Development and manufacturing of custom plastic components and special solutions for automotive, commercial vehicles and authority vehicles
KAMEI Automotive GmbH
WolfsburgNew on Amplifa
About us
KAMEI Automotive GmbH, based in Wolfsburg, develops and manufactures plastic products to customer specification, from single pieces to small series. The portfolio includes stowage and storage boxes, consoles, roof attachments, operating equipment for special and authority vehicles, as well as custom-made products such as weapons boxes, weapons cases and signal baton holders. The company also produces models, moulds, tools and prototypes, particularly for KAMEI GmbH & Co. KG. Customers include Volkswagen AG, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Zubehör GmbH. In January 2026, insolvency proceedings were opened; business operations will cease on 31 March 2026. According to press reports, the business will be continued under FB Automotive GmbH.
- Site
- Wolfsburg
- Processes
- Production of models, moulds, tools, prototypes, Development and manufacturing of plastic products to customer specification (custom-made products), Custom-made products from plastic, Development and production of customised complete solutions, Manufacturing of stowage and storage boxes
- Materials
- Plastic, Durokam (through-coloured), Porotherm
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1989
- Employees
- 12
- Industries
- Automotive industry, Automotive supplier, Authority and special-purpose vehicles, Commercial vehicles
- 01
Development and engineering
- 02
Model and mould making
- 03
Prototype construction
- 04
Manufacturing of plastic products
- 05
Assembly and delivery
Materials and Processes
Plastic
Main material for stowage and storage boxes, consoles, body attachments and custom-made products.
Durokam (through-coloured)
Through-coloured thermoset plastic, used among other things for attachments of the Kamei Beetster prototype.
Porotherm
Material of the licensed AVUS steering wheel cover, which has been sold over 100 million times.
Locations
Wolfsburg
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Single pieces to small series
- Materials
- Plastic
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production of models, moulds, tools, prototypesPlastic | – | – | – | Single pieces – Small series | Plastic |
| Development and manufacturing of plastic products to customer specification (custom-made products)Plastic | – | – | – | Single pieces – Small series | Plastic |
| Plastic | – | – | – | Series | Plastic |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
No documented information on quality assurance or certifications available.
| Evidence | Wolfsburg |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1952
Karl Meier founds KAMEI GmbH & Co. KG in Wolfsburg
- 1989
Foundation of KAMEI Automotive GmbH (registered 14.09.1989), specialist for roof attachments, consoles and operating equipment for special and authority vehicles
- 2006
Supply of roof boxes in manufacturer design for Mercedes-Benz
- 2009
Supply of roof boxes as well as plastic body attachments for Volkswagen Zubehör GmbH
- 2023
Insolvency petition of KAMEI GmbH & Co. KG filed with the Braunschweig Local Court
- 2024
Roof box business taken over by Uebler GmbH; since April 2024, KAMEI Automotive GmbH has operated as an independent company under the founding Meier family
- 2025
On 20 November, a renewed insolvency petition; provisional insolvency administrator Nikolas Otto (BBL)
- 2026
Insolvency proceedings opened on 1 February; business operations will cease on 31 March 2026