System supplier for aluminium, sheet metal and metal processing, tooling and laser welding for the automotive industry.
ICS for automotive GmbH
Baindt (HQ) · Baienfurt · Ravensburg · Wolfsburg/Isenbüttel · Weingarten · Győr (HU) · Llucmajor (ES) · Spartanburg, SC (US) · Hong Kong (CN) · Cape Town (ZA)New on Amplifa
About ICS Automotive & Tooling
ICS for automotive GmbH, headquartered in Baindt near Ravensburg, is an internationally networked system supplier for the automotive industry and other sectors. The company covers a broad spectrum of aluminium, sheet metal and metal processing, in particular for demanding exterior skin parts as well as system and structural parts in body construction. The service portfolio includes project management, engineering from prototyping to SOP, tooling with tool procurement, tool relocation and tryout, ZB component manufacturing, part rework and assembly. For quality assurance and rework, ICS offers laser welding and casting repair. In addition, the company provides qualified toolmakers for worldwide assignments and, through Buck Engineering Umwelttechnik GmbH, incorporates the field of environment and energy. In addition to its group headquarters in Baindt, ICS maintains locations in Baienfurt, Ravensburg, Wolfsburg/Isenbüttel and Weingarten as well as subsidiaries in Hungary, Spain, the USA, Hong Kong and South Africa.
- Site
- Baindt
- Processes
- Metal processing (aluminium, sheet metal and metal processing), Manufacture of exterior skin, system and structural parts (body), Laser welding (quality assurance and rework), Casting repair (quality assurance and rework), Toolmaking / tooling (tool procurement, tool relocation, tryout/run-in), Part rework / ZB component manufacturing, Provision of qualified toolmakers for worldwide assignments (personnel management), Project management, monitoring & reporting, engineering (prototyping to SOP)
- Materials
- Aluminium, Sheet metal (steel sheet), Metal (general), Steel / Sheet Metal, Casting, Laser Welding, Tooling / Toolmaking
- Founded
- 2008
- Industries
- Automotive, Non-Automotive, Metal processing
- 01
Project Management & Engineering
- 02
Tool Procurement / Tooling
- 03
Aluminium, Sheet Metal and Metal Processing
- 04
Laser Welding & Casting Repair
- 05
ZB Component Manufacturing & Part Rework
- 06
Assembly
- 07
Tryout / Run-in
Materials & Processes
Aluminium
Processing of aluminium components, especially for exterior skin and structural parts in body construction.
Steel / Sheet Metal
Sheet metal and metal processing for system and structural parts.
Casting
Casting repair for quality assurance and rework of cast parts.
Laser Welding
Laser welding for quality assurance and rework of metal components.
Tooling / Toolmaking
Tool procurement, tool relocation and tryout/run-in of systems and tools.
Locations
Baindt
DEHeadquarter (ICS for automotive GmbH, ICS Tooling GmbH), Am Föhrenried 16|18
- Materials
- Aluminium, sheet metal, metal
- Metal engineering
- Engineering
- Production
Baienfurt
DEManufacturing and assembly, Papiermacherstr. 5, Hall 10a/10b; Falkenhorst assembly hall
- Laser welding
- Casting repair
Ravensburg
DEAssembly hall (since 2014)
- Assembly
Wolfsburg/Isenbüttel
DEOffice and assembly hall
- Assembly
Weingarten
DEOffice (since 2019)
Győr
HUics-tooling solutions Hungary Kft., Hűtőház u. 25
Llucmajor (Mallorca)
ESics España S.L., Son Bieló
Spartanburg, SC
USics for automotive USA Inc.
Hong Kong (Tsim Sha Tsui)
CNics Asia Consulting Ltd.
Cape Town
ZAICS Engineering SA, 199 Loop Street
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metal processing (aluminium, sheet metal and metal processing)Machining | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Sheet metal, Metal |
| Manufacture of exterior skin, system and structural parts (body)Forming | – | – | – | – | Aluminium, Sheet metal, Metal |
| Laser welding (quality assurance and rework)Joining | – | – | – | – | Metal |
| Casting repair (quality assurance and rework)Surface | – | – | – | – | Casting |
| Toolmaking / tooling (tool procurement, tool relocation, tryout/run-in)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Part rework / ZB component manufacturingAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Provision of qualified toolmakers for worldwide assignments (personnel management)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Project management, monitoring & reporting, engineering (prototyping to SOP)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2008
Foundation of ICS for automotive GmbH in Weingarten/Württemberg; opening of the Barcelona/Spain branch
- 2009
Foundation of ICS IT-Systems GmbH; relocation to Baindt; opening of ICS Asia Pacific Ltd in Shanghai/China
- 2010
Opening of the Wolfsburg office
- 2011
Foundation of LLC ICS rus in Kaluga/Russia; opening of the Puebla/Mexico branch
- 2012
Move into new building in Baindt, Am Föhrenried 18
- 2013
Foundation of ICS for automotive USA, Inc. (Michigan/USA); additional premises in Wolfsburg including assembly hall; foundation of ICS for automotive Argentina, SRL; acquisition of premises at Baindt Am Föhrenried 16; expansion of metal engineering
- 2014
Move into new assembly hall in Ravensburg; foundation of the Asia Consulting Ltd branch in Hong Kong/China
- 2015
Foundation of ICS Automotive Tooling and Die Technology Co. Ltd. Shanghai/China; merger of the two Baindt locations; foundation of ICS Tooling GmbH in Baindt and Heilbronn
- 2016
Move into Falkenhorst assembly hall/Baienfurt; expansion of laser welding and casting repair
- 2017
Move into new hall in Isenbüttel/Wolfsburg
- 2018
10th anniversary; expansion of metal engineering with engineering, mechanical engineering and production
- 2019
Foundation of ICS Tooling Solutions Hungary Kft in Tata/Hungary; personnel services; new office in Weingarten
- 2020
Move into another hall in Baienfurt; integration of Buck Engineering Umwelttechnik GmbH (environment and energy)