Manufacturing of recycled finished parts made from 100 % post-consumer plastic (hanit) for industry, municipalities and horticulture
HAHN Kunststoffe GmbH
Hahn-FlughafenNew on Amplifa
About HAHN Kunststoffe GmbH
HAHN Kunststoffe GmbH was founded in 1993 on the former Hahn military airfield and specialises in material recycling of post-consumer mixed plastics and films. The company processes around 90,000 tonnes of recycling material annually and produces approximately 65,000 tonnes of the material hanit, a recycled plastic made from 100 % waste plastic from the dual systems. From this material, over 2,000 products and variants are created via extrusion, injection moulding and mechanical machining: construction materials such as boards, beams and sheets, garden and landscaping elements, technical products such as cable ducts, grating floors and segment lining support blocks, demarcation systems, outdoor furniture and flooring. In addition to the standard range, HAHN develops customer-specific special products and performs contract processing of plastic waste. All process steps from raw material selection through recycling to finished-part production take place at the Hahn-Flughafen site; as part of the international HAHN Group with subsidiaries in, among others, England, France, Canada, Italy, Spain and the USA, the company distributes its products worldwide.
- Site
- Hahn-Flughafen
- Processes
- Material recycling of post-consumer mixed plastics and films (processing into hanit), Injection moulding of recycled plastic finished parts (pellets are melted and moulded), Extrusion of profiles (boards, beams, square profiles, sheets, planks) from recycled plastic, Mechanical machining of recycled plastic (sawing, milling, drilling, planing,, Product development and customer-specific manufacture of special products from recycled plastic, Manufacture of system components for industry (cable ducts, grating floors, segment lining support, Product development / customer-specific solutions, Raw material recycling / processing of post-consumer mixed plastics and films
- Materials
- hanit recycled plastic (100 % post-consumer recycled plastic from mixed plastics), Steel reinforcement (internal steel reinforcement in posts/planks), Colour granulate for colouring the recycled plastic, hanit recycled plastic, Extrusion, Injection moulding, Machining, Steel reinforcement
- Certificates
- Blue Angel, DIN EN 71-3 (free of harmful substances), DIN EN 71-3
- Founded
- 1993
- Industries
- Industry, Agriculture / livestock farming, Horticulture and landscaping, Architecture and urban planning, Municipalities / public administration, Camping and leisure facilities
- 01
Raw material selection (post-consumer mixed plastics and films)
- 02
Processing and pellet production (hanit)
- 03
Extrusion / injection moulding
- 04
Mechanical machining and finishing
- 05
Product development and assembly of customer-specific solutions
hanit material and processes
hanit recycled plastic
Material made from 100 % post-consumer mixed plastic, weather-resistant, maintenance-free, chemical-resistant and fully recyclable.
Extrusion
Production of profiles such as boards, beams, square profiles, sheets and planks from hanit pellets.
Injection moulding
Processing of melted hanit pellets into finished parts in moulds, with dimensional variations of up to ±3 % on delivery.
Machining
Sawing, milling, drilling, planing and deburring of hanit profiles and sheets.
Steel reinforcement
Internal steel reinforcement in posts and planks for increased load stability.
Colour granulate (RAL blend)
Colouring of the recycled plastic in various RAL shades such as 7005, 7016, 6005 or 8017.
Site
Hahn-Flughafen
DEHeadquarters, production, administration
- Materials
- hanit recycled plastic, post-consumer mixed plastics
- Plastic recycling processing plant (pellet production)
- Extrusion lines
- Injection moulding machines
- Mechanical workshop
Components and products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material recycling of post-consumer mixed plastics and films (processing into hanit)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Post-consumer mixed plastic, Plastic films |
| Injection moulding of recycled plastic finished parts (pellets are melted and moulded)Plastics | Dimensional variation on delivery up to ±3 % | – | – | – | hanit recycled plastic |
| Extrusion of profiles (boards, beams, square profiles, sheets, planks) from recycled plasticPlastics | – | – | – | – | hanit recycled plastic |
| Mechanical machining of recycled plastic (sawing, milling, drilling, planing,Machining | – | – | – | – | hanit recycled plastic |
| Product development and customer-specific manufacture of special products from recycled plasticEngineering | – | – | – | – | hanit recycled plastic |
| Manufacture of system components for industry (cable ducts, grating floors, segment lining supportPlastics | – | – | – | – | hanit recycled plastic |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastic recycling processing plant (pellet production) | – | – | – | 1996 (erst | Hahn-Flughafen |
| Mechanical workshop (manufacturing/maintenance of production equipment) | – | – | – | – | Hahn-Flughafen |
Additional services
Quality and certificates
Quality is assured across the entire value chain from raw material selection to finishing; a large share of the products has carried the Blue Angel eco-label since 2005, and children's furniture has been tested for harmful substances according to DIN EN 71-3. Product defects can be reported via a _gpsR form.
| Evidence | Hahn-Flughafen |
|---|---|
| Blue Angel | |
| DIN EN 71-3 |
Company history
- 1993
Founding of HAHN Kunststoffe GmbH on the former American military airfield Hahn as part of a conversion project
- 1996
First processing plant, start of contract processing for Duales System Deutschland, beginning of production of fence posts and floor slabs
- 1998
Registration of the hanit brand, worldwide distribution under the brand name