Manufacturer of adhesives and sealants for insulating glass, transportation, construction, solar energy and industrial manufacturing.
KÖMMERLING Chemische Fabrik GmbH
Pirmasens · Langelsheim · Nanjing (CN) · Beijing (CN)New on Amplifa
About Kömmerling
Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik GmbH, headquartered in Pirmasens (Rhineland-Palatinate), is a manufacturer of adhesives and sealants with a history dating back to 1897. Originally supplying the shoe industry, the company evolved into a system supplier for the insulating glass, photovoltaic and solar industries, the transportation industry (automotive, commercial vehicles, buses, ships, construction machinery, caravans), the construction and engineering industry, and industrial assembly. Technologies employed include polyurethanes, polysulfides, butyl, silicones, silane-terminated polymers, solvent systems, dispersions, hotmelts, epoxides and acrylates; the company also offers adhesive systems for coil-coating laminates based on steel and aluminium as well as foam parts for sound insulation. Around 60,000 tonnes of adhesives are produced annually at the two German sites in Pirmasens and Langelsheim. Additional production sites exist in Nanjing (China); since 2017 the company has been part of the US adhesives group H.B. Fuller.
- Site
- Pirmasens
- Processes
- Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (polyurethanes), Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (polysulfides), Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (butyl), Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (silicones), Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (silane-terminated polymers), Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (solvent systems), Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (dispersions), Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (hotmelts)
- Materials
- Steel, Aluminium, Polyurethanes, Polysulfides, Butyl, Silicones, Silane-Terminated Polymers, Solvent Systems
- Certificates
- ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1897
- Employees
- 330 (as of 2011,
- Industries
- Insulating glass industry, Transportation (automotive, commercial vehicles, buses, ships, construction, Construction and engineering industry, Renewable energies (photovoltaics, solar thermal), Industrial assembly, Coil coating
- 01
Development of custom adhesive and sealant solutions
- 02
Manufacture of adhesives and sealants
- 03
Testing to international certification standards and internal criteria
- 04
System supply for insulating glass and industrial applications
- 05
Technical consulting and application support
Technologies and Materials
Polyurethanes
Basis for adhesives and sealants with high strength and elasticity for industrial and composite applications.
Polysulfides
Sealant systems for the primer-free insulating glass edge seal, in use since 1969.
Butyl
Sealing material for the vapor-tight edge seal of insulating glass.
Silicones
Silicone-based adhesives and sealants for construction and glass applications.
Silane-Terminated Polymers
Solvent-free adhesive and sealant systems for construction and industrial assembly.
Epoxides
Körapox adhesive family for maximum strength and stiffness in the transportation and industrial sectors.
Hotmelts
Hot-melt adhesives for high-speed industrial processing.
Acrylates
Adhesive systems, among others, for coil-coating laminates made of steel and aluminium.
Dispersions
Water-based adhesive systems for a wide range of applications.
Solvent Systems
Solvent-based adhesives for industrial manufacturing processes.
Synthetic Rubber
Basis of the world's first contact adhesive based on synthetic rubber, introduced in 1949.
Foam
CFC-free insulating panels and foam parts for sound insulation.
Sites
Pirmasens
DEHeadquarters and production
- Materials
- Adhesives and sealants: PUR, polysulfide, butyl, silicone, STP, epoxides, acrylates, hotmelts, dispersions
Langelsheim
DEProduction of insulating glass sealants (taken over from Chemetall in 2003)
- Materials
- Polysulfide, butyl, silicone
Nanjing
CNProduction of adhesives and sealants (since 2010)
- Materials
- Adhesives and sealants
Beijing
CNBranch office/sales (Air China Plaza)
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (polyurethanes)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyurethanes |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (polysulfides)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polysulfides |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (butyl)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Butyl |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (silicones)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Silicones |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (silane-terminated polymers)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Silane-Terminated Polymers |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (solvent systems)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Solvent Systems |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (dispersions)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Dispersions |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (hotmelts)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Hotmelts |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (epoxides)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Epoxides |
| Manufacture of adhesives and sealants (acrylates)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Acrylates |
| Manufacture of insulating glass sealantsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Manufacture of contact adhesives based on synthetic rubberPlastics | – | – | – | – | Synthetic rubber |
| Adhesive sealantsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foam parts for sound insulationPlastics | – | – | – | – | – |
| Foam insulating panels, CFC-freePlastics | – | – | – | – | Foam |
| Adhesives for insulating glass applicationsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesives and sealants for photovoltaic and solar thermal systemsJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesives and sealants for the construction industryJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesives and sealants for the transportation industryJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesives and sealants for industrial assemblyJoining | – | – | – | – | – |
| Adhesive systems for coil coating laminatesSurface treatment | – | – | – | – | Steel, Aluminium |
Additional services
Quality
Kömmerling was certified to ISO 9001 as early as 1995, as one of the first adhesive and sealant manufacturers. The products meet international certification standards and are additionally tested to stricter internal criteria.
| Evidence | Pirmasens |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 |
History
- 1897
Karl Kömmerling founds the trading business Kömmerling OHG in Pirmasens, supplying adhesives to the shoe industry.
- 1949
World's first contact adhesive based on synthetic rubber.
- 1952
Founding of Kunststoffwerke Gebrüder Kömmerling GmbH.
- 1954
Plants in France and Brazil; founding of the Technical Adhesives division and development of the Körapox product family.
- 1969
First primer-free sealant system based on polysulfide for the insulating glass edge seal.
- 1986
Plant construction in France.
- 1989
Plant construction in Italy.
- 1992
Plant construction in Spain.
- 1995
Plant construction in China; ISO 9001 certification as one of the first manufacturers.
- 1996
Plant construction in the USA.
- 1999
Insolvency of the entire company.
- 2000
Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik GmbH becomes part of ADCO Global Inc.; ADCO's European headquarters is relocated to Pirmasens.
- 2003
Takeover of the insulating glass sealants production division from Chemetall in Langelsheim.
- 2010
Opening of a new adhesives and sealants production facility in Nanjing, China.
- 2013
Sale of ADCO by Aurora Capital Group to Arsenal Capital Partners.
- 2015
American Securities acquires ADCO Global Inc.
- 2017
Kömmerling Chemische Fabrik GmbH becomes part of the US adhesives group H.B. Fuller.