Developing and manufacturing rubber seals, technical elastomer molded parts and extruded profiles for industry and automotive since 1906.
GLOBUS Gummiwerke GmbH
Ahrensbök · GermanyNew on Amplifa
About GLOBUS Gummiwerke
GLOBUS Gummiwerke GmbH is a manufacturer of technical elastomer sealing solutions based in Ahrensbök (Schleswig-Holstein) since 1906. The portfolio includes flat gaskets, aerosol sealing rings, hose lengths, extruded and vulcanized rubber seals, cut and ground gaskets as well as technical molded parts including in-house material development. Production is based on extrusion, vulcanization, cutting and grinding processes; thanks to the extrusion process, the company is independent of fixed molds and can flexibly design dimensions and tolerances. Around 4,500 tonnes of elastomer compound are processed annually into more than 8 billion parts. Customers come from the aerosol, automotive, packaging, electrical and sanitary engineering as well as mechanical and plant engineering industries; as a series supplier to the automotive industry, the company is certified to IATF 16949. In addition, GLOBUS offers custom manufacturing, assembly/converting, tool management and shipping logistics.
- Site
- Ahrensbök
- Processes
- Extrusion (continuous extrusion of rubber profiles/tubes/cords), Vulcanization (continuous vulcanization process for hoses and cords), Cutting (cutting processes), Grinding, Material development (elastomer compounds), Manufacture of technical rubber molded parts, Rubber coating of rollers, Tensile testing (DIN 53504, DIN 53507 tear propagation resistance)
- Materials
- Rubber/natural rubber (elastomers), Buna (synthetic rubber), Elastomer compounds (4,500 t/year), Extrusion, Continuous vulcanization
- Certificates
- IATF 16949, DIN EN ISO 50001, ISO 9001
- Industries
- Aerosol, Automotive, Packaging industry, Electrical and sanitary engineering, Mechanical and plant engineering
- 01
Material development (elastomer compounds)
- 02
Extrusion
- 03
Vulcanization
- 04
Cutting and grinding
- 05
Assembly/converting
- 06
Testing and final inspection
- 07
Logistics/shipping
Materials and Processes
Rubber/natural rubber (elastomers)
Base material of all seals, molded parts and profiles, with in-house compound development.
Buna (synthetic rubber)
Synthetic rubber whose processing the company mastered early on.
Extrusion
Shape-flexible production of profiles, hoses and cords without fixed tools, with lower material consumption than injection molding.
Continuous vulcanization
Continuous vulcanization process for hoses and cords, in use since 1966.
Sites
Ahrensbök
DEHeadquarters with development and production
- Materials
- Elastomers/rubber
- Continuous vulcanization line for hoses and cords
- Tensile testing machine (1 kN)
- Digital measuring projector
- Contactless in-line measurement system
Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extrusion (continuous extrusion of rubber profiles/tubes/cords)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber, Buna (synthetic rubber) |
| Vulcanization (continuous vulcanization process for hoses and cords)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber |
| Cutting (cutting processes)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber |
| GrindingMachining | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber |
| Material development (elastomer compounds)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber |
| Manufacture of technical rubber molded partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber |
| Rubber coating of rollersSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber |
| Tensile testing (DIN 53504, DIN 53507 tear propagation resistance)Testing | – | – | – | – | Elastomers/rubber |
| Digital dimensional inspection / contactless measurement (measuring projectors)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manual 100% final inspection of intricate and dimensionally unstable productsTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continuous vulcanization line for hoses and cords | – | – | – | 1966 | Ahrensbök |
| Tensile testing machine | – | – | Tensile force 1 kN | – | Ahrensbök |
| Digital measuring projector | – | – | – | – | Ahrensbök |
| Contactless in-line measurement system | – | – | – | – | Ahrensbök |
Additional services
Quality
A certified quality management system covers the planning, control and optimization of products and processes. In use are tensile testing per DIN 53504 and DIN 53507, digital measuring projectors, contactless in-line measurement and, on request, 100% manual final inspection of intricate parts.
| Evidence | Ahrensbök |
|---|---|
| IATF 16949 | |
| DIN EN ISO 50001 | |
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1906
Foundation of GLOBUS Gummi- und Asbest-Werke GmbH in Ahrensbök on 4 May by Heinrich Hartmann and four other partners; initial focus on sealing rings for tin cans.
- 1949
Development of special rubber parts for spinning machines; opening up the textile industry as a major customer.
- 1966
As one of the first users, investment in a system for continuous vulcanization of hoses and cords.
- 1994
Economic difficulties lead to the raising of external capital and a restructuring of the ownership structure.