Manufacturer and distributor of seals, springs, rubber moulded parts, protective covers and connections with express production.
Kubo Tech AG
Effretikon (CH) · Steyregg (AT)New on Amplifa
About Kubo Tech
Kubo Tech AG is a Swiss technology and service company for sealing technology based in Effretikon in the canton of Zurich. The company produces flat gaskets, turned seals, O-rings, hydraulic and pneumatic seals, rubber moulded parts, technical springs, protective covers and pipe connections – partly in its own production and partly as a licensed distributor of leading manufacturers such as Parker, Garlock and Hutchinson. In its own production, the company manufactures elastomer moulded parts including its own rubber compounds (compound production) and its own tools, as well as technical diaphragms, micro functional parts, rubber composite parts and visible parts. Flat gaskets are produced on punching machines for large series and on an electronically controlled CAD/CAM cutting machine for small series. Express production supplies turned seals and flat gaskets within 24 to 48 hours. Customers come from mechanical engineering, energy, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, food and medical technology. The Kubo Group comprises Kubo Tech AG (Switzerland) and Kubo Tech Gesellschaft m.b.H. in Steyregg (Austria); since October 2024, both are part of the Polygena Group.
- Site
- Effretikon
- Processes
- Producing flat gaskets (punching of gaskets, trade designation), Punching of gaskets on punching machines (large series), CAD/CAM cutting of flat gaskets (electronically controlled cutting machine, small series), Express production of turned seals (24–48 h), In-house production of rubber moulded parts (elastomer moulded parts), Own toolmaking (tools for rubber moulded parts), Production of technical diaphragms, Production of micro functional parts
- Materials
- PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene / Teflon), FFPM/FFKM (Prolast-O®), NBR, FPM (Viton®), MVQ (silicone), EPDM, PUR, PEEK
- Certificates
- ISO 14001, ISO 9001
- Founded
- 1980
- Industries
- Mechanical engineering (textile machines, machine tools, grain mills), Energy (hydropower Kaplan/Francis/Pelton, thermal power plants), Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Food, Medical technology
- 01
Engineering: component design, material selection, production processes
- 02
Toolmaking
- 03
Compound production (own rubber compounds)
- 04
Manufacturing (punching, CAD/CAM cutting, turning, moulded part production,
- 05
Kubo CTC: coating and cleaning, micro-engraving
- 06
Quality assurance
- 07
Logistics: warehouse, Kanban, consignment warehouse, VMI, delivery within 24
- 08
Sourcing and distribution of leading manufacturer brands
Locations
Effretikon
CHHeadquarters, production, express production, warehouse
- Lot size
- Prototypes, small, medium and large series
- Materials
- Elastomers, PTFE, FFPM/FFKM, graphite, cork, insulation fibres, spring steel, stainless steel
- Punching machines
- CAD/CAM cutting machine (electronically controlled)
- Machines for elastomer moulded part production
- Toolmaking
- Warehouse infrastructure (over 200'000 items)
Steyregg
ATAustrian branch, sales, express production of flat gaskets
- Materials
- Flat gasket materials
- Express production for flat gaskets
Products and Components
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Producing flat gaskets (punching of gaskets, trade designation)Joining | – | – | – | – | Cork, Rubber, Plastic, Composite (plastic/metal), Graphite, Metal/graphite |
| Punching of gaskets on punching machines (large series)Joining | – | – | – | large series | Flat gasket materials (cork, rubber, plastic) |
| CAD/CAM cutting of flat gaskets (electronically controlled cutting machine, small series)Joining | – | – | – | small series | Flat gasket materials |
| Express production of turned seals (24–48 h)Machining | – | Outer diameter up to 380 mm | – | – | PUR, NBR, EPDM, FPM, Silicone, PTFE, PEEK |
| In-house production of rubber moulded parts (elastomer moulded parts)Plastics | – | – | – | Small series for custom parts | Rubber/elastomers, Rubber compounds (own compound production) |
| Own toolmaking (tools for rubber moulded parts)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Production of technical diaphragmsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Silicone |
| Production of micro functional partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber/elastomers |
| Production of rubber composite partsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Production of visible parts for devicesPlastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| In-house production of disc bellows (handmade, cylindrical shaping by stacking)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Rubber |
| Production of Molerit bellows (cylindrical, conical or folded bellows), from inner diameter 10Plastics | – | Outer diameter 700 mm | – | – | Molerit (softened PVC) |
| Production of Prolast-O® FFPM/FFKM high-performance seals (O-rings) in EffretikonPlastics | – | – | – | – | FFPM/FFKM |
| Spring production: standard compression springs, tension springs, die springs according to DIN,Forming | – | – | – | – | Spring steel wire grade C, Stainless steel |
| KUBO CTC (coatings, cleaning)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Micro-engravingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Component design optimisation and development of production processesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Express production of seals for hydraulics and pneumaticsPlastics | – | – | – | – | PUR, NBR, EPDM, FPM, Silicone, PTFE, PEEK |
2 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Punching machines | – | – | – | – | Effretikon |
| CAD/CAM cutting machine (electronically controlled) | – | – | – | – | Effretikon |
Additional services
Quality and Certification
Kubo offers quality assurance as its own service area; Kubo Tech AG is SQS-certified according to ISO 9001 and, since 2001, ISO 14001, and Kubo Tech GesmbH has been ISO 14001 certified since 2022. TA-Luft certificates, FDA conformity declarations and BAM approvals are available for numerous flat gasket materials.
| Evidence | Effretikon | Steyregg |
|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||
| ISO 14001 |
History
- 1980
Foundation of Kubo Tech AG in Effretikon in the canton of Zurich; from the outset with its own punching plant through the takeover of the activities of Garlock Switzerland.
- 1986
Start of the Austrian branch (Kubo Tech Gesellschaft m.b.H., Steyregg).
- 1989
Acquisition of Gummi Huber AG, initially as Kubo Form AG.
- 2001
ISO 14001 certification of Kubo Tech AG, Switzerland.
- 2005
Acquisition of the Kubo Group by three external entrepreneurs as part of the succession arrangement.
- 2015
Acquisition of the Kubo Group by Diploma PLC.
- 2019
Full integration of Gummi Huber AG into the Group.
- 2022
ISO 14001 certification of Kubo Tech GesmbH, Austria.
- 2024
Kubo Tech AG and Kubo Tech GesmbH become part of the Polygena Group on 31 October.