Workshop for film cutting, digital printing, laser engraving and 3D printing – adhesive letters, vehicle and boat lettering Made in Germany
Folien-Arbeiter.de (Peter Arbeiter)
Surwold (Börgermoor district), Fliederweg 6New on Amplifa
About Folien-Arbeiter.de
Folien-Arbeiter.de is a family-run specialist company from Surwold-Börgermoor (Emsland), specializing in film technology, lettering and digital printing. Products include adhesive letters and logotypes, vehicle lettering, boat registrations and boat names, banners and large-format prints, pictograms, signs, and laser-engraved gift ideas made of wood and acrylic. All production is done entirely in-house: two Summa S Class plotters cut single-color contours from Oracal film (over 80 colors), a Roland TrueVIS SG handles Eco-Solvent digital printing, a CO₂ laser performs engraving and cutting work, and a Bambu Lab 3D printer produces prototypes and custom parts. Materials include self-adhesive monomeric and polymeric films (3 and 7 years durability respectively), PVC tarpaulin material (Frontlite 550 g/m²), acrylic glass, birch and spruce wood, cork and porcelain. Customers include trade and craft businesses (company and fleet lettering), retail, clubs, private customers, as well as water and camping sports. Founded in 2009 in Erkrath, based in Surwold since 2015, the company has supplied more than 75,000 customers throughout Germany.
- Site
- Surwold
- Processes
- Film plotting / film cutting (adhesive letters, logotypes), Digital printing (printed stickers, large-format printing), Banner & large-format printing with finishing (hemming, eyelets), Laser engraving and laser cutting (CO₂ laser), 3D printing / prototypes, Laser cutting of 3D letters from birch wood, birch plywood or acrylic glass, Rear window lettering plotting (film plot from customer file), Vehicle lettering (film cutting, ready-to-mount with transfer tape)
- Materials
- Oracal 751C, PVC quality film, PVC tarpaulin (Frontlite) 550g/m², Self-adhesive monomeric film (white, 3 years), Self-adhesive polymeric film (white, 7 years), Acrylic glass, Birch wood, Spruce wood
- Founded
- 2009
- Industries
- Trade/Craft, Retail, Clubs, Private customers, Water and boat sports, Campers/Motorhomes
- 01
Design/draft with customer for approval
- 02
Professional data check with proof
- 03
Film cutting (plotter) or digital printing or laser cutting
- 04
Lamination (optional)
- 05
Finishing (transfer tape, hemming, eyelets)
- 06
Shipping with mounting instructions and accessories
Materials and Processes
Oracal 751C
High-performance adhesive film in over 80 colors for adhesive letters, vehicle and boat lettering, weather-resistant for up to 7–8 years and seawater-resistant.
Self-adhesive monomeric film (white)
Printed stickers for flat surfaces such as construction boards and signs with 3 years durability.
Self-adhesive polymeric film (white)
For long-term applications with very low shrinkage and 7 years durability.
PVC tarpaulin (Frontlite) 550 g/m²
Banner and advertising transparent material up to 130 cm width and 5 m length, can be finished with hems and eyelets every 50 cm.
Acrylic glass (3/6 mm)
Material for laser-cut 3D letters and numbers in various colors.
Birch wood / birch plywood / spruce wood
Wood material for 3D letters, leash parking spots and laser-engraved gift ideas.
Glass decor film ASLAN E 300
Frosted-glass effect decor film, among other things for rear window lettering.
Stencil film ORAMASK 810
Stencil material, among other things for inflatable boat identification as a negative cut.
Magnetic material
For removable magnetic signs e.g. on car doors.
Locations
Surwold (Börgermoor)
DEProduction/workshop and company headquarters
- Lot size
- One-off pieces to small series (tiered pricing)
- Materials
- Adhesive films, PVC tarpaulins, acrylic glass, wood, cork, magnetic material
- 2× Summa S Class cutting plotter
- Roland TrueVIS SG Eco-Solvent printer
- Bambu Lab 3D printer
- CO₂ laser (engraving and cutting)
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film plotting / film cutting (adhesive letters, logotypes)Surface | – | – | – | – | Oracal 751C, PVC film, Glass decor ASLAN E 300, Stencil film ORAMASK 810 |
| Digital printing (printed stickers, large-format printing)Surface | – | 5 m × 130 cm | – | – | self-adhesive monomeric film (3 years), self-adhesive polymeric film (7 years), PVC tarpaulin (Frontlite) 550g/m², protective laminate |
| Banner & large-format printing with finishing (hemming, eyelets)Surface | – | 5 m × 130 cm | – | – | PVC tarpaulin (Frontlite) 550g/m² |
| Laser engraving and laser cutting (CO₂ laser)Additive | – | – | – | – | Wood, Cork |
| 3D printing / prototypesAdditive | – | – | – | – | – |
| Laser cutting of 3D letters from birch wood, birch plywood or acrylic glassAdditive | – | – | – | – | Birch wood 6 mm, Birch plywood 4 mm, Acrylic glass 3 mm, Acrylic glass 6 mm |
| Rear window lettering plotting (film plot from customer file)Surface | – | 110 cm × 40 cm | – | – | Oracal 751C (7-year film) |
| Vehicle lettering (film cutting, ready-to-mount with transfer tape)Surface | – | 160 cm | – | – | Oracal 751C, Perforated film |
| Boat lettering / boat registration (seawater-resistant)Surface | – | 60 cm | – | – | Oracal 751C |
| Pictograms and symbols (plotted from PVC film)Surface | – | 170 cm × 42 cm | – | – | Oracal 751C, PVC film |
| Magnetic signs (removable signs for car doors)Surface | – | – | – | – | Magnetic material |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cutting plotter | Summa S Class | 2 | – | – | Surwold |
| Eco-Solvent printer | Roland TrueVIS SG | – | – | – | Surwold |
| 3D printer | Bambu Lab | – | – | – | Surwold |
| CO₂ laser (engraving and cutting) | – | – | – | – | Surwold |
Additional services
History
- 2005
Peter Arbeiter begins his work in the craft trade
- 2009
Founding of Folien-Arbeiter.de by Peter and Dagmar Arbeiter in Erkrath (started in the family garage)
- 2012
Launch of the online business
- 2015
Relocation of company headquarters to Surwold-Börgermoor