Custom returnable load carriers made from plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets, foam and steel – produced without tooling.
Lindörfer + Steiner GmbH
Bretten (headquarters) · second siteNew on Amplifa
About Lindörfer + Steiner
Lindörfer + Steiner is a family-owned company based in Bretten that has been developing and producing custom returnable load carriers and transport packaging for over 30 years. Core products are special load carriers based on extremely lightweight plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets, which are thermally formed using a patented process. In addition, the company produces load carriers made of steel (InnoMetall carriers) as well as protective foam solutions and combines plastic, metal and foam in customer-specific systems. Production is carried out without tooling – from single pieces and prototypes to high volumes in series production. The machine fleet consists predominantly of in-house developed machines. Customers include well-known OEMs, particularly from the automotive industry, as well as sectors such as mechanical engineering, pharmaceuticals & medical technology, electronics and logistics. Across a total of 5,500 m² of production space at two sites, the company employs more than 90 staff; a packaging check for the EU Packaging Regulation (PPWR) is also offered.
- Site
- Bretten
- Processes
- Patented process for thermal forming of plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets, Manufacture of foam packaging solutions (reusable or single-use), Manufacture of steel load carriers (InnoMetall carriers), Combination of materials (foam, metal, plastic) in load carriers / assembly, Recycling of production waste / maintenance of existing load carriers, Custom returnable load carriers, Plastic load carriers, Foam solutions
- Materials
- Plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets, Foam, Steel, Metal, Plastic/Metal/Foam
- Employees
- 90+
- Industries
- Automotive, Mechanical engineering, Transport & logistics, Pharmaceuticals & medical technology, Electronics & electrical engineering, Heating & climate
- 01
Development and design of the packaging solution including prototype
- 02
Thermal forming of plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets (patented process)
- 03
Manufacture of foam and steel components
- 04
Assembly/combination of the materials
- 05
Recycling of production waste and maintenance of load carriers
Materials & Processes
Plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets
Extremely lightweight sheets as the basis for custom, thermally formed returnable load carriers.
Foam
Protective solutions for sensitive components, as reusable or single-use solutions.
Steel
Robust InnoMetall carriers for just-in-time orders and ergonomic assembly processes.
Plastic/Metal/Foam
Material combinations in load carriers for perfectly fitting transport solutions.
Sites
Bretten
DEHeadquarters and production
- Lot size
- Single pieces to high volumes
- Materials
- Plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets, foam, steel
- In-house developed production machines for processing and thermal forming of hollow-chamber sheets
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plastics | – | – | – | Single pieces – high volumes (series production) | Plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets |
| Patented process for thermal forming of plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheetsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets |
| Manufacture of foam packaging solutions (reusable or single-use)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Foam |
| Manufacture of steel load carriers (InnoMetall carriers)Forming | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Combination of materials (foam, metal, plastic) in load carriers / assemblyAssembly | – | – | – | – | Foam, Metal, Plastic |
| Engineering | – | – | – | Prototype – Series | Plastic, Foam, Steel |
| Recycling of production waste / maintenance of existing load carriersSurface | – | – | – | – | Plastic |
1 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-house developed production machines for processing/thermal forming of hollow-chamber sheets | Lindörfer + Steiner (in-house developed) | – | – | – | Bretten (total production area 5,500 m², 2 sites) |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
Began in a garage with the development of the first machines and products.
Patenting of a process for processing plastic corrugated hollow-chamber sheets.
Today: two sites, 5,500 m² of production space, more than 90 employees.