Plant engineering for calendering, coating, laminating and embossing lines for the plastics and film industry
KKA GmbH Kleinewefers Kunststoffanlagen
Weißandt-GölzauNew on Amplifa
About KKA
KKA GmbH Kleinewefers Kunststoffanlagen is a medium-sized family-owned company with roots dating back to 1862, headquartered in Weißandt-Gölzau near Bitterfeld. The company plans, designs and manufactures production systems for plastics processing, including film calenders, melt roll calenders, coating systems (knife, reverse roll, slot die), rotogravure and gravure coating lines, embossing systems, laminating systems, and heating, drying and winding systems. With its own design and control technology department, a high level of in-house manufacturing depth and four assembly halls for lines up to 120 m in length, KKA covers the entire life cycle from the design study through assembly and commissioning to service. Customers come from industries such as plastics processing, adhesive tape, automotive, conveyor belts, flooring, furniture, hygiene, pharmaceuticals and textiles. Its main markets are North America and Western Europe; together with its sister company SMBK, the company employs 75 people.
- Site
- Weißandt-Gölzau
- Processes
- Film Calendering (Film Calender, Down Stream Equipment), Rotogravure Printing, Gravure Coating, Embossing (Single Embosser, Turret Embosser), Thermal Lamination, Hotmelt Lamination, Recirculating Air Dryer, KKA-HiDry
- Materials
- Film Calendering, Melt Roll Calendering, Coating, Printing & Gravure Coating, Embossing, Laminating, Heating & Drying, Winding & Converting
- Certificates
- ISO 9001:2015
- Founded
- 1862
- Employees
- 70 (KKA) or 75
- Industries
- Plastics processing, Adhesives, Automotive, Conveyor belt industry, Flooring, Furniture
- 01
Design study & project management
- 02
Engineering & design
- 03
Control technology / control systems
- 04
In-house manufacturing
- 05
Assembly
- 06
Commissioning
- 07
Service & maintenance
Processes & Technologies
Film Calendering
Film calenders with downstream equipment for film production.
Melt Roll Calendering
Melt roll calendering systems with extrusion, program since the takeover of Saueressig in 1996.
Coating
Knife, reverse roll and slot die coating processes for various applications.
Printing & Gravure Coating
Rotogravure printing and gravure coating lines.
Embossing
Single and turret embossing systems for surface embossing.
Laminating
Thermal and hotmelt laminating systems for composite products.
Heating & Drying
Circulating air dryers, KKA-HiDry and heating systems.
Winding & Converting
Jumbo and automatic winders as well as converting equipment.
Locations
Weißandt-Gölzau
DEHeadquarters, engineering, manufacturing, assembly
- 4 assembly halls for lines up to 120 m in length
- Calender lines with up to three calender rolls
Systems & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film Calendering (Film Calender, Down Stream Equipment)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Rotogravure PrintingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Gravure CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Embossing (Single Embosser, Turret Embosser)Forming | – | – | – | – | – |
| Thermal LaminationJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Hotmelt LaminationJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Recirculating Air DryerSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| KKA-HiDrySurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| HeatingHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | – |
| Winding & Converting (Jumbo Winder, Automatic Winder, Converting)Plastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Knife CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Reverse Roll CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Slot Die CoatingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Melt Roll CalenderingPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| ExtrusionPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly and commissioning of lines up to 120 m in lengthAssembly | – | 120 m | – | – | – |
| Plant engineering (planning, design study, engineering, design, control technology)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
20 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machine factory for calenders of all kinds (manufacturer of calenders) | KKA (Kleinewefers Kunststoffanlagen) | – | – | – | Weißandt-Gölzau |
| Film Calender | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Down Stream Equipment | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Single Embosser | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Turret Embosser | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Jumbo Winder | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Automatic Winder | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Knife Coater | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Reverse Roll Coater | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Slot Die Coater | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Melt Roll Calender | KKA (takeover of Saueressig melt roller range 1996) | – | – | – | – |
| Extrusion Line | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Recirculating Air Dryer | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| KKA-HiDry | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Heating System | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Rotogravure Printing Line | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Gravure Coating Line | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Laminating Line (Thermal/Hotmelt) | KKA | – | – | – | – |
| Calender lines with up to three calender rolls | KKA | – | – | – | Weißandt-Gölzau |
| Assembly hall (4 assembly halls for lines up to 120 m in length) | – | 4 | up to 120 m line length | – | Weißandt-Gölzau |
Additional services
Quality
Manufacturing is carried out according to the quality standards of ISO 9001:2015 with modern quality management, qualified assembly teams and in-house technical expertise.
| Evidence | Weißandt-Gölzau |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001:2015 |
History
- 1862
Foundation of Joh. Kleinewefers Söhne in Krefeld by Johann Kleinewefers: machine factory for calenders, iron foundry and roll engraving.
- 1974
Foundation of Ramisch Kleinewefers GmbH by merging the product divisions of Dr. Ramisch & Co. and Kleinewefers GmbH.
- 1977
Takeover of the companies Briem and Dornbusch.
- 1979
Takeover of Zimmer Plastic.
- 1980
Integration of the product range of Deck.
- 1986
Takeover of Kleinewefers Textilmaschinen GmbH and Greenville Machinery Corporation (USA).
- 1991
R. Ramisch sells his shares to Kleinewefers Beteiligungs GmbH; integration of Babcock Krauss Maffei and Kraftanlagen Heidelberg.
- 1996
Takeover of the melt roll product range from Saueressig.
- 2001
Merger into Kleinewefers Anlagen GmbH.
- 2003
Integration of the plastics machinery division into Kampf GmbH & Co. Maschinenfabrik (asset deal).
- 2009
Takeover of the finish technology division in Meerbusch by KKA GmbH.
- 2011
Relocation of headquarters from Meerbusch to Weißandt-Gölzau.