with customer specifications. Each test substrate is archived for ten years in a specially designated, catalogued storage facility, so that it can be consulted again for reorders or inquiries.
| Evidence | Höhr-Grenzhausen |
|---|---|
| In-house laboratory quality control | |
| Substrate testing before delivery | |
| 10-year archiving of the test substrates | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1952
Hans Wolbring founds a Degussa sales agency for ceramic colors in the Westerwald.
- 1984
Michael Wolbring takes over the management of the company Wolbring.
- 1991
Founding of Hans Wolbring GmbH; Michael and Hildegard Wolbring lead the company together.
- 2002
Founding of the subsidiary Ceramic Colors Wolbring GmbH on the occasion of the 50th anniversary.
- 2002–2008
Several expansions of the company building in the industrial area of Höhr-Grenzhausen.
- 2009–2013
Holger Geisler and Michael Wolbring lead the company together.
- 2014
Holger Geisler becomes sole managing director; Michael Wolbring acts as a consultant.
- 2018
Acquisition of the neighboring company Thomas Wolbring GmbH on January 1, 2018.