Manufacturer of corporate design products, illuminated advertising and technical plastic solutions for international brand appearances.
Joseph Westiform GmbH
Ortenberg (headquarters with production plant) · Bretzfeld-Schwabbach (branch office)New on Amplifa
About Joseph Westiform
Joseph Westiform GmbH, headquartered in Ortenberg (Black Forest), develops and manufactures custom corporate design products such as illuminated advertising systems, illuminated and non-illuminated letters, façade bands, pylons, totems, LED screens, as well as technical plastic solutions such as covers, cladding parts, assemblies and finished products. Production takes place in its own production plant with approximately 45,000 m² of production space and a modern machine park: plastics production through vacuum forming and CNC machining, metalworking and ACM fabrication, as well as surface finishing through painting, printing, vacuum metallization, film wrapping and galvanization; additively manufactured prototypes and components are produced in cooperation with partner Proto 21. The company accompanies projects from consulting through engineering and prototype building to series production, worldwide delivery, installation and maintenance via an international partner network. Customers include brands such as Uber, Cupra, Kia and ŠKODA; products are delivered to over 100 countries. Founded in 1917, the company employs more than 120 people and has been part of the Joseph Group (Dubai) since 2022.
- Site
- Ortenberg
- Processes
- Plastics manufacturing (vacuum forming, CNC machining and other manufacturing technologies), Metalworking & ACM fabrication (processing of metal and aluminium composite components), Surface finishing (painting, printing, vacuum metallization, film wrapping, galvanization), 3D printing (additive manufacturing for prototypes, functional components, with partner Proto 21), Series production in high volumes, Prototype building, Engineering / development & custom solutions (design, production-ready prototype,, Illuminated advertising / signage production (illuminated and non-illuminated logos, letters,
- Materials
- Plastics, Aluminium composite (ACM), Metal, Vacuum forming, Surface finishing, 3D printing
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, EN 1090, 3M certified specialist for film solutions
- Founded
- 1917
- Employees
- 120+
- Industries
- Automotive, Corporate Design / Signage, Technical plastic solutions, Motorhome and caravan industry, Automotive (among others brands such as Cupra, Kia, ŠKODA), 10+ industries (broad industry spectrum)
- 01
Consulting
- 02
Engineering/Design
- 03
Prototype building
- 04
Production
- 05
Surface finishing
- 06
Project management & worldwide rollout
- 07
Installation
- 08
Service & Maintenance
Materials & Processes
Plastics
Main material for technical plastic solutions and illuminated advertising, manufactured through vacuum forming, CNC machining and 3D printing.
Aluminium composite (ACM)
Precise processing of aluminium composite components, among other things for façade bands and cladding.
Metal
Processing of metal components in metalworking for advertising systems and signage products.
Vacuum forming
Manufacturing process for three-dimensional plastic molded parts.
Surface finishing
Painting, printing, vacuum metallization, film wrapping and galvanization.
3D printing
Additive manufacturing for prototypes, functional components and custom applications with partner Proto 21.
Locations
Ortenberg
DEHeadquarters with production plant and engineering
- Lot size
- One-off production to high volumes
- Materials
- Plastics, metal, aluminium composite (ACM)
- Vacuum forming
- CNC machining
- Metalworking & ACM fabrication
- Surface finishing (painting, printing, vacuum metallization, film wrapping, galvanization)
Bretzfeld-Schwabbach
DEBranch office
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics manufacturing (vacuum forming, CNC machining and other manufacturing technologies)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Metalworking & ACM fabrication (processing of metal and aluminium composite components)Machining | – | – | – | – | Metal, Aluminium composite (ACM) |
| Surface finishing (painting, printing, vacuum metallization, film wrapping, galvanization)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| 3D printing (additive manufacturing for prototypes, functional components, with partner Proto 21)Additive | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Series production in high volumesAssembly | – | – | – | high volumes | – |
| Prototype buildingEngineering | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Engineering / development & custom solutions (design, production-ready prototype,Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Illuminated advertising / signage production (illuminated and non-illuminated logos, letters,Assembly | – | – | – | – | Plastics, Metal, Aluminium composite (ACM) |
| Digital signage (LED screens, communication walls)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Installation and setup worldwide (via partner network)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical plastic solutions (covers, cladding parts, assemblies, finished products)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Maintenance, upkeep, repair, modernization of advertising systemsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certifications
Production takes place in the company's own plant with quality control across all manufacturing steps; the management system is certified according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015, additionally EN 1090 certification and 3M specialist status are held.
| Evidence | Ortenberg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 | |
| ISO 14001:2015 | |
| EN 1090 | |
| 3M certified specialist for film solutions |
History
- 1917
Founding of the factory "Boos & Hahn Email Plakat" by Wilhelm Boos and Anton Hahn in Offenburg.
- 1990
Acquisition by the Swiss company Westiform, renaming to Westiform GmbH; shift of production from enamel signs to plastic products and illuminated advertising.
- 2000
Expansion of the product portfolio to include large-format and custom advertising systems and digital signage.
- 2015
Expansion of the product portfolio to include technical plastic solutions.
- 2017
100th company anniversary.
- 2020
Acquisition by PENTAPART, renaming to Westiform Germany GmbH.
- 2022
Part of the Joseph Group (Dubai) since 1 September, operating as Joseph Westiform GmbH.
- 2024
Uniform brand appearance of all Joseph Group subsidiaries with a new logo.