Manufacture of metallic and pearlescent effect pigments, metallic printing inks, and bonding service for powder coatings
ECKART GmbH
Hartenstein · Wackersdorf · Bitterfeld-Wolfen · Pori (FI) · Rivanazzano (IT) · Uden (NL) · Painesville (US) · Hong Kong · Zhuhai (CN) · Barueri (BR)New on Amplifa
About ECKART
ECKART GmbH was founded in 1876, is headquartered in Hartenstein (Bavaria) and belongs to the ALTANA Group. The company employs around 1,800 people worldwide. ECKART develops and produces metallic effect pigments made of aluminium, zinc, gold bronze and copper as well as pearlescent pigments on a mica basis in powder, paste and pellet form, as concentrates, dispersions and metallic printing inks. The products are used in the coatings, powder coating, automotive, printing, plastics and cosmetics industries as well as in functional applications, in autoclaved aerated concrete and in additive manufacturing. The service portfolio includes the STARBONDING service, in which customer-supplied base powder coating is refined with metallic effect and pearlescent pigments in a thermomechanical process — in Europe at the Hartenstein headquarters, in North America in Painesville (Ohio). In addition, ECKART offers a private-label service for coatings and aerosols (filling from 125 ml to 25 l) as well as metal powders for 3D printing under the AMspheres brand.
- Site
- Hartenstein
- Processes
- Bonding (STARBONDING) – finishing of base powder coating with metallic and pearlescent effect, Private-label filling of coatings and aerosols (fully labelled and converted), Metal powder production for additive manufacturing (AMspheres, EN 9100 certified), STARBONDING service for powder coatings (Hartenstein, Painesville), Private-label service (coatings, aerosols), Custom colour matching / technical consulting, Converting and labelling, Aerosol and ready-mixed paint filling (125 ml–25 l)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Secondary aluminium (AL-II pigment portfolio), Zinc, Zinc-magnesium alloy (STAPA 15 ZnMg 26), Gold bronze, Copper, Mica (natural), Synthetic mica
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 50001, EN 9100:2018, OHRIS:2018 (Hartenstein, Wackersdorf), AEO (Authorised Economic Operator), ISO 12944 C5 VH / CX, OHRIS
- Founded
- 1876
- Employees
- approx. 1,800
- Industries
- Coatings industry, Automotive industry, Powder coating, Printing industry, Cosmetics industry, Plastics industry
- 01
Raw material preparation (metals, mica, secondary aluminium)
- 02
Production of effect pigments in powder, paste and pellet form
- 03
Bonding (STARBONDING finishing of base powder coating)
- 04
Converting, labelling and filling
- 05
Quality control
- 06
Sales and logistics
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Flake-shaped aluminium pigments in powder, paste and pellet form for metallic effects in coatings, printing inks and plastics; AL-II portfolio based on secondary aluminium.
Zinc
Zinc flakes and zinc pigments for corrosion protection and matte black effects, also in a zinc-magnesium alloy (STAPA ZnMg).
Gold bronze
Copper-zinc pigments for gold and colour effects in coating and printing applications.
Copper
Copper pigments for metallic effects in liquid and powder coatings.
Mica (natural and synthetic)
Carrier material for pearlescent pigments in coating, plastics and cosmetic applications.
Glass (glass pigments)
Glass pigments for special effects in the coatings industry.
Lignin (LIGNOBASE)
Bio-based SPF booster for the cosmetics industry.
STARBONDING (bonding process)
Thermomechanical fixing of metallic effect and pearlescent pigments onto base powder coating for bonded powder coatings with high process reliability.
Private-label filling
Filling and converting of coatings (125 ml to 25 l) and aerosols (150/400/500 ml) under customer labels.
AMspheres (metal powders for additive manufacturing)
Metal powders for 3D printing, manufactured in EN 9100 certified processes.
Locations
Hartenstein
DEHeadquarters · Production · STARBONDING service Europe
- Materials
- Aluminium, Zinc, Gold bronze, Copper, Mica
Wackersdorf
DEPlant · Production · Vocational training
- Materials
- Metallic effect pigments
Bitterfeld-Wolfen
DEECKART TLS GmbH (EN 9100:2018 certified)
Pori (FI)
FIECKART Pigments Ky · Production and sales
Rivanazzano (IT)
ITECKART Italia Srl · Sales
Uden (NL)
NLECKART Benelux B.V. · Sales
Painesville (Ohio)
USProduction site · STARBONDING service North America
Hong Kong
HKECKART Asia Ltd. · Sales
Zhuhai (CN)
CNECKART Zhuhai Co. Ltd. · Production and sales (ISO 9001, ISO 14001)
Barueri (SP)
BRECKART-Werke Negócios Ltda. · Sales South America
Product Portfolio
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonding (STARBONDING) – finishing of base powder coating with metallic and pearlescent effectSurface | – | – | – | – | Aluminium pigments, Pearlescent pigments, Powder coating (base powder coating) |
| Plastics | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Zinc, Gold bronze, Copper, Mica, Glass |
| Private-label filling of coatings and aerosols (fully labelled and converted)Surface | – | – | 125 ml (coatings) – 25 l (coatings); aerosols 150/400/500 ml | – | Coatings, Aerosol paints |
| Metal powder production for additive manufacturing (AMspheres, EN 9100 certified)Additive | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Metal powder |
| Plastics | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Zinc, Gold bronze |
Additional services
Quality & Certificates
ECKART is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001; the Hartenstein and Wackersdorf plants bear the OHRIS occupational health and safety seal, and ECKART TLS GmbH is certified to EN 9100:2018. In addition, the company holds an Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) authorisation as well as an IKS certificate according to ISO 12944 (C5 VH/CX).
| Evidence | Hartenstein | Wackersdorf |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 | ||
| ISO 50001 | ||
| OHRIS | ||
| AEO (Authorised Economic Operator) |
History
- 1876
Founding of ECKART