Manufacturing and processing of plastic sheets and HPL panels for medical technology, the furniture industry, and device and mechanical engineering.
FOLO-TEC GmbH
Saalfeld/Saale, GermanyNew on Amplifa
About Folo-Tec
FOLO-TEC GmbH is a family-owned company based in Saalfeld/Saale and has been processing plastic sheets since 1999, with a particular focus on HPL (High Pressure Laminate). Its range of services includes sizing, cutting, edge processing, milling, laser cutting, engraving, and printing of plastic sheets. In addition, the company offers design, prototype development, assembly and mounting services, kitting, final manufacturing, and express production. Customers come from medical technology, the furniture industry, and device and mechanical engineering; one example is HPL panels for operating tables. On approximately 2,700 m² of production space and 1,500 m² of warehouse space, Folo-Tec processes around 20,000 m² of plastic sheets annually. For HPL production, the semi-finished product manufacturers are selected according to the company's own quality standards; sustainable panels with up to 80 % content from renewable raw materials are offered. Since 2022, Robert Schreiner has led the company in its second generation, supported by plant manager Nico Graf.
- Site
- Saalfeld/Saale
- Processes
- Sizing, Cutting, Edge processing, Milling, Laser cutting, Engraving, Printing of plastic sheets, Assemblies & mounting
- Materials
- HPL (High Pressure Laminate), Plastic (sheets)
- Certificates
- Certification
- Founded
- 1999
- Employees
- 24
- Industries
- Medical technology, Furniture industry, Device and mechanical engineering
- 01
Customer inquiry
- 02
Planning
- 03
Cost calculation
- 04
Design
- 05
Prototype development
- 06
Sizing and cutting
- 07
Edge processing
- 08
Milling, laser cutting, engraving, printing
- 09
Assemblies & mounting / kitting
- 10
Final manufacturing
- 11
Delivery management
Materials and Processes
HPL (High Pressure Laminate)
High-pressure laminate with antibacterial properties, abrasion-resistant, moisture- and chemical-resistant, among other uses for operating tables.
Plastic (sheets)
Lightweight, chemical- and water-resistant plastic sheets for cutting and machining.
Locations
Saalfeld/Saale
DEProduction and administration
- Materials
- Plastic, HPL
- Milling machining machines
- Material handling system
Components and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SizingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| CuttingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| Edge processingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| MillingMachining | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| Laser cuttingMachining | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| EngravingSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| Printing of plastic sheetsSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| Assemblies & mountingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| KittingAssembly | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| Prototype creationEngineering | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| Express productionPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
| Final manufacturingPlastic | – | – | – | – | Plastic, HPL |
3 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milling machining machine | – | – | – | – | Saalfeld |
| Milling machining machines | – | – | – | 2020 | Saalfeld |
| Material handling system | – | – | – | 2020 | Saalfeld |
Additional services
Quality
Folo-Tec places value on quality-tested semi-finished products and selects HPL producers according to its own quality standards; according to the company, certification is planned for the future.
| Evidence | Saalfeld/Saale |
|---|---|
| Certification |
Company History
- 1999
Founding of Folo-Tec; started with the processing of films, later expanded to milling and laser cutting of sheets.
- 2006
Groundbreaking for the company's own production hall in May; move to larger buildings.
- 2009
Expansion of the production hall with an in-house machining department and a new milling machining machine.
- 2011
Construction of a new warehouse for plastic semi-finished products to optimize delivery times.
- 2014
Doubling of the workforce due to the good economic situation.
- 2018
Revision of the strategic orientation and development of a brand strategy.
- 2019
Construction of another production hall; 800 m² exclusively for the processing and production of HPL products.
- 2020
Expansion of the machine fleet: new milling machining machines, new material handling system, expansion of intralogistics.
- 2021
Investments in sustainability and digitalization: electric cars, electric industrial trucks, solar installation, recovery of process heat.
- 2022
Change in management: leadership in the 2nd generation by Robert Schreiner, supported by plant manager Nico Graf.