Olbrich manufactures special machines and production lines for calendering, coating, embossing, laminating and printing.
Olbrich (A Matthews Engineering brand)
VredenNew on Amplifa
About Olbrich
Since 1949, Olbrich has been a partner for advanced production machinery, developing lines for demanding, continuous industrial manufacturing processes. The portfolio includes calendering systems, coating lines for technical films, decorative surfaces and battery materials, as well as embossing systems, laminating lines, printing and lacquering lines, laboratory machines and custom special machines. In addition, the company manufactures technical rollers such as calender and smoothing rollers, heat transfer and chill rollers, steel cores and bodies, as well as special rollers, and offers roller refurbishment with spare parts. Materials processed include plastics and films, artificial leather, paper and board, nonwovens, technical textiles, floor coverings, tissue, conductive powders and steel. The systems serve industries such as automotive, battery, construction, medical, packaging, artificial leather, floor coverings and film converting. Since 2025, Olbrich has been integrated as a brand under Matthews Engineering, a business unit of Matthews Industrial Technologies; at its Vreden site, the company operates a Development Center for the simulation, validation and scale-up of new processes.
- Site
- Vreden
- Processes
- Calendering, Coating Lines (coating of technical films, decorative surfaces, battery materials), Embossing, Laminating, Printing & Lacquering, Laboratory Machines (lab-scale formulation, process simulation/scaling), Purpose Built Equipment / Specialty Machines, Technical Rollers manufacturing (Calender & Smoothing Rollers, Heat Transfer & Chill Rollers, Steel
- Materials
- Plastics & Film, Artificial Leather, Paper & Board, Nonwovens, Technical Textiles, Metal, Conductive Powders, Floorcovering
- Founded
- 1949
- 01
Engineering & Design
- 02
Manufacturing of special machines and technical rollers
- 03
Assembly & Commissioning (Field Service & Installation)
- 04
Service, Support Hotline & Roller Refurbishment
- 05
Development Center: Simulation, Validation & Scale-up
Materials & Processes
Plastics & Film
Processed on calendering, coating, embossing, laminating and printing lines.
Artificial Leather
Coated, calendered and embossed for applications such as Home & Decor.
Paper & Board
Substrate for coating, embossing, printing and lacquering lines.
Nonwovens
Coated and laminated, among other things for Healthcare & Medical and tissue.
Technical Textiles
Laminated and coated for technical applications.
Self-Adhesive Film & Tape
Laminated and coated for the Self-Adhesive Film & Tape market.
Floorcoverings
Coated and embossed on Olbrich systems.
Conductive Powders
Used in high-speed dry electrode manufacturing with Trajectory Mixing.
Steel (Roller Cores & Roller Bodies)
Base material for steel cores, roller bodies and special rollers.
Locations
Vreden
DESite with Development Center (Matthews Engineering)
- Materials
- Battery materials, Plastics & Film, Paper & Board
- MEODEO™ Line
- Laboratory machines
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CalenderingForming | – | – | – | – | Plastics & Film, Artificial Leather, Battery materials |
| Coating Lines (coating of technical films, decorative surfaces, battery materials)Surface | – | – | – | – | Technical films, Paper & Board, Nonwovens, Battery materials |
| EmbossingForming | – | – | – | – | Plastics & Film, Artificial Leather, Paper & Board |
| LaminatingJoining | – | – | – | – | Plastics & Film, Nonwovens, Technical Textiles, Self-Adhesive Film & Tape |
| Printing & LacqueringSurface | – | – | – | – | Paper & Board, Plastics & Film |
| Laboratory Machines (lab-scale formulation, process simulation/scaling)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Battery materials |
| Purpose Built Equipment / Specialty MachinesEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Technical Rollers manufacturing (Calender & Smoothing Rollers, Heat Transfer & Chill Rollers, SteelEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| Roller Refurbishment & Spare PartsEngineering | – | – | – | – | Steel |
| High-Speed Dry Electrode Manufacturing (Trajectory Mixing, with hs-tumbler)Plastics | – | – | – | – | Conductive Powders, Battery Materials |
| MEODEO™ Line (Development Center coating line)Surface | – | – | – | – | Battery materials |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coating Line | Olbrich / Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
| Calendering System | Olbrich / Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
| Embossing System | Olbrich / Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
| Laminating Line | Olbrich / Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
| Printing & Lacquering Line | Olbrich / Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | – |
| Laboratory Machine | Olbrich / Matthews Engineering | – | – | – | Vreden (Development Center) |
| MEODEO™ Line | Matthews Engineering MEODEO™ | – | – | – | Vreden |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 1949
Olbrich founded; since then a partner for advanced production machinery such as coating lines.
- 2025
Olbrich is integrated as a brand under Matthews Engineering (business unit Matthews Industrial Technologies); Matthews Engineering comprises the brands Saueressig Engineering, Olbrich and Polytype Converting.
- 2026
Opening of a Development Center in Vreden with the launch of the MEODEO™ Line.