Develops and manufactures vacuum presses and vacuum bags for veneer bonding, shape bonding and the forming of plastics.
Columbus GmbH
4020 Linz, Austria (Headquarters)New on Amplifa
About Columbus
Columbus GmbH, based in Linz (Austria), develops and manufactures vacuum presses and vacuum bags for woodworking and plastics processing. The machines are used for flat veneering, shape veneering, laminated bending, bonding as well as the forming of thermoplastics, solid surface materials and composites. The product portfolio includes the modular Pioneer vacuum press system, the Infinity system for special lengths, the Vacuplus standard press, the Vacuflex vacuum bag and vacuum pumps (dry-running). In addition to machine technology, the company offers the Columbus 360° system with digital manual (Master Manual), AI support (Master GPT), training on vacuum technology and on the use of PUR hot-melt adhesives, as well as a dealer and sales partner network. Customers come from carpentry, the furniture industry, kitchen and bathroom furniture manufacturing, interior fitting, trade fair construction, yacht and boat building, motorhome and bus manufacturing as well as prototype construction. The company was founded in 1976 and celebrates 50 years of Columbus vacuum technology in 2026; the Austrian site is to be expanded.
- Site
- Linz
- Processes
- Flat veneering with vacuum, Form veneering, Laminated Bending / Shape Bonding / Flat Gluing, Forming of plastics, thermoplastic materials and composite materials, Thermoforming composite materials using a vacuum press, Vacuum layer gluing, Mould gluing / mold making for mold gluing with vacuum, Consulting/Training (fundamentals training in vacuum technology, the ABCs of vacuum technology)
- Materials
- Solid surface materials, ABS, PMMA, PET-G, PVC, PS, PVC-U, PP
- Certificates
- Lifetime warranty on vacuum presses
- Founded
- 1976
- Industries
- Carpentry/Joinery, Furniture industry, Kitchen and bathroom furniture, Interior fitting/Shopfitting, Trade fair construction, Yacht/boat building
- 01
Engineering and development of vacuum technology
- 02
Manufacturing of vacuum presses and vacuum bags
- 03
Sales via dealer and sales partner network
- 04
Training and application support
- 05
Digital support (Master Manual, Master GPT)
Materials & Processes
Solid surface materials (e.g. Corian, HI-MACS, Kerrock, Staron, KRION)
Thermoformable mineral materials for kitchen, bathroom and interior fitting.
PMMA / acrylic glass / Plexiglas
Thermoplastic for molded parts with high demands on appearance and surface.
ABS
Thermoplastic for shape-bonded and formed components in furniture and interior fitting.
PET-G
Thermoplastic for forming with good deep-drawing capability.
PVC / PVC-U
Thermoplastic for forming in furniture and vehicle body construction.
PP
Polypropylene for thermoplastic forming.
PS
Polystyrene for thermoplastic forming.
Novodur (ABS brand product)
Branded thermoplastic for demanding formed parts.
CROWN-LAMINATES
Branded material for forming with a vacuum press.
Resysta
Wood-like compound as an alternative to wood for forming applications.
Wood, wood-based materials, veneer
Base material for flat and shape veneering, laminated bending and bonding.
Composite materials
Thermoformable composites for technical applications.
Sites
Linz
ATHeadquarters, development and manufacturing
- Materials
- Wood/wood-based materials, thermoplastics, solid surface materials, composites
- Pioneer vacuum press (modular system)
- Infinity vacuum press (special lengths)
- Vacuplus vacuum press (standard)
- Vacuflex vacuum bag
- Vacuum pumps (dry-running)
Components & Applications
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat veneering with vacuumSurface | – | – | – | – | Veneer, Wood, Wood-based materials |
| Form veneeringSurface | – | – | – | – | Veneer, Wood, Wood-based materials |
| Laminated Bending / Shape Bonding / Flat GluingJoining | – | – | – | – | Wood, Wood-based materials |
| Forming of plastics, thermoplastic materials and composite materialsPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermoforming composite materials using a vacuum pressPlastics | – | – | – | – | Composite materials |
| Vacuum layer gluingJoining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
| Mould gluing / mold making for mold gluing with vacuumJoining | – | – | – | – | Wood |
5 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vacuum press (modular system) | Columbus Pioneer | – | – | – | Linz, Austria |
| Vacuum press (special lengths) | Columbus Infinity | – | – | – | Linz, Austria |
| Vacuum press (standard) | Columbus Vacuplus | – | – | – | Linz, Austria |
| Vacuum Bag | Columbus Vacuflex | – | – | – | – |
| Vacuum pumps (dry-running) | Columbus | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Columbus grants a lifetime warranty on all vacuum presses and supports users with training, a digital manual and digital support to ensure process-reliable results.
| Evidence | Linz |
|---|---|
| Lifetime warranty on vacuum presses |
History
- 1976
Foundation and start of Columbus vacuum technology.
- 2026
50 years of Columbus vacuum technology; expansion of the Austrian site planned.