Manufacturer of level crossing systems, noise protection, rail insulation and plastic sleepers made from recycled rubber and recycled plastics
KRAIBURG STRAIL GmbH & Co. KG
Tittmoning · MayerhofenNew on Amplifa
About KRAIBURG STRAIL
KRAIBURG STRAIL GmbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Tittmoning (Upper Bavaria), is a specialist for track solutions made from recycled rubber and recycled plastics. The company manufactures level crossing systems (STRAIL), noise protection systems (STRAILwave), rail insulation (STRAILastic) and plastic sleepers (STRAILway) from a fiber-reinforced recycled polyolefin compound. Around 4 million scrap tires are processed into recycled products every year; the core production processes are vulcanization of rubber compounds, press technology and extrusion/compounding. Products featuring corundum surfaces, hot-dip galvanized steel and recycled plastics are used by railway operators, tram operators and industrial railways worldwide in over 50 countries, including SNCF Réseau, GYSEV, Salzgitter Flachstahl and RFI. Founded in 1968 as Gummiwerk KRAIBURG, the company employs around 180 staff and is part of KRAIBURG Holding. In addition to its headquarters in Tittmoning, the second site in Mayerhofen produces STRAILway plastic sleepers.
- Site
- Tittmoning
- Processes
- Level crossing systems (STRAIL) made from recycled rubber, incl. tensioning system, corundum surface, Noise protection systems (STRAILwave, mini noise protection barrier, mSW 1250), Rail insulation (STRAILastic: SOK_simplex, GRS track frame support, grass track), Manufacture of plastic sleepers (STRAILway) from fiber-reinforced recycled polyolefin compound, Vulcanization of rubber products (level crossings), Bonding (alternative joining technology for level crossings), Processing of scrap tires into recyclate products (approx. 4 million scrap tires per year), Modular service crossings (vario) – combination of elastic rubber carrier panel with hot-dip
- Materials
- Recycled rubber (from scrap tires), fiber-reinforced recycled polyolefin compound, Corundum (surface), hot-dip galvanized steel, Steel (screwing/retaining plate), Recycled plastics, thermoplastic elastomers (TPE, group sister KRAIBURG TPE)
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, Environmental Product Declaration (ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2), EcoVadis Silver Medal (sustainability rating)
- Founded
- 1968
- Employees
- 180
- Industries
- Rail transport / rail infrastructure, Railway operators and rail infrastructure companies, Light rail and tram network operators, Industrial railways / plant railways, High-speed lines
- 01
Scrap tire recycling
- 02
Processing of recycled rubber / recycled polyolefin compound
- 03
Compound production
- 04
Vulcanization / press technology (STRAIL panels)
- 05
Manufacturing of STRAILastic / STRAILwave / STRAILway
- 06
Tensioning system and mechanical anchoring
- 07
Quality inspection
- 08
Installation on the track
Materials & Processes
Recycled rubber (from scrap tires)
Base material for level crossing systems, noise protection and rail insulation; approx. 4 million scrap tires are processed annually.
fiber-reinforced recycled polyolefin compound
Material of the STRAILway plastic sleepers, free of contaminants, synthetic resins and steel reinforcements, 100% recyclable.
Corundum (surface)
Surface treatment of level crossing panels for durable skid resistance.
hot-dip galvanized steel
Used in the grating of the modular vario service crossing for water- and snow-permeable walkway surfaces.
Steel (screwing/retaining plate)
Positive-locking securing of the outer panels of the vortex track-laying platform against suction and pressure forces.
Recycled plastics
Secondary plastics for rail insulation and other track construction products.
Locations
Tittmoning
DEHeadquarters, production and development
- Materials
- Recycled rubber, recycled plastics, corundum, hot-dip galvanized steel
- STRAIL press (rubber press for panel production)
- STRAIL production line (in-house design)
- 2nd STRAIL production line
Mayerhofen
DEProduction of STRAILway plastic sleepers (since 2020), customer-specific one-off production (ground-breaking 2025)
- Lot size
- Series production and customer-specific one-off production
- Materials
- fiber-reinforced recycled polyolefin compound
- STRAILway production line (plastic sleepers)
Products & Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level crossing systems (STRAIL) made from recycled rubber, incl. tensioning system, corundum surfacePlastics | – | – | – | – | Recycled rubber (scrap tire recyclate), Corundum (surface) |
| Noise protection systems (STRAILwave, mini noise protection barrier, mSW 1250)Plastics | – | 1.25 m (mSW 1250) | – | – | Recycled rubber |
| Rail insulation (STRAILastic: SOK_simplex, GRS track frame support, grass track)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Recycled rubber, Recycled plastic |
| Manufacture of plastic sleepers (STRAILway) from fiber-reinforced recycled polyolefin compoundPlastics | – | – | – | – | fiber-reinforced recycled polyolefin compound |
| Vulcanization of rubber products (level crossings)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Recycled rubber |
| Bonding (alternative joining technology for level crossings)Joining | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Processing of scrap tires into recyclate products (approx. 4 million scrap tires per year)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Scrap tires/recycled rubber |
| Modular service crossings (vario) – combination of elastic rubber carrier panel with hot-dipAssembly | – | Adjustable in 10-mm increments | – | – | Rubber, hot-dip galvanized steel |
| Track-laying platform for high-speed lines (vortex), fatigue strength up to 300 km/hPlastics | – | – | – | – | Recycled rubber, Steel (retaining plate) |
4 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRAIL press (rubber press for panel production) | – | – | – | 1976 | Tittmoning |
| STRAIL production line (in-house design) | – | 1 | – | 1989 | Tittmoning |
| STRAIL production line (2nd line) | – | 1 | – | 2001 | Tittmoning |
| STRAILway production line (plastic sleepers) | – | 1 | – | 2020 | Mayerhofen |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality & Certification
KRAIBURG STRAIL is certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 50001; environmental product declarations according to ISO 14025 / EN 15804+A2 as well as an EcoVadis Silver medal document sustainability. The fatigue strength of the vortex track-laying platform is verified up to 300 km/h.
| Evidence | Tittmoning |
|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | |
| ISO 14001 | |
| ISO 45001 | |
| ISO 50001 |
Company History
- 1968
Foundation of Gummiwerk KRAIBURG in Tittmoning
- 1976
First STRAIL press, first STRAIL installation in Recklinghausen
- 1980
HiRail variant for the American market
- 1989
Inauguration of the in-house designed STRAIL production line
- 1993
Introduction of the corundum surface
- 1997
New tensioning system prevents gap formation
- 2001
Inauguration of the 2nd STRAIL production line
- 2003
Founding of STRAIL France
- 2010
Introduction of the 2nd product area: STRAILastic noise protection / rail insulation systems
- 2013
Renaming to KRAIBURG STRAIL GmbH & Co. KG
- 2014
3rd product area: STRAILway plastic sleepers
- 2015
Recycled plastic sleepers become part of the product portfolio
- 2017
Transformation from level crossing specialist to "partner of the railway"
- 2018
50 years of KRAIBURG STRAIL in Tittmoning
- 2019
Winner of the innovation award for the mini noise protection barrier
- 2020
Relocation of STRAILway production to Mayerhofen
- 2022
EcoVadis Silver medal for sustainability; new Managing Director Günther Wagner
- 2025
Ground-breaking for new customer-specific one-off production in Mayerhofen; new Director STRAIL France (Jeremy Rouyre); series production of the STRAILway plastic sleeper