Manufacturer of release papers, release films and technical films with silicone coating, extrusion and converting.
Loparex Germany GmbH & Co. KG
Forchheim · Apeldoorn · Cary, NC · Hammond, WI · Iowa City, IA · Malvern, PA · Manteno, IL · Silvassa · Mumbai · Guangzhou · Shanghai · BangkokNew on Amplifa
About Loparex
Loparex is a globally operating manufacturer of paper- and film-based release liners, with the German site located in Forchheim (Bavaria). The company produces custom release and specialty films as well as technical films used, among other applications, as a component in hygiene products, as release and surface films in the construction industry, and as release film for technical adhesive tapes and specialty labels. The value chain includes blown film extrusion and poly-extrusion (extrusion coating), silicone coating, embossing, printing, perforating and cutting/slitting. Materials are paper, plastic film (polyethylene or polyolefins) and silicone. The group operates eleven sites in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific; the Forchheim site serves as an administration, technology and manufacturing site in Europe. With over 100 years of experience in the paper and film industry, Loparex supplies customers in industries including adhesive tapes, construction, medical, graphics, labels, hygiene, composites, automotive, electronics, renewable energy, and shipping and packaging.
- Site
- Forchheim
- Processes
- Blown film extrusion, Poly extrusion (extrusion coating), Silicone coating, Embossing, Printing, Perforation, Slitting (cutting), Production of release liners (release papers and release films)
- Materials
- Paper (paper for release liners), Film (plastic film for release liners), Silicone (silicone coating), Poly (polyolefin extrusion), Paper (Release Liner), Plastic film (Polyethylene), Polyolefins, Silicone coating
- Certificates
- ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, FSC Chain-of-Custody, EcoVadis Rating
- Founded
- 1854
- Industries
- Tapes/Adhesive tapes, Construction & Civil engineering, Healthcare/Medical, Graphics, Labels, Hygiene
- 01
Product development & R&D
- 02
Blown film / poly-extrusion
- 03
Silicone coating
- 04
Embossing / printing / perforating
- 05
Cutting/slitting
- 06
Technical customer service & regulatory compliance support
Materials & Processes
Paper (Release Liner)
Substrate material for release papers with silicone coating.
Plastic film (Polyethylene)
Film substrate for release liners, produced by blown film extrusion.
Polyolefins
Base for extrusion coating (poly-extrusion).
Silicone coating
Release layer on paper or film substrates for controlled release forces.
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blown film extrusionPlastics | – | – | – | – | Polyethylene (Film) |
| Poly extrusion (extrusion coating)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Polyolefins |
| Silicone coatingSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| EmbossingForming | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| PrintingSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| PerforationForming | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| Slitting (cutting)Forming | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film |
| Production of release liners (release papers and release films)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Paper, Film, Silicone |
| Production of release and specialty filmsPlastics | – | – | – | – | Plastic films, Metal foils (historical) |
Additional services
Quality & Certification
Loparex maintains certified quality management systems (ISO 9001) at all manufacturing sites, complemented by environmental, energy and occupational safety management systems as well as FSC Chain-of-Custody and ISCC PLUS certifications. EcoVadis ratings document the sustainability performance of the sites.
| Evidence | Forchheim | Apeldoorn | Cary | Hammond | Iowa City | Malvern | Silvassa (India) | Guangzhou |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 9001 | ||||||||
| ISO 14001 | ||||||||
| ISO 45001 | ||||||||
| ISO 50001 | ||||||||
| FSC Chain-of-Custody | ||||||||
| EcoVadis Rating |
History
- 1854
Founding of the Spiegelglas- und Folienschlägerei Forchheim by Moritz Frankenthal and Joseph Pfeifer Morgenstern; start of tin foil production for the mirror glass industry.
- 1858
Joseph Pfeifer Morgenstern acquires the shares; the company becomes Dr. David Morgenstern Spiegelglas und Folienfabrik (Fürth).
- 1912
Conversion of the metallic foil production from hammered goods to roll goods.
- 1938
"Aryanization" of the company; takeover by Unilever, renamed Folienfabrik Fürth-Forchheim mbH.
- 1951
Relocation of the company's registered office from Fürth to Forchheim; renamed Folienfabrik Forchheim GmbH.
- 1972
Renamed 4P Folie Forchheim GmbH.
- 1992
Sale of 4P Folie Forchheim GmbH to the Dutch Van Leer group; in 1999 transfer to the Finnish corporation Huhtamäki.
- 2015
Sale of Huhtamäki Films for 141 million euros to Deutsche Beteiligungs AG and the DBAG Fund VI.
- 2019
Acquisition of Infiana by Pamplona Capital Management; simultaneous acquisition of Loparex from ICG funds.
- 2020
Since March 2020, the Forchheim production site is officially part of the Loparex organization and operates as Loparex Germany GmbH & Co. KG.
- 2026
Comprehensive recapitalization and strategic capital injection announced; promotion of Anthony Woods to Chief Commercial Officer.