Bavarian button factory: Design, production and electroplating finishes for fashion buttons since 1924, Made in Germany
Dill Knopffabrik-Galvanotechnik GmbH & Co KG
Bärnau (Beierfeld), Germany · Montoursville, PA, USANew on Amplifa
About the Button Factory Dill
Since 1924, the button factory Dill has produced fashionable quality buttons in Bärnau (Bavaria). The range includes plastic and metal buttons, some with up to 50% recycled content, as well as natural buttons made from liquid wood, mother-of-pearl, wood, genuine leather and deer antler. Value creation takes place largely in-house: from button design to mixing and dyeing the raw materials, construction of moulds and tools, and finishing by electroplating in the company's own plant. Customers include specialist retailers of fabrics, hand-knitting yarns, haberdashery, quilting/patchwork and crafts, as well as fashion ateliers and designers; sales are made via an online shop exclusively to commercial customers. Through a worldwide distribution network, its own catalogues in four languages and a US subsidiary in Montoursville, PA, the company supplies customers internationally. Production and finishing in Germany according to the Öko-Tex standard and with REACH-compliant raw materials from EU suppliers ensures fully traceable product and quality chains.
- Site
- Bärnau
- Processes
- Button production (plastic and metal buttons, up to 50% recycled content), Production of natural buttons from liquid wood, Electroplating (finishing), Mixing and dyeing of raw materials, Construction of moulds and tools, Button design and product development, Production and finishing of buttons at the Bärnau plant, Button design and in-house design know-how
- Materials
- Plastic, Metal, Liquid wood (100% renewable raw materials), Recycled raw materials (up to 50% recycled content), Mother-of-pearl, Wood, Genuine leather, Deer antler
- Certificates
- Öko-Tex standard (production), REACH-compliant raw materials
- Founded
- 1924
- Industries
- Retail trade in fabrics, yarns, haberdashery, Quilting/patchwork and crafts, Fashion ateliers, Design, Retail trade in fabrics, Hand-knitting yarns
- 01
Button design and product development
- 02
Mixing and dyeing of raw materials
- 03
Construction of moulds and tools
- 04
Button production (plastic, metal, natural materials)
- 05
Finishing (electroplating)
- 06
Product presentation and distribution (online shop, worldwide distribution)
Materials and Finishing
Liquid wood
Natural buttons made from 100% renewable raw materials.
Mother-of-pearl
Natural button material for mother-of-pearl buttons in the premium range.
Metal
Solid metal buttons, some with up to 50% recycled content, finished by electroplating.
Plastic
Fashionable plastic buttons, depending on the raw material with up to 50% recycled content.
Wood
Natural buttons made of wood.
Genuine leather
Genuine leather buttons for fashion and knitwear.
Deer antler
Natural buttons made of deer antler in the Rustika range.
Locations
Bärnau (Beierfeld)
DEHeadquarters, production and finishing
- Materials
- Plastic, metal, liquid wood, mother-of-pearl, wood, genuine leather, deer antler
- Electroplating
Montoursville, PA
USDistribution and US online shop (Dill Buttons of America, Inc.)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Button production (plastic and metal buttons, up to 50% recycled content)Plastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, Metal |
| Production of natural buttons from liquid woodPlastic | – | – | – | – | Liquid wood |
| Electroplating (finishing)Surface | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Mixing and dyeing of raw materialsSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Construction of moulds and toolsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Button design and product developmentEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production and finishing of buttons at the Bärnau plantAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Quality and Sustainability
The value-creation and production chains are fully traceable; production follows the Öko-Tex standard with REACH-compliant raw materials and dyes from EU suppliers.
| Evidence | Bärnau (Beierfeld) |
|---|---|
| Öko-Tex standard (production) | |
| REACH-compliant raw materials |
History
- 1924
Start of production of fashionable quality buttons by the button factory Dill in Bärnau (Bavaria), Made in Germany.